Television

NBCUniversal’s Hispanic cable network mun2 announcedthe next major step in its evolution, as mun2 will rebrand to become NBC UNIVERSO on Sun., Feb. 1, 2015, the day it becomes the home of the exclusive Spanish-language telecast of Super Bowl XLIX in the U.S.

IMAGINA US announced it has named Derek Bond to the newly created position of President & CEO of its content division. 

Telemundo’s “Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste” is changing its time to 4PM/3C, one hour earlier than its current schedule, starting Monday, November 3. 

NBCUniversal’s Telemundo and mun2 took over as the official Spanish-language Home of the FIFA World Cup™ in the U.S. across all video platforms following the unveiling of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™ emblem in Moscow. The company also announced its broadcast plans for the upcoming other FIFA Events in 2015 to be featured across the Telemundo network and stations, the cable network mun2 and all its digital properties.

The Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded Telemundo39 / KXTX during the 12th annual awards gala held on Saturday, October 25 at the Bayou City Music Theater in Houston.

ZGS Communications announced that KTDO Telemundo 48 was the only local television station in El Paso to be recognized at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Lone Star Chapter’s 12th Annual Lone Star Emmy Awards. KTDO received two Emmys this past Saturday at the Bayou Music Center in Houston.

The original action-packed series “Lucha Underground,” from Emmy Award®-winning producer Mark Burnett’s United Artists Media Group, Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures will air weekly on UniMás in Spanish

Cinelatino has secured exclusive U.S. Spanish-language rights to transmit The Fénix Film Awards (“Premio Iberoamericano de Cine Fénix”), an inaugural awards show honoring films and filmmakers from the Ibero-American region.

The option to watch TV shows online means no more rushing home to catch the latest episode of a favorite series or staying up later than one wants. And that flexibility is the primary reason for internet television viewing, based on August 2014 research by comScore.

Over the past year, a very notable trend in CivicScience’s data has become apparent with regard to which of these three levers are most influencing the buying and consumption decisions of U.S. adults: advertising on television, advertising on the Internet, or social media “chatter” (comments or recommendations from others).

Telemundo announced the production kick off of its new original Novela, “Tierra de Reyes,” starring Aarón Díaz, Ana Lorena Sánchez, Gonzalo García Vivanco, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Christian de la Campa and Scarlet Gruber, with Fabián Ríos and Sonya Smith as “Cayetana”.

The hour-long program, “Noticentro America,” will air live and exclusively on WAPA’s U.S. sister cable network, WAPA America, Monday-Friday at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

NBCUniversal’s Hispanic cable network mun2 announced that it has appointed Peter Dobrow as Vice President, Communications. He will report to Ruben Mendiola, President of mun2.

Next Monday, October 20 at 10:00 am / 9:00 am C, Azteca America will premiere the new telenovela Secretos del Alma, a story of love and betrayal starring two great Mexican actors: Ivonne Montero and Humberto Zurita with renowned Venezuelan actress Gabriela Vergara in the role of the series’ villain.

Azteca America  announced the premiere of  El Astro, a Brazilian telenovela starring renowned actor Rodrigo Lombardi. 

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. has secured exclusive rights to air the Dominican Professional Baseball League 2014-2015 season.

Telemundo announced a new campaign, “Conversemos de Tus Finanzas,” in collaboration with Wells Fargo, focused on empowering Hispanics to enhance their financial knowledge and help them to reach their financial goals.

In response to recent ratings irregularities, Nielsen conducted an extensive internal investigation of their systems and processes and uncovered a technical error that impacts national network television ratings over several months.

The Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame named Emilio Azcarraga, President, CEO and Chairman, Grupo Televisa as one of twelve honorees to its class of 2014.