Television

Pasiones, a TV network dedicated to soap operas and dramatic series, has acquired exclusive rights for the U.S. premiere of “Dulce Amor.”

Olympic gold medalist, 10-time world champion in six weight divisions and leading boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya will launch a new Spanish-language sports, travel and lifestyle cable television channel called De La Hoya TV.

January 25th, Telemundo brings the much anticipated “Miss Universe” beauty pageant at 8pm/7c, hosted by television stars Raul Gonzalez and Rashel Diaz.

El Rey Network Founder and Chairman, Robert Rodriguez sits down with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola for a new installment of “El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair”

Television Dominicana has exclusive rights to air the Dominican Professional Baseball League 2015 Finals between Las Estrellas de Oriente and Los Gigantes del Cibao.

NBCUniversal Hispanic Group announced today that Telemundo and NBC UNIVERSO will hold their annual Upfront presentation on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 6pm in New York City at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center.

For media companies, the fall TV season is when the rubber meets the road. Networks and agencies white knuckle themselves into a fervent state while they anxiously wait to see if audiences revel in their new program offerings. Meanwhile, agencies have already placed their ad bets and are intently watching to see what adjustments they need to make as the game plays out. Meanwhile, viewers hold all the cards, eagerly sampling the new shows, offering plenty of endorsement and critique along the way.

There is not much of a question that more and more companies — buyers, sellers and intermediaries alike — are going to use a digital approach to TV advertising.

Over the last couple of years, Puerto Rico has been caught in an economic recession that has not only regulatory and financial institutions worrying about the financial stability of the island’s economy, but also the average islander is looking to leave the island for better opportunities on the US mainland.  Once gain, the economy in Puerto Rico is not growing, but has been contracting according to all international and national sources.  This has not only impacted the quality of life on the island for its inhabitants and the crime rate, but has also affected the advertising industry on the island as a whole.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced the appointment of Chiqui Cartagena to the position of vice president in the Political and Advocacy Group, effective immediately.

Telemundo Phoenix announced today that Andrew Deschapelles has been named Vice President of Sales, effective immediately.

Univision Networks announces the world premiere of Televisa production “Que te Perdone Dios”, an epic story about secrets and sins. The primetime novela will air first in the United States starting on January 19, 2015.

FOXLife announced the premiere of ‘Heston: Supercomidas,’ an original television series starring world renewed chef Heston Blumenthal.

Arrepentidos returns with seven new original episodes premiering on Nat Geo Mundo on Sunday, January 18 at 10PM ET/PT.

Telemundo 60 San Antonio announced that Arlena Amaro has been named co-anchor for Noticias 60 Telemundo weekdays at 4:30 PM, 5 PM and 10 PM.

The NFL Network announced it has hired Steven Graciano as VP of marketing.

If social media is the new water cooler, U.S. viewers certainly had their share of “let’s discuss” moments in 2014. From someone kind of getting devoured by an anaconda to the U.S. Men’s World Cup soccer squad trying to make a go of it to, well, zombies, there’s no shortage of Twitter activity during programs—and even in the days after.

Gabriel Coronel, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Sissi Fleitas, Judith Grace, Fabián Ríos, Don Pedro Rivera, Maripily Rivera, Henry Santos, Fernando Vargas and Gabriela Vergara are ready to kick-off the new season of the culinary competition, “Top Chef Estrellas,” this Sunday, January 11th at 9pm/8c on Telemundo.

Adding to ESPN Deportes’ 11th anniversary celebration today, the network announces the addition of Hugo Sanchez to its lineup of distinguished on-air talent. Sánchez joins ESPN Deportes to serve as an analyst for Futbol Picante and other platforms, starting January 15.

Leading into its exclusive Spanish-language telecast of Super Bowl XLIX when it rebrands to become NBC UNIVERSO on Feb. 1, NBCUniversal’s Hispanic cable network mun2 will air in Spanish this Saturday’s Divisional Playoff matchup between AFC powerhouses the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots.