Television

Univision Communications Inc. announced that after an incredible run of more than 53 years, Univision Network’s top-rated variety show, “Sábado Gigante” (Giant Saturday), hosted and created by Don Francisco, will end its current cycle on Sept. 19, 2015 to coincide with the end of the 2014-2015 broadcast television season.

From keeping tabs on friends via social media to skipping lines at the store by shopping online, technology continues to reshape our everyday habits. In fact, nearly seven-in-10 (69%) global respondents to a recent survey think face-to-face interactions are being replaced with electronic ones. And the digital landscape is only getting more crowded, as a new wave of digital devices, such as wearable and connected car technologies, gain traction.

The campaign includes an interactive nationwide CineTransformer tour, a digital special featuring 15 episodes titled “Los Secretos de El Señor de los Cielos”, an on-air recap special, a collectible comic book, a dedicated Facebook application and a 19-hour surveillance feed footage available hours prior to the premiere for fans to monitor Aurelio Casillas behind bars.

The television’s popularity as the go-to entertainment device may be ending, according to “Digital Video and the Connected Consumer,” a new research report from Accenture. The television was the only product category to see uniform, double-digit usage declines across different types of media worldwide among viewers of nearly all ages. It is rapidly being replaced as consumers turn to a combination of laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones to view video content.

ESPN and ESPN Deportes launched #YoDigoPresente (“I am In”), a multimedia marketing campaign to promote the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. The campaign features the captivating stories of the athletes’ journey to Toronto 2015 and the powerful music of Multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winner, urban alternative band Calle 13 to engage sports fans across the country and throughout the Americas.

TELEMUNDO and Estudios TeleMéxico announced a multi-year agreement through which Estudios TeleMéxico will produce primetime series and novelas for TELEMUNDO in the U.S. TELEMUNDO’s international division, Telemundo Internacional, will distribute the series worldwide.

La Prepago premieres Monday, April 20 at 10:00 pm/ 9:00 pm C on Azteca America.

Azteca America’s flagship station, KAZA, premiered “Viernes Futbolero Tiempo Extra,” a 30-minute live local show hosted by popular sportscaster Troy Santiago, tonight at 9:30 p.m. PT.

Multichannel pay TV subscriptions have plenty of benefits over relying solely on an over-the-top (OTT) device, and according to Adobe Digital Index research released in March 2015, TV Everywhere adoption continued to rise last year. TV Everywhere penetration among pay TV subscribers in the US in Q4 2014 was nearly double that in the same quarter the year prior, at 12.5%, vs. 6.5% in Q4 2013. Adobe estimated this would reach 18% by the end of 2015.

NBC UNIVERSO announced the upcoming premiere of the scripted mini-series from Mexico, “Crónica de Castas,” on Sunday, April 19 at 10pm ET/PT.

On April 16th at 10pm ET/PT, FOX Life will premiere “Escuela Para Maridos”; an original production of FOX International Channels Latin America.

Time Inc. and Telemundo announced the launch of a new television series, “SOS: Salva Mi Casa,” (“SOS: Save My House”) premiering Saturday, April 11 at 12:00pm ET/PT on Telemundo. The home improvement show, Time Inc.’s first Spanish-language television program and its first major collaboration with Telemundo.

Nat Geo Mundo announced that the network’s original series Limomasters, after a successful first season, has been renewed for a second season.

Univision Local Media announced that it will begin to simulcast live one of its most acclaimed syndicated radio shows “El Show de Raul Brindis” (The Raul Brindis Show) across UniMás stations in Texas starting on Monday, April 6, 2015.

We are living in a world of 24/7 connectivity. We access content on our own terms, and we like it that way. Across the globe, more than three quarters (76%) of respondents in a Nielsen online survey of digital attitudes and behaviors say they enjoy the freedom of being connected anywhere, anytime. While this flexibility can be a benefit to us, it represents a huge challenge for brands and content providers vying for our attention.

Univision Local Media announced the launch of a regional morning newscast in Texas, “Noticias Texas Primera Edición” (Texas News First Edition). Based in Houston, the newscast will air across Univision stations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin on weekdays from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. beginning on Monday, April 6, 2015.

Azteca America announceds the broadcast of Camino a Premio Mujer, a special program in advance of the awards show Premio Mujer.  Bringing together women who have distinguished themselves in a wide range of professional fields and honor their work to advance the cause of women, the special airs Sunday, March 29 at 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm C.

Telemundo Las Vegas / KBLR announced that Adriana Guzman has been named Weather Anchor for Noticiero Telemundo Las Vegas weekdays at 5:30 PM and 11 PM.

Telemundo presents the special program “Siempre Selena,” dedicated to singer Selena Quintanilla twenty years after her death, this Sunday, March 29 at 6PM/5C

Univision Miami announced the appointment of journalist Ambrosio Hernandez as chief anchor in an expanded role that includes Local TV, Radio