Univision Noticias Jumps Into the Podcast Fray
Journalist and author León Krauze, will host a new daily news podcast from TelevisaUnvision. A new episode will drop each weekday at 6am Eastern.
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New Partnership Expands ‘Female Forward’ Initiative with a Telemundo Directors Track
NBCU LAUNCH, the umbrella brand that houses the comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across NBCU’s television portfolio, has forged a new partnership with Telemundo to increase the number of Hispanic female directors in scripted television. This partnership is an extension of the Hispanic network’s corporate initiative Mujeres Imparables (Unstoppable Women).
‘Rumba’ Returns To Cradle of Liberty, Thanks to iHeartMedia
On May 16, 2007, “Rumba 104.5” and WUBA were replaced with Alternative music, as WRFF, which remains on the air today. At Noon on March 11, 2022, iHeartMedia and its iHeartLatino division led by Miami veteran air personality Enrique Santos, decided to give it another try in the City of Brotherly Love. Rumba is back in Philly, only this time it is on a home once home to an Eagle, to Smooth Jazz and, most recently, “The Breeze.”
Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group Signs Tplus Distribution Deal
The three scripted shows join Tplus’ slate through a distribution agreement with Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group and add to the growing list of titles under the Tplus brand.
Importantly, the agreement represents a new partnership, and the first commercial agreement between the two companies to date.
Introducing ‘TelevisaUnivision’: A New Chapter For Hispanic Media
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and Univision Holdings II Inc. (together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Univision Communications Inc.) on January 31 completed their merger — a transaction between the Mexico City and New York-headquartered companies that effectively melds Televisa’s media content and production assets with those of Univision.
Horowitz: Hispanics Want ‘Better Representation’ In Media
With conversations about race, cultural diversity, and inclusion front and center in society, U.S. Hispanic audiences expect to see even more diversity now in media than ever before, according to Horowitz Research’s latest “FOCUS Latinx: Consumer Engagement 2021” report.
NBCU Wins Six-Year Premier League Extension
NBCUniversal has agreed to a six-year extension of its partnership with the Premier League and will exclusively present all 380 matches, critically-acclaimed studio programming, and a wide-range of additional compelling content across NBC, USA Network, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo, and other platforms. NBC Sports debuted its innovative, immersive, and authentic coverage of the Premier League in 2013.
Telemundo Kicks Off One-Year Countdown to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The network is preparing to present the most ambitious multimedia coverage in Spanish-language history, with all 64 matches broadcast live, including 56 games airing on Telemundo and eight on Universo.
‘Domingo de Gigantes’ Begins Sunday for CNN en Español
Starting at 7pm Eastern (6pm CDMX), viewers will be offered a mix of programming comprised of “Mirador Mundial,” “Oppenheimer Presenta,” “En diálogo con Longobardi,” “Docufilms con María Celeste Arrarás” and “Don Francisco: Reflexiones.”
Calixto Gonzales To Head Univision DFW ‘Noticias’
Univision Dallas-Fort Worth has announced the promotion of Calixto Gonzalez to Vice President of News.
Gonzalez currently serves as Assistant News Director at Univision San Antonio; he will assume his new role on Monday, November 1st.