Robert Sarabia has been named President and General Manager of Telemundo 60 / KVDA in San Antonio. In his new role, Sarabia will be responsible for leading all station operations including news/digital, sales, marketing/promotions, human resources, community affairs, and technology/operations. Sarabia is transferring from the VP/Sales role at Telemundo Houston / KTMD. He had been…
Telemundo Deportes has launched the first-ever Spanish-language esports channel in the U.S. Offering fans more than 2,000 streaming hours of content a year featuring exclusive streamers, short-form content and competitions, the channel isn’t available on an MVPD or digital multicast. Rather, the “channel” is a digital offering, accessible via livestream on Twitch and YouTube. The EA Sports…
For the first time in broadcast history, the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live on U.S. Radio. You’ll just have to understand Spanish to follow what’s happening in France. In a collaborative effort between Lotus Communications’ KWKW-AM “ESPN Deportes Radio” in and right holders Fútbol de Primera, the FIFA Women’s World Cup will air…
How important is reaching today’s English-preferred, youth-driven Latino audience? NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has given the green light to the development of its first-ever Noticias Telemundo English-language daily newscast. Just don’t expect to find it on a Telemundo broadcast TV station in the near future. The planned newscast will be distributed exclusively via YouTube, also becoming the first Noticias…
For nearly nine years, Borja Perez has held the Miami-based role of SVP of Digital & Social Media for NBCUniversal Hispanic Group, jumping to the role in March 2012 after some two years as VP of Integrated Solutions for Digital & Social Media at Telemundo. Effective today, Perez no longer has oversight of digital for the network that has effectively “closed the gap” with longtime rival Univision Communications.
HispanicAd and the Adam R Jacobson Consultancy are proud to announce the fourth edition of Hispanic CMO, the most sought after publication in the U.S. Hispanic Market. Distributed Nov. 5, it is now available for viewing and download for FREE. Curated by Gilbert Dávila, Chair of the 2018 ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference and…
The creative agency born from Williamsburg, Brooklyn-based VICE Media and the entertainment brand founded by Robert Rodriguez and supported with distribution from Univision have partnered up for an agency “partnering with brands seeking to connect with the rising U.S. Hispanic market.”
In a surprise announcement, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises revealed that Hispanic media industry veteran Luis Silberwasser will be leaving the company on October 1. He’s served as Telemundo Networks President for four years, and his exit comes amid widely reported turmoil at Telemundo’s No. 1 competitor — Univision Communications. It also comes as Azteca América is gearing up for a massive relaunch.
Peter Faricy joins Discovery from Amazon, where he led the growth of the Amazon Marketplace, the company’s third-party seller business, and previously led Amazon’s successful music and movies categories. Faricy has also held leadership roles at Borders Group, Ford, and McKinsey.
Six days after Isaac Lee resigned as Chief Content Officer of Univision Communications, the company’s Chief Revenue Officer “has decided to step down.” In an announcement distributed after 4:30pm Pacific on Monday (7/23), Univision’s New York business office confirmed the departure of Tonia O’Connor after 10 1/2 years of service with the Hispanic media company. Univision, in a statement,…