Telemundo
| Telemundo | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Miami, Fla.[1] |
| Type: | News media |
| Affiliation: | NBC Universal |
| Top official: | Cesar Conde, Chairman |
| Year founded: | 1954 |
| Website: | Official website |
Telemundo is a Spanish-language media company and subsidiary of NBC Universal Hispanic Group. The organization operates the Telemundo television channel, which offers original programming, movies, news and sports coverage. Telemundo Digital Media provides content through its website, telemundo.com, and mobile device formats. Telemundo Internacional, the company's international distribution network, is the second-largest global provider of Spanish-language media content.[2][3]
Background
Telemundo was founded in 1954 as WKAQ-TV Channel 2 in Puerto Rico. John Blair and Company, which later became Reliance Capital Group, purchased the television station in 1983 as part of its portfolio of Spanish-language television stations in the United States. Reliance combined the collection of stations to create the Telemundo network in 1987. [4]
Telemundo differentiated itself from its main competitor, Univision, by prioritizing programming produced in the United States. However, the network struggled to capture a stable viewer base and filed for bankruptcy in 1993. Telemundo continued to face low ratings and financial difficulties until NBC Universal Media Group purchased the network in 2001. The financial support of NBC helped Telemundo grow its programming, expand its news division and reach new markets across the country. The network continues to compete with Univision and remains committed to its U.S.-based production model. The Telemundo network has expanded to reach a global audience through Telemundo Internacional and a digital audience through Telemundo Digital Media's Internet and mobile device platforms.[2][4]
In 2015, Telemundo received the highest primetime television ratings in the network's history. The network's website, telemundo.com, also set records by hosting roughly 6.4 million unique visitors each month throughout 2015. Telemundo's 2015 social network following was the largest of any Spanish-language broadcast network in the United States.[5]
Leadership
The following individuals hold leadership positions with Telemundo:[6][7][8]
- Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBC Universal International Group and NBC Universal Telemundo Enterprises
- Jacqueline Hernandez, Chief marketing officer, NBC Universal Telemundo Enterprises
- Manuel Martinez, President, Telemundo Station Group
- Amanda Calpin, Chief financial officer, Telemundo Station Group
- Michael Chico, Executive vice president of sales, Telemundo Station Group
- Osvaldo "Ozzie" Martinez, Senior vice president, news, digital and standards, Telemundo Station Group
- Javier Ortiz, Vice president, human resources, Telemundo Station Group
- Marcos Santana, President, Telemundo Internacional
- Luis Silberwasser, President, Telemundo Network
2016 presidential election
February 25, 2016, Republican debate
In February 2016, CNN announced that it would host the tenth Republican presidential primary debate on February 25, 2016. The debate was moderated by María Celeste Arrarás along with Wolf Blitzer and Dana Bash of CNN and Hugh Hewitt of Salem Media Group. The debate took place in Houston, Texas, at the University of Houston.[9][10]
Telemundo televised the debate live in Spanish. According to the network, Telemundo is the only Spanish-language network that the Republican National Committee has sanctioned for the 2016 debates. Telemundo reporter María Celeste Arrarás participated as a debate panelist in order to "specifically address Latino issues this primary cycle."[11]
Top influencers by state
Influencers in American politics are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take on many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, nonprofits, to name a few.
In 2016, Ballotpedia identified Telemundo as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
- Local knowledge of our professional staff
- Surveys of activists, thought leaders and journalists from across the country and political spectrum
- Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists
Recent news
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See also
- María Celeste Arrarás
- Presidential debates (2015-2016)
- Houston CNN/Telemundo Republican Debate (February 25, 2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Billboard, "NBCUniversal Telemundo to Build New $250 Million Global Headquarters in Miami," February 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Telemundo, "Acerca de Telemundo," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ NBC Universal, "Telemundo," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Leonard, David J. & Lugo-Lugo, Carmen R. (2015). Latino History and Culture: An Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Routledge. (pages 525-526)
- ↑ NBC Universal Media Village, "Telemundo delivers best Monday-Friday primetime ratings in its history among total viewers and adults 18-49 in 2015," December 10, 2015
- ↑ NBC Universal Media Village, "Corporate executive bios," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ NBC Universal Media Village, "Telemundo executive bios," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "NBCUniversal names new Telemundo president," May 13, 2014
- ↑ University of Houston, "University of Houston Confirmed By CNN and Telemundo As Host-Site of ‘Super Tuesday’ Republican Presidential Debate," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Telemundo, "Entrevista exclusiva con Hillary Clinton (VIDEO)," October 4, 2015
- ↑ NBC Universal Media Village, "Telemundo presents only RNC-sanctioned Republican debate in Spanish-language with María Celeste Arrarás on Thursday, February 25," February 22, 2016
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