Hispanic TV Update: Telemundo Resets Primetime; Univision's Summer Plans; Dish Latino Adds Cuban Content

Top Stories - July 6, 2016 Telemundo to Bow Three New Primetime Shows at Once Telemundo has set Tuesday, July 19, as a premiere night for not just one weeknight primetime program, but for three new telenovelas — essentially replacing an entire primetime weeknight lineup in one shot. More» News Univision Set to Shine With Summer Slate Univision is set to bring back music competition show Va Por Ti on July 17, and has secured Latin music superstars Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Prince Royce and Wisin as performers for its annual youth-targeted awards show Premios Juventud, set for July 14. Both new and current series have been "summer success stories" for the Spanish-language broadcaster. More» Cinelatino, WAPA Go Upfront With '16-'17 Plans Hemisphere Media Group-owned WAPA América and Cinelatino have revealed their respective programming plans for 2016-17 — including Cinelatino's four telefilms from the producers of the popular El Señor de los Cielos and a telenovela and new branding effort for WAPA America. The announcements were made at Hemisphere's first-ever advertiser upfront. More » Telemundo O&Os Set to Add Local News at 5 Telemundo Station Group will launch a new, 30-minute local newscast at 5 p.m. (4 p.m. CT) at 14 of its stations starting Sept. 26. The additional newscasts come less than two years after the 14 stations added local news programs at 5:30 p.m. (ET). More» Dish Latino Adds Content from Cuba CUBAMAX TV, a new Miami-based TV channel featuring shows, movies and cultural content imported from Cuba, joined satellite-TV provider Dish Latino's lineup in mid-June. More » Talk Host Ismael Cala Exits CNN en Español Journalist Camilo Egaña has taken over the 9 p.m. slot on CNN en Español with a news-driven talk show titled Kmilo. He replaces 15-year veteran Ismael Cala, who said he stepped away from the network to focus on a career as a motivational speaker and author. More » Telemundo, Keshet Strike Development Deal The global distribution arm of the Israeli media company responsible for the show that inspired Showtime's Homeland has agreed to co-develop and produce an original scripted series that will likely air weeknights at 10 p.m. More » Movers & Shakers • Jimena Gonzalez has been named co-anchor of Telemundo Arizona's afternoon and evening newscasts, which air weeknights and weekends at 4:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on KTAZ Phoenix and KHRR Tucson. She will also co-anchor the stations' 5 p.m. weekday newscasts. Gonzalez previously anchored the morning newscast for KBNT, Univision's San Diego affiliate. • Melissa Sandoval has joined Telemundo-owned KDEN in Denver as a multimedia journalist. She previously held a similar role at Univision flagship WLTV in Miami. Briefing Room Comcast to FCC: Dismiss Estrella TV Complaint (Multichannel News, June 8, 2016) Sponsors Put Best Foot Forward With Univision (B&C, June 27, 2016) Contributing Editor: Adam R. Jacobson Contact: adam@adamrjacobson.com

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