The 2026 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is returning to Miami’s Kaseya Center (formerly American Airlines Arena) on Saturday, October 17, with what iHeartMedia calls “a star-studded slate of performances” from a host of recording artists that may leave many scratching their heads — unless they’re consumers of reggaetón, Latin pop and up-and-coming acts seeking to reach the level of the event’s three globally known recording artists.
We need a reset. And that’s the theme of this year’s just-released HISPANIC MARKET OVERVIEW report. We need to restate the importance of the Hispanic consumer. We need to further spread the recognition of the Hispanic consumer. We need to recognize that it is language + culture that makes a truly resonating multicultural marketing campaign work — especially with U.S. Latinos.
Claro USA and reVolver Podcasts have taken its entertainment platform into a new direction, launching “Claro Música Pulso” is “a redesigned and enhanced digital destination that brings together music, podcasts, radio, video, and future multimedia experiences within a single, intuitive ecosystem.”
The LatiNation Media media team has expanded with the appointments of a Head of Digital Strategy and a Vice President of Integrated Marketing & Branded Content, “strengthening the company’s leadership team as it continues to expand its digital, content, and advertising capabilities.”
NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group has brought to market a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel featuring locally produced content from Telemundo-owned stations across the Southwest U.S. That explains its name.
“We’re pleased to expand the reach of our new streaming channel and bring WKAQ’s iconic entertainment programming and storied journalism to more audiences across the mainland U.S.,” said José Cancela, President of the Telemundo Station Group.
“Ana is a creative, dynamic journalist and newsroom leader with deep experience guiding coverage of national stories and community issues – in two languages and on multiple platforms,” said Dave Manney, Vice President of News for NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU. “I’m excited for the leadership she’ll bring to our growing bilingual newsroom and our coverage on TV, streaming, social, and digital.”
“This launch with the Denver Nuggets is more than a broadcast—it’s a commitment to meeting fans where they are and how they experience the game,” said Oscar Monterroso, Co-Founder & Executive Producer of TICO Sports.
“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.