Television

Combate Americas, the first-ever U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise founded by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren

Does the sound of an accordion make you long for Tango? When was the last time you watched a Boca-River game? Or are you tired of the viruses that come from watching TV on a laptop? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you’ll be thrilled with a new offering from YuppTV.

Cinelatino will air the event live from the “Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris” in Mexico City on Wednesday, November 25, at 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT. Cinelatino will bring viewers all the excitement from the red carpet with interviews and special commentary beginning at 8:30pm ET/ 5:30pm PT.

While TV advertising once meant only broadcast or cable seen on a television set, only a third of companies in this Forbes Insights/Simulmedia survey define television advertising that way now. Half consider TV advertising to be linear advertising (broadcast or cable) seen on any device, and a fifth think of it as any video on any device.

Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) announced the U.S. premiere of the telenovela “Amor Secreto” [Secret Love] on Estrella TV. 

TV stations are still figuring out how many resources are needed to fill their digital platforms. Many executives do agree about a need for more content, which is what digital media consumers now expect.

Fabregas will replace Dominic Fails who was recently promoted to senior vice president of Local Media Sales for Univision Communications Inc. Fabregas will report to Doug Levy, senior vice president and general manager at Univision Chicago.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) launched Univision NOW, a new direct to consumer service available on iOS, Android and web with a monthly or annual subscription fee.

Centroamérica TV, the official channel of the Central American community in the U.S, will air two key qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup in Russia: Panama vs. Costa Rica and El Salvador vs. Canada.

Univision Communications, Inc. (UCI) announced that Isaac Lee has been named to the newly created position of chief news and digital officer, with additional responsibilities over Multicultural and Music and maintaining oversight of the News and Digital divisions.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced  that it has secured the services of acclaimed soccer announcer Andrés Cantor through the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™.

Telemundo Denver / KDEN announced that Pamela Padilla has been promoted to News Anchor, effective immediately.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced “Tu Dinero es Tu Futuro” (Your Money is Your Future), a company-driven financial education initiative designed to support financial literacy among Spanish-language viewers.

NBC UNIVERSO announced the premiere of Heroes, starting Wed., Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This marks the Spanish-language debut of the epic sci-fi series on U.S. television. Created by Tim Kring,

Cisneros Studios announced an agreement with TELEMUNDO for the production of the new show, “Ya Era Hora con Erika y Eduardo” [It’s About Time with Erika and Eduardo], hosted by renowned entertainers Erika de La Vega and Eduardo Videgaray.  The new program, which also features the special participation of Boris Izaguirre, will premiere this coming Sunday, November 15th, at 10:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 PM Central.

Flavio Morales has been named Executive Vice President, Endemol Shine Latino, U.S. Initiatives, it was announced by Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of Endemol Shine North America.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) named Dominic Fails senior vice president of Local Media Sales, effective immediately. He will report to UCI’s Chief Local Media Officer, John Eck.

Social TV behaviors have continued to evolve over the years; shifting from consumers passively consuming TV – to socially consuming TV as more and more social media becomes accessible via different devices and sources.

Social network advertising may be less than 5% of total global media spend – $25 billion out of $570 billion in 2015, per eMarketer – but it has a dramatic impact on all media, especially the ~40% going to television.

Telemundo Network announced the appointment of Maria Isabel Figueroa to Vice President, Marketing.