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Mexican stars, Hollywood dreams Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:53PMMore actors from Mexico are working on both sides of the border in English- and Spanish-language productions, a trend sparked largely by the surging Latino population in the U.S.
Azteca America Appoints John DeSimone as Vice President, General Manager of Azteca America TV Spot Sales Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:40AMAzteca America is pleased to announce that John DeSimone has been appointed Vice President, General Manager of Azteca America TV Spot Sales.
Schramm Marketing, Integrated Sports Pitch PPV World Cup Qualifying Matches Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:59AMIn soccer, the ball rarely stops rolling. As the U.S. is left to lament what might have been in the Women's World Cup final against Japan, the next cycle for the men's 2014 tournament in Brazil is right around the corner.
Actors crisscrossing the border Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:53AMLOS ANGELES - A few years ago, Eugenio Derbez, Mexico's most popular comic actor, got some well-meaning advice from a Hollywood executive that still makes him smile.
Soccer takes small steps toward the big stage Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:30AMThe appearance of the United States team in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday will undoubtedly become one of those rare moments in this country when even casual sports fans will tune in to watch soccer.
Entravision Communications Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Release and Teleconference Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:18AMSANTA MONICA, Calif., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) announced today that it will release second quarter 2011 financial results after market hours on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. The company will also host a teleconference to discuss its second quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the ...
TV Ratings: 'So You Think You Can Dance,' 'America's Got Talent' Fall Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:17PMLindsay Powers ABC's "Primetime Nightline" was down 31 percent from last week's episode, which featured Barbara Walters' interview of Casey Anthony's defense lawyer Jose Baez. read more
Viewership Up for CBS' Pelley, NBC and ABC Rival Newscasts Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:03AMViewership is up at the "CBS Evening News" since Scott Pelley took over as anchor in early June. Then again, the same can be said for his rivals.
Univision celebrate record breaking TV ratings for Mexico U17 World Cup triumph Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:33PMWorld Cup Univision's coverage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Final between Mexico and Uruguay brought Galavisión the highest ratings in the history of Spanish-language cable television. The game averaged 2.2 million total viewers 2+, 1.5 million Adults 18-49, 1.1 million Men 18-49, 983,000 Adults 18-34 and 685,000 Men 18-34. Nearly 4.1 million Total Viewers 2+ watched all or part of the FIFA U-17 ...
Mexican actors landing big roles in U.S. shows Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:46PMA few years ago, Eugenio Derbez, Mexico's most popular comic actor, got some well-meaning advice from a Hollywood executive that still makes him smile.
Studios try to 'crack the code' on Latino moviegoers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:49PMIn the same way Hispanics have become an important political voice, so it goes with Hollywood and moviegoing.
Fisher Plaza Complex On Market Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:51PMSEATTLE-Over the past six months, there have been rumors about Fisher Communications looking to sell Fisher Plaza, its 293,727-square-foot headquarter building here, but GlobeSt.com’s Natalie Dolce learns that it is officially on the market.
Comcast Brings Access to Copa America Games on Xfinity On Demand and XfinityTV.com Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:05PMComcast announced today that it is bringing Xfinity digital customers access to Copa America footage on Xfinity On Demand and XfinityTV.com for free. The soccer tournament is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events among U.S.
Tate, Davis Tackle Women's Images In Media Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:59AMDespite progress, when it comes to how women are represented on television, the media still has some work to do, according to a former Federal Communications Commission commissioner and an Oscar-winning actress tackling the topic.
State Farm® Advertising Director to Keynote at Hispanic Television Summit Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:49AMState Farm Advertising Director, Edward C. Gold, will present the Opening Keynote at the Ninth Annual Hispanic Television Summit at 9 am ET on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in the Broadway Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York City.
Network Evening News Ratings Up Across The Board Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:31AMNEW YORK — Viewership is up at the "CBS Evening News" since Scott Pelley took over as anchor in early June. Then again, the same can be said for his rivals.
Galavision Gains Top Spanish-Language Cablecast In U.S. History With FIFA U-17 Final Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:14AMMexico wasn't the only winner during the FIFA U-17 World Cup Final Sunday: Galavision netted the highest rating in the history of Spanish-language cable television with its coverage of the match.
WideOrbit Increases Its Radio Automation Sales and Support Teams Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:13AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WideOrbit, the leader provider of traffic and automation solutions for radio, expands its radio automation sales and support team to create the largest radio automation support team in the industry.
Viewership up for CBS' Pelley, NBC and ABC rivals Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:10PMDAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK Viewership is up at the "CBS Evening News" since Scott Pelley took over as anchor in early June. Then again, the same can be said for his rivals. Pelley's third-place newscast reached an average of 5.55 million viewers during his first five weeks in the anchor chair, an increase of 7 percent over the same five weeks in 2010 when Katie Couric was the ...
Viewership of CBS Pelley's rises, but more people also watching NBC, ABC Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:37PMNEW YORK, N.Y. - Viewership is up at the "CBS Evening News" since Scott Pelley took over as anchor in early June. Then again, the same can be said for his rivals.
Syfy Supercharges "Alphas" Campaign With NBCU Partnership, Hispanic Marketing and Shazam Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:18PMPlacements and partnerships will include Telemundo, Mun2, and Univision channels and Latin targeted radio buys.
David Lawenda, President, Ad Sales and Marketing, Univision Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:32AMThere's no shortage of accolades when it comes to the leader of Bravo Media, Oxygen Media and iVillage. Lauren Zalaznick has been one of Time magazine's most influential people, Fortune's most powerful women and on Vanity Fair's New Establishment list.
Not every new show is ratings winner for networks Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:19AMWhat do ABC's "Off the Map," NBC's "America's Next Great Restaurant" and CBS' "Chaos" have in common? It won't be longevity, based on last week's Nielsen Co. ratings. Every television season has more failures than successes, and these new shows appear to be misses.
Sofia Vergara Blonde, In A Bikini (PHOTOS) Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:45PMSofia Vergara turned 39 on Sunday, and Snakkle.com dug up some old photos of the actress before she became a television star.
Española teen spells way into victory at national Spanish bee Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:45AMALBUQUERQUE — After more than 40 straight rounds Saturday, Evelyn Juárez, an eighth-grader at Carlos Vigil Middle School in Española, took first place in the first-ever National Spanish Spelling Bee.
2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge Television Schedule Announced Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:58PMNEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2011) - In collaboration with ESPN and Univision Communications Inc., Major League Soccer and CAA Sports today announced the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge television schedule.
Lara-Williams officials announced; Rivera in action on 7/29; Michael Perez chosen as Winner of Cinturon Tecate Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:57PMAtlantic City, NJ (July 8, 2011) - The Junior Middleweight bout between Paul "The Punisher" Williams and Cuban southpaw Erislandy Lara and World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Bantamweight Championship bout between WBA #1-ranked Rico Ramos and Akifumi Shimoda are just 24 hours away and the officials have been announced.
Ricky Martin, Reik to perform at awards show Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:18AMMiami, July 8 : Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin will perform at the Premios Juventud 2011 awards show, which will also feature performances by Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez, Colombia's Fanny Lu and Mexican trio Reik.
Mad Men could prompt pricey AMC takeover Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:43PMBloomberg News - (Bloomberg) - Don Draper and zombies may be enough to entice News Corp. and Walt Disney Co. to chase the most expensive American media takeover in five years. AMC Networks Inc., the cable-television channel owner spun off last week from Cablevision Systems Corp., may lure buyers from News Corp. to Disney and Time Warner Inc., according to Gamco Investors Inc. If an acquisition ...
Why Is Michael Dell Buying Up Bankrupt TV Stations? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:03AMTech billionaire Michael Dell has quietly bought two small local TV stations. But he isn't planning on entering the broadcast business. This is a real estate play.
Geena Davis and Former FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate Announce Healthy MEdia Commission Members Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:16AMContact: Joshua Ackley, +1-212-852-8038, jackley@girlscouts.org
Mad Men Make AMC Priciest Media Takeover Since 2006: Real M&A Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:44PMDon Draper and zombies may be enough to entice News Corp. and Walt Disney Co. to chase the most expensive American media takeover in five years.
The Meruelo Group Takes Leadership of KWHY Channel 22 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:19PMThe Meruelo Group announced today that it has finalized its acquisition of KWHY Channel 22. Â
Viewers Don't Stick Around For 'Love In The Wild' Premiere; NBC Wins Week Again Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:54PMFollowing ``America's Got Talent,' last week's most-watched prime-time program, wasn't enough of an assist to give the premiere of NBC's ``Love in the Wild' a victory in its time slot.
CBS reruns, reality elsewhere popular on TV Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:39PMDAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK There's little secret to what entertainment choices viewers want from the broadcast networks this summer: reruns on CBS and competition or reality shows elsewhere. Twelve of the 25 most popular prime-time programs last week were reruns of scripted dramas or comedies on CBS, the Nielsen Co. said. CBS' one other entry in Nielsen's top 25 was the ...
Univision’s 8th Annual Youth Awards Show “Premios Juventud” to Feature Power House Musical Performances and Worldwide ... Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:51PMMIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S., regardless of language, announced today the biggest line-up ever in music and entertainment for its eighth Annual “Premios Juventud” (Youth Awards), the #1 awards show of its kind on television. Broadcast LIVE from the BankUnited Center in Miami, “Premios Juventud” will air Thursday, July 21 at 8pm ET/PT (7pm ...
New TV soap scrubs image of Mexican federal police Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:50AMMexico's latest drug battle does not unfold in the border badlands or remote mountains where opium poppies grow, but on the small screen, where a TV show strives to save the image of long-notorious "federales" by presenting them as crime-fighting heroes.
NuvoTv, TV network for Latinos, rebrands itself Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:10AMNuvoTV is competing against, among others, Tr3s, MTV's Hispanic channel to provide English-language programming for bicultural U.S. Latino viewers.
TV network for Latinos rebrands itself as nuvoTV Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:10AMNuvoTV is competing against, among others, Tr3s, MTV's Hispanic channel to provide English-language programming for bicultural U.S. Latino viewers.
Copa America 2011, Mexico Vs. Chile: TV Schedule, Kickoff Time And More Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 5:06PMIt may not be the best Mexico team, but it is still El Tri and with their sending an under-22 team to Copa America it is a glimpse into the future. That glimpse would have been a lot more fun with El Tri's best young players, but a prostitution scandal that led to the suspension of eight and Cubo Torres being left with the U-20 World Cup team has cut into some of that fun. Nonetheless, Mexico ...
Why won’t Tom Hanks just stop already? Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:59PMThe truth is Hanks has been floundering for years and had to find his own financing for Larry Crowne, an everyman film that doesn’t actually understand the average joe
Dusty Saunders: Reader's e-mail sounds like racism Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:05AMIs the voice of racism going hand in hand with the growing popularity of soccer on television?
Copa America 2011: Where To Watch Brazil Vs. Venezuela On TV And Streaming Live Online Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 9:36AMThe Copa America isn't the biggest international soccer competition, but thanks to the wonders of the internet, it's at least gaining some steam around the world. The tournament features some of the best players in Europe competing for their countries, and thanks to Youtube, everyone interested in watching high-level soccer on a beautiful Sunday afternoon has a chance to live out those goals ...
Huddle up, NFL, so we can call your media plays Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:18PMThe National Football League has a lot on its plate right now, including figuring out how to resolve its labor dispute in time for the opening of training camps at the end of next month. But that distraction isn't slowing...
Mexican Sports Stars Building Major Brand and Recognition in the United States and Around the World Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:16PMContact: Matt Lauer, +1-202-683-3127
'Larry Crowne' tries to gain a toehold against 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:42AM'Transformers' is expected to smash the competition at the box office, but 'Crowne' hope to generate steady business over several weekends. They're two of Hollywood's biggest stars, but heading into the July 4th weekend, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are two of the town's biggest underdogs.
Entravision Communications Corporation Sees Ratings Success from 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finale Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:00AMEntravision Communications Corporation today announced the CONCACAF Gold Cup final match produced significant ratings on stations located in several of its Nielsen metered and local people metered markets.
Supremely screwed Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:19AMThe radical Roberts court remakes campaigns by George Ochenski This week the U.S. Supreme Court, under the dubious leadership of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., issued yet another opinion that promises to end political campaigns as we've known them. The changes are, to say the least, radical.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Uva Abdicates President, CEO Post at Univision Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:34AMMedia observers have characterized Joe Uva’s decision to leave Univision as a “surprise,” but perhaps the greatest aftershocks were reserved for company brass.
Randy Falco is named CEO of Univision Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:22AMVeteran television executive Randy Falco will try to capitalize on the growth of the U.S. Latino population to steer Univision, a Spanish-language media company, into the mainstream. Univision Communications Inc. has installed veteran television executive Randy Falco as its new chief executive, with the task of capitalizing on the growth of the U.S. Latino population to steer the Spanish ...