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NBC UNIVERSO “Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar 2016”
Starting on Mon., Feb. 22, NBC UNIVERSO kicks-off its six-day live stream of the music festival, allowing fans to stream all the performances in real-time on NBCUNIVERSO.com, directly from Quinta Vergara amphitheater in the seaside city of Viña del Mar, Chile.
NBC UNIVERSO’s “Top Chef Mexico” ready for premiere
NBC UNIVERSO revealed the names of the 16 cheftestants who battle it out on “Top Chef Mexico” premiering Thursday February 18 at 9pm/8c.
Univision Digital launches “Heads of Space”
Univision Digital is bringing its multicultural and millennial audience a new breed of political satire in the form of a comedic animated web series created specifically for the 2016 presidential election season and designed for easy viewing on mobile devices and sharing via social platforms.
NBC Universo kicks off production of “El Vato”
NBC UNIVERSO announced the official production kick off for “El Vato,” the network’s first original scripted series created for the U.S. Hispanic market.
GolTV to broadcast Venezuela’s First Division Soccer League
GolTV has secured exclusive broadcast rights with Venezuela’s first division soccer league, Liga Venezolana.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises to build new home in Miami
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today unveiled plans for the building of its new global headquarters in Miami-Dade County.
MundoMax 2016 Upfront
MundoMax announced that it will hold its upfront luncheon for advertisers in New York City at noon on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations Team Up with Comcast’s XFINITY to create Spanish- and English-language Series
NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations and Comcast’s XFINITY announced the debut of two new and first-of-their-kind series, the scripted “mini novela” Las Princesas and its semi-scripted comedy spinoff, Off Script.
“Viernes Futbolero Tiempo Extra” to debut in Las Vegas and Phoenix
“Viernes Futbolero Tiempo Extra,” the 30-minute live local sports show that debuted last year in Los Angeles and San Francisco, will expand into the Las Vegas and Phoenix markets when the show returns on Friday, February 5.
Lozano joins Telemundo 60 San Antonio
Telemundo 60 San Antonio / KVDA announced that Jairo Lozano has been named Video Journalist for Noticias 60 Telemundo, which airs weekdays at 4:30 PM, 5 PM and 10 PM, effective immediately.
Estrella TV bolsters News Division
Liberman Broadcasting, the owner and operator of the Estrella TV network, announced that Mexican journalist Pedro Ferriz Hijar has joined the company as news anchor of Cierre de Edición, the network’s leading national evening newscast.
Robles named Meteorologist for Telemundo Houston
Telemundo Houston / KTMD announced that Carlos Robles has been named Meteorologist for Telemundo Houston’s weekday newscasts, Noticiero Telemundo Houston at 4:30 PM, 5 PM and 10 PM.
Streaming Services Increase Overall TV Viewing and Reinvigorate Live TV
The latest findings from Horowitz Research’s Multiplatform Content and Services, Wave 2 2015 survey reveal that streaming services, like Netflix and Hulu, have been catalysts for increased television viewing: A third (31%) of over-the-top (OTT) viewers report watching more TV overall compared to five years ago. The data show that streaming services may even drive viewership back to live TV. Among OTT viewers, 31% say they began watching past episodes of some shows online and then switched to viewing the current season live.
NBC Uiverso to premiere “Top Chef Mexico”
NBC UNIVERSO announced the network premiere of the first season of “Top Chef Mexico” on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 9pm/8c.
Antena 3 launches new HD signal and new corporate image for Atreseries
Antena 3 internacional began transmitting in HD in the Americas. Atres Series changes their corporate image and now is branded as Atreseries.
“Nuestra Belleza Latina – VIP” celebrates 10th Season
To celebrate a decade of talent, beauty and behind-the-scenes drama, Univision Network’s “Nuestra Belleza Latina” (Our Latin Beauty) dials it all up a notch with its first ever VIP edition.
Telemundo 47 adds to News Team
Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU announced the addition of two more journalists to its growing news roster.
“Lady, La Vendedora de Rosas” to premiere on UniMás
UniMás is set to premiere the series “Lady, La Vendedora de Rosas” (Lady, The Rose Seller), a powerful, bittersweet story based on the real life of Colombian child-star Lady María Tabares.