| Top Stories - May 4, 2016 | Hispanic Upfronts 2016: What to Expect — and Not
The upfronts are set to start May 16, and we've got the quick rundown of what Hispanic networks are set to share with media buyers and planners. What they won't see: Presentations from ESPN Deportes and Telemundo that aren't tied to their total-market siblings. More» |
| | News | Telemundo Ramps Up for Olympics
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises EVP of sports Eli Velázquez said Telemundo "is going to redefine Spanish-language Olympic event coverage in the U.S." with its presentation from the 2016 Rio de Janiero Summer Games. More »
Disney Disconnects With Fusion JV
Disney-owned ABC has divested its 50% ownership in multicultural millennial network Fusion. With Univision now the 100% owner, it has created the Fusion Media Group to house the multiplatform network, along with such ventures as The Root and The Onion. More »
Telemundo Locks in Sponsors for 'La Voz Kids'
DishLatino joins returning sponsors Walmart and State Farm for the fourth season of child-focused singing competition series La Voz Kids, which began April 17. More»
Azteca, HITN-TV Launch Latino Voter-Education Efforts
Dual efforts designed to increase awareness of the U.S. electoral system have been launched as the presidential race heads toward a crucial June 7 California primary. More »
Telemundo Kicks Off Production on 'Silvana Sin Lana'
Silvana Sin Lana, a riches-to-rags tale being filmed in Miami, marks Carlos Ponce's return to Spanish-language television after turns on two English-language prime-time series and in several Hollywood features. More »
Turkish Telenovela 'Mercy' Hits Hispanic TV
The dubbed-into-Spanish version of popular Turkish soap opera Merhamet debuted May 3 on pay TV network Pasiones. Now titled Mercy, it's the latest in a wave of telenovelas that have attracted strong audience across Latin America and are now available to U.S. Hispanic audiences. More » |
| | Movers & Shakers | • Telemundo Studios has promoted two executives in its management team. Perla Farias has been named senior vice president, scripted development, from vice president of novela development at Telemundo. Carmen Urbaneja was upped to senior vice president, scripted productions, from vice president, novela production, at Telemundo Studios. They are part of the studios' new senior management structure, reporting into Telemundo president Luis Silberwasser.
• Freddy Rolón has succeeded the recently departed Lino Garcia as vice president and general manager of ESPN Deportes. Rolón reports to Russell Wolff, executive vice president and managing director of ESPN International. Rolón was previously VP of programming and business initiatives at ESPN Deportes, a role he had held since 2011.
• Elio Aguilar has been appointed general manager of Media Vista Group’s Univision affiliate KUKC in Kansas City, Mo. In his new role, Aguilar will oversee all sales and management responsibilities for the company in the market, one of the fastest-growing Hispanic DMAs in the nation. Aguilar was formerly VP of integrated marketing solutions for Entravision’s Orlando, Fla., cluster. |
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