“WKAQ has a tremendous legacy serving the residents of Puerto Rico with content that celebrates and connects their communities, so we are very pleased to extend their reach to those with Puerto Rican heritage and other Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S.,” said Valari Staab, Chair of NBCU Local. “This channel showcases the great work of our talented local production teams and dedicated journalists in San Juan.”
She’s a longtime Spanish-language television industry executive who is also the Chief Executive Officer and founder of a recently launched production company specializing in content and story development and production across film, television, and documentary formats. In that role as the head of Hi Media Partners, she’s snagged the screen rights from Grupo Planeta of a memoir that examines the life and “final chapter” of Cuban journalist and author Carlos Alberto Montaner.
“A pivotal step in the company’s evolution as a creator-led media network built for the next generation of Latinos” has come to the digital content hub superserving U.S. Hispanics led by CEO Andrés Palencia and COO and President Bruno Ulloa.
The new Senior Vice President of Unscripted Content was previously CEO and Chief Creative Officer at 360-POWOW, where he was responsible for the creative development of live specials, and scripted and non-scripted productions for various broadcast and cable networks and streaming platforms. More notably, he is a former Univision Studios EVP.
“Bringing TODO NOVELAS, Más Pasiones to WatchFree+ marks another important step in expanding Hemisphere’s footprint in the rapidly evolving FAST ecosystem and elevating the availability of premium international drama for Hispanic audiences,” said Alan Sokol, President/CEO of Hemisphere Media Group.
Supported by the Comcast unit that also includes NBC, the grassroots initiative spans multiple sports and communities, combining mentorship, live events, and local partnerships to help young people develop confidence, connection, and the skills that shape future leaders.
The agreement allows users to subscribe to atresplayer directly through Roku with a single sign-in, one consolidated bill, and the opportunity to add or cancel services at any time. “Bringing atresplayer to Premium Subscriptions in the U.S. and Mexico marks an important milestone in our distribution strategy,” said Orestes Aja, Head Digital & OTT at Atresmedia Internacional.
José Díaz-Balart will co-host a new news program with anchor Arantxa Loizaga on Noticias Telemundo AHORA, the 24/7 streaming news FAST channel from Noticias Telemundo. The program, Ahora 360, is set to premiere in early 2026.
Hemisphere Media Group, parent of Spanish-language offerings including Puerto Rico’s WAPA Televisión and a host of cable TV channels, has flipped the switch on a feature-film focused free ad-supported streaming television channel now available in the U.S. and in Mexico via The Roku Channel.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Studios has launched what it is calling an “industry-first” podcast incubator in partnership with the University of Miami, giving student creators access to Telemundo’s production resources, mentorship and distribution platforms.