TOP
STORY
- Hispanic
Nets Prep Coverage of Party Conventions en Español
As the nation
prepares for this year’s Democratic and Republican Conventions, to be
held in Denver and Minneapolis, respectively, Hispanics can expect
a great deal of Spanish-language coverage of both events, with networks
large and small preparing for unprecedented coverage on the air and
online. more
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NEWS
- InterMedia
Taps McNamara to Lead Cine Latino Revamp
New York-based
InterMedia Advisors is expected to announce this month the appointment
of Jim McNamara, Telemundo’s former chief, as non-executive Chairman of
Cine Latino, the Spanish-language movie channel it owns in a 50-50
venture with Mexico City’s Grupo MVS. more
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PROGRAMMING
- Ecuavisa
Premieres Telenovela; Joins Time Warner Cable’s New York
Ecuavisa
Internacional, the international counterpart of Ecuador’s leading TV
network, this week launched its first telenovela targeting the
Ecuadorian community living in the U.S. La Novela de Cholito,
based on a long-running TV series in Ecuador, premiered August 18 on
Ecuavisa, which is distributed in the U.S. by AlternaTV. more
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IN
BRIEF
- Analyst:
TWC Could Face Retrans Fight
Pali Research media analyst Richard
Greenfield reiterated his “sell” rating on Time Warner Cable shares,
warning that the second-largest cable operator in the country faces a
looming retransmission consent battle with Spanish-language broadcaster
Univision. Greenfield wrote that Time Warner Cable is particularly
vulnerable because it is the dominant cable provider in two of the
largest Hispanic markets in the country—New York and Los Angeles.
Univision, which was bought by a consortium of investors including Haim
Saban last year, has hinted for months that it plans to start charging
operators for retransmission consent. more
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- GolTV
Kicks Off Bundesliga Coverage
GolTV’s exclusive coverage of the
Bundesliga’s 2008-09 season kicked off August 15 with a live telecast of
the match between German soccer rivals Bayern Munich and Hamburger SV.
The all-soccer network earlier this month was dropped by Dish Network in
contract dispute that also resulted in the DBS dropping four Midwestern
TV stations owned by Citadel Communications from its lineup. more
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Q&A
- Q&A:
InterMedia’s Alan Sokol
InterMedia senior investment partner Alan
Sokol spoke about WAPA America’s recent strides in the U.S. Hispanic
market, including its recent addition on the Verizon FiOS platform, and
how the station plans to compete in an increasingly competitive
television market. more
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AROUND
THE WEB
- Study:
Latinos Get Health Information from TV and Radio
The Pew
Hispanic Center reports that more than eight in ten U.S. Latinos say
they receive health information from media sources, such as television
and radio, according to a Pew Hispanic Center survey of Latino adults.
The report, “Hispanics and Health Care in the United States,” also found
that foreign-born and less-assimilated Latinos --those who mainly speak
Spanish, who lack U.S. citizenship, or who have had only short tenures
in the United States-- are less likely than other Latinos to report that
they have a usual place to go for medical treatment or advice. more
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- Hispanic
Broadcasters Expect Increased
Political Ad Revenue
Los Angeles Times is reporting that the
nation’s Spanish-language broadcasters in the U.S. will see their
political advertising sales soar this year as the presidential
candidates woo Latinos in states that have a chance to tip the election.
Citing estimates from Thomas Weisel Partners, the article says
Entravision Communications Corp., which owns 51 Spanish-language TV
stations, is expected to double its ad sales to $12 million compared to
the previous presidential cycle. more
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MOVERS
AND SHAKERS
Ida Castro has left her position as vp, government
relations & development at V-me, the New York-based Spanish-language
network distributed via multicast. She has accepted a position as vp,
social justice and diversity at the Commonwealth College of Medicine in
Pennsylvania. No replacement has yet been identified.
American Latino TV and LatiNation have added two
executives to their team. David Morales is joining the syndicated arm of
LATV as vp, business development and co-executive producer, where he will
be charged with overseeing new business and programming initiatives. Also
joining the company as executive in charge of production is producer Fonda
Anita, who will oversee the business and legal aspects of the division’s
productions, including any new projects the company
launches.
Galavision general manager Joanne Lynch has been
promoted to president of Univision’s Television Station Group, overseeing
63 Univision and TeleFutura stations. Sebastián Trujillo, senior vice
president and operating manager of the Galavision Network, will take over
Lynch's responsibilities at the cable network and report directly to
Univision Communications COO Ray Rodriguez, as does Lynch, who replaces
Terry Mackin, who left the company. |
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