Television

Vme TV announced the debut of the famous, Spanish series, “Gran Hotel” and “Los Graduados”, a documentary based on the educational challenges of six, young Hispanics in the United States. “Gran Hotel” will air on October 31 at 10 p.m. ET and the first part of “Los Graduados” will be broadcasted on November 1 at 10 p.m. ET.

Univision Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Belinda Garza to vice president of Government Relations and Public Engagement. Garza will be based in Washington, D.C. and will report directly to Bert Gomez, senior vice president of Government Relations.

NUVOtv announced the network’s first-ever emerging Latino filmmakers showcase, Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers, providing filmmakers with a platform for national exposure and NUVOtv’s audience with unique, independent film content. 

ABC and Univision announced that several brands have signed on as launch partners

NUVOtv announced that Sylvia Hart has joined the network as Vice President/Creative Director of On-Air Promotion.

Fusion will launch today at 6:57 PM ET with a musical number that features a cast of young performers dancing through Fusion’s headquarters while singing about the company’s business plan. The video will also be featured on ABC’s “World News with Diane Sawyer” and Univision’s “Univision Noticias.”

Fusion announced details about its nightly sports comedy program “Sports Talkers,” which will air weeknights at 9:00 p.m., ET. 

Cine Sony Television announced a distribution agreement to expand its blockbuster programming to Comcast’s Xfinity TV cable service.

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. announced the appointment of 26-year television sales veteran Nicolas J. Valls, former SVP of Network Sales at Univision Network, as EVP of Advertising Sales.

Vincent Cordero EVP and GM of FOX Deportes has announced his resignation and will be heading to Miami to be COO of Time Warner’s HBO Latin America

Telemundo Media announced the launch of TV Everywhere, via the “Telemundo Now” app, available for download at the App Store and Google Play.

ZGS Communications announced the appointment of Carlos San José to the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of WTMO Telemundo Orlando.

NUVOtv announced that Laura Masse has joined the network as Executive Vice President, Marketing.

Telemundo Philadelphia / WWSI announced that Emmy Award winning journalist Ramon Zayas has been named anchor for the 6 PM and 11 PM editions of the upcoming weeknight newscast. 

Telemundo 52 / KVEA announced that Estefania Iglesias has joined “Noticiero Telemundo 52, Buenos Dias Los Angeles” as Traffic and Weather reporter.

Luis Fernández, President of Entertainment and Univision Studios has left Univision.

The idea of TV as the “first screen” and other devices as the “second” or “third” screens is dead. Today, the first screen is whichever one a consumer is looking at, according to “Social TV: Marketing to Viewers in Real Time,” a new report from eMarketer.

Time Warner Cable and Univision Communications Inc. announced a multi-year, multi-platform agreement to deliver even more Univision content to Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks subscribers.

On Monday, October 14, Azteca America will premiere Noticiero Azteca America West Coast, a daily newscast that will air at 5:30 pm and offer the most up-to-date news and information that affect Latino viewers on the West Coast of the United States.

Telemundo Internacional announced that the well-known Mexican actress Aracely Arambula will play the leading role in the new telenovela based on Victor Hugo’s classic work Les Miserables, to be produced by Telemundo in 2014.