Television

According to TVNewsCheck, Fox executive Emiliano Saccone is departing his post as president of MundoFox on Jan. 15 “to look at some more entrepreneurial ventures.”

According to industry insiders, Bob Turner has stepped down as President of Network Sales at Los Angeles based Azteca América.

To commemorate this milestone, ESPN Deportes will celebrate along with fans with a special production of more than 12 hours of live programming and content across all platforms live from Miami Beach, Fla. Tuesday, January 7.

Jose Flores from Telemundo 39 / KXTX in Dallas-Fort Worth has been named General Manager, and Willie Rosales has been named Vice President of Sales.

The NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations announced it has completed the acquisition of KTLM-TV, the Telemundo affiliate licensed to Rio Grande City, Texas, serving the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville area.

Telemundo announced the filming of the original series “Camelia La Tejana,” a story inspired by the legendary norteño band Los Tigres del Norte’s popular corrido “Contrabando y Traición.”  

This epic story of love, intrigue, thrills and all-too-real situations is Sebastián Zurita’s first production for Telemundo as well as his first appearance in a telenovela alongside his famous mother, acclaimed actress Christian Bach.

América CV Network announced that Victor Olaniel has been hired as General Sales Manager for its stations WFUN and WJAN South Florida, WJPX and WIRS (Puerto Rico), and WPXO New York. Additionally, Estrella Zayas-Bazán has been named Local Sales Manager for WJAN South Florid

Telemundo kicks off 2014 with the premiere of “Avenida Brasil,” a worldwide hit coming to U.S. screens for the first time on Monday, January 6 at 12pm/11am Central. 

Viewer demands for control and for new experiences are impacting every aspect of the content supply chain – from story creation through distribution — according to a new report just issued by EY. The report, Future of Television – Media & Entertainment, identifies six key trends that will drive the future of television in the years ahead. The report also explains that media and entertainment companies will need to more closely measure viewing behavior to create experiences that are interactive, mobile and tailored to viewers’ specific needs and interests.

Vme TV in association with public television stations, has partnered with the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), a non-profit association in Washington, D.C. whose mission is to empower Hispanic physicians to lead efforts that improve the health of Hispanics.

Univision Communications announced the promotion of Alan Nissim to vice president of Programming & Content Strategy.

MiTú announced that it has closed a short-form content syndication deal with Univision Communications Inc. to provide original and partner-produced content to Univision’s digital platforms in Spanish.

NUVOtv announced a content licensing agreement for the basic cable syndication rights to the SHOWTIME drama DEXTER. 

Telemundo Studios has begun filming of its new original production, “En Otra Piel,” starring Maria Elisa Camargo, David Chocarro, Jorge Luis Pila and Vanessa Villela, with a special appearance by Laura Flores. 

The superstar nominees for the 2014 edition of Univision’s “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina” (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) were revealed during a star-studded broadcast of Univision Network’s top-rated morning show, “Despierta América” (Wake Up America). With contenders in 33 different categories across four music genres – Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican, and Urban– the list includes the biggest names in today’s Latin recording industry, many of which are vying for multiple awards.

MundoFox announced the premiere of “La Vida Sigue” (The Life We Lead), a new, captivating romantic drama that poses the question: What happens when your life goes on without you?  “La Vida Sigue” will air Monday through Friday at 8PM/7c starting Monday, December 9, on MundoFox. 

NUVOtv announced that the network has entered into an overall development deal with actor, host and television personality Mario Lopez.

Univision Communications Inc has launched “La Semana de la Salud” (Health Week), an empowerment initiative aimed at addressing U.S. Hispanics’ principal health concerns and increasing awareness about the importance of prevention and access to health care, with emphasis on how the ACA will potentially impact Latinos’ lives.

mun2 will premiere the ttelenovela “La Patrona” in Spanish with English subtitles on Monday December 2 at 10pm EST/9C.