Miami - Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste celebrates its fifteenth anniversary of setting the news and entertainment agenda for the Latino community, with a week of special programming. The celebratory programming will kick off with an unplugged concert featuring Luis Fonsi, Nacho, Luis Coronel, Josh Favela, Regulo Caro and Ivy Queen on Monday. The program will air from Times Square, the broadcast location of the show’s inaugural episode, with visits by a surprise group of Latino superstars. The … [Read more...] about Al Rojo Vivo Con Maria Celeste celebrates its 15th Anniversary
Univision
Intelsat’s satellite network brings the World Cup around the world
Luxembourg – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced on June 11 that the world’s leading news and sports programmers are using Intelsat’s global satellite services and IntelsatOneSM terrestrial network to televise the 2014 World Cup being held in Brazil beginning June 12 through July 13. Intelsat’s global satellite fleet will support contribution services within Brazil and distribution of the World Feed to the Americas. Intelsat will also support the contribution, … [Read more...] about Intelsat’s satellite network brings the World Cup around the world
VENEVISION’s “Miss Venezuela” pageant gets reality treatment
Viviana Gibelli, host of Miss Venezuela, Todo Por La Corona Venezuela - Venevision, a Cisneros Group company, has announced the debut of Miss Venezuela, Todo Por La Corona (Miss Venezuela, All For The Crown), which will be broadcast on Venevision, Sony Entertainment Television (SET) and the Univision network. “I'm very pleased with the results of this co-production with Sony Entertainment Television. This is the first time Venevision-produced … [Read more...] about VENEVISION’s “Miss Venezuela” pageant gets reality treatment
SPT unveils first LatAm adaptation of “Breaking Bad”
California/Miami - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Teleset have announced that they will produce an original series adaptation of the smash hit U.S. drama Breaking Bad for Latin American audiences. Metastasis is the first adaptation of the award-winning series by SPT. The show has been cleared in most major Spanish-speaking markets including Univision's UniMas in the U.S. Metastasis follows the story of an unassuming chemistry teacher who is given a fatal diagnosis and enters a world of drugs … [Read more...] about SPT unveils first LatAm adaptation of “Breaking Bad”
Nielsen expands digital measurement with pilot programme for new content ratings
New York – Nielsen has announced a pilot programme for Nielsen Digital Program Ratings, which will measure audiences for TV content viewed online. A+E, ABC, AOL, CBS, The CW, Discovery Communications, FOX, NBC and Univision have all signed on to participate in this test, which will begin in May and run through July. The initial focus of the pilot will be measurement of TV content viewed online, with additional content types and devices to be supported in future releases. The pilot program … [Read more...] about Nielsen expands digital measurement with pilot programme for new content ratings
Germany move in on Mongolia
Deutsche Welle's (DW) Director of Distribution, Petra Schneider announced that it has signed a carriage deal with Univision, the operator of the first IPTV network in Mongolia. “This is a huge step forward for DW in Asia. It’s not just about gaining ground in a fast-growing market, but also about gaining a dynamic new partner with which we can grow,” said Schneider. DW-TV ASIA+ will provide Univision’s IPTV network with a wide range of English language programming, … [Read more...] about Germany move in on Mongolia
