Univision Deportes announced the second annual Premios Univision Deportes (Univision Sports Awards).
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2015 Premios Univision Deportes
The 2015-2016 Dominican Professional Baseball Winter League on Television Dominicana
Beginning Thursday, October 15, Dominicans and Hispanics living in the U.S. will be able to tune in to the Dominican Professional Baseball Winter League exclusively on Television Dominicana.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ Digital and Emerging Business launches of Co-Lab
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ Digital and Emerging Business division announced the launch of Co-Lab, a new social native strategic unit focused on engaging millennial audiences through social content and native video experiences.
Nearly 8 in 10 Advertisers now use Advanced TV [REPORT]
The majority of advertisers (78%) have already leveraged some form of advanced TV in their marketing efforts, according to “Advanced TV: Ad Buyer Perceptions,” a survey of 255 brand and agency decision-makers published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its Digital Video Center of Excellence.
Telemundo pays homage to Iconic Cuban Singer Celia Cruz [ENJOY]
Telemundo Station Group promotes Chico, Calpin and Martinez
The Telemundo Station Group announced the promotions of Michael Chico to Executive Vice President of Sales; Amanda Calpin to Chief Financial Officer; and Osvaldo “Ozzie” Martinez to Senior Vice President of News, Digital and Standards.
PRISON BREAK to premiere on NBC UNIVERSO
Created by Paul Scheuring, PRISON BREAK will air in Spanish for the first time in the U.S. beginning Tue., Oct. 20, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC UNIVERSO.
Iciarte Promoted to News Director of Telenoticias Tampa
ZGS Communications announced hat Raiza Iciarte has been named News Director of Telemundo Tampa effective immediately.
Fiore joins Fox Sports
Fernando Fiore makes his English-language debut next month as he joins FOX Sports’ coverage of the CONCACAF Cup, the winner-take-all playoff match between the U.S. Men’s National Team and Mexico for a berth in the prestigious 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Ruiz named Local Sales Manager of Telemundo / WNJU-TV in NY
Tony Ruiz who was a partner of New York based The Vidal Partnership will become the Local Sales Manager of Telemundo’s WNJU-YV in New York/ New Jersey in October 2015.
NBC Universo presents Festival Internacional de Viña Del Mar 2015
NBC UNIVERSO announced as part of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage month the exclusive telecast of “Festival Internacional de Viña Del Mar 2015,” Latin America’s largest and longest-running music festival.
Valls named SVP Of Ad Sales at MundoMax
In the newly established ad sales structure, Valls will oversee network and local affiliate sales for Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises tapped for distribution, monetization and social Activation of Más Mejor
In collaboration with NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, the partnership will utilize their digital and social audiences to distribute the content and create exclusive sponsorship opportunities.
Reports of the Death of Broadcast Have Been Greatly Exaggerated [INSIGHT]
While Hispanic Millennials do skew towards English, it’s important to note that more than half of them consume some or all of their Television content in Spanish. The reason for this appears to be that broadcast is still where a lot of the content they want to see is aired. Additionally, there’s evidence that suggests that Spanish language advertising is better at connecting with bilingual Hispanics so it may also be the better option for advertisers looking to reach Hispanic Millennials.
Vme TV Premieres Soy TED
Vme TV premiered “Soy TED” this Friday, September 25, 2015 at 7 p.m. E/P.
Conrad named SVP Programming and Acquisitions at Univision
In his role of senior vice president, Programming & Acquisitions, Conrad will spearhead all sports programming, acquisitions and content development operations across Univision Deportes platforms
Loewenstein named SVP Strategy and Operations at Univision
Loewenstein will lead operations for sports, including strategic initiatives focused on the growth and profitability of Univision Deportes’ content offerings and improving the audience experience across platforms.
Escándalos premiering on Azteca America
Azteca America invites the public to look inside the cases that have scandalized society in Escándalos, a new television series developed around real-life events that shook the world; true-life scandals that come to the small screen with extraordinary performances and top-level production values.
Celia to premiere on Telemundo
TELEMUNDO’s upcoming drama series “Celia” will premiere on Tuesday, October 13 at 8pm/7c.
Time Warner Cable Partners with Telemundo launch “Disfruta Aún Más”
Time Warner Cable (TWC) has partnered with Telemundo to launch a new Disfruta Aún Más campaign to communicate how TWC continues to enhance its products and services to help customers connect to what they love at home