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Lantica Media ups Blaya, names Medina COO

June 1, 2016 by Veronica Villafañe

Joaquin Blaya and Fred Medina
Joaquín Blaya and Fred Medina

Former Univision and Telemundo President Joaquín Blaya has resurfaced in a top executive role at a media company.

Caribbean-based Lantica Media has appointed Blaya as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Fred Medina as Chief Operating Officer.

Blaya, a Lantica board member for the past two years, spent 22 years at Univision as its President and CEO before moving to the same role at rival Telemundo in 1992. He was also Chairman and CEO of the now defunct Radio Única Corp between 1997 and 2004.

In the newly-created COO role, Medina will manage Lantica’s day-to-day studio operations and production services.

Prior to joining Lantica, Medina was EVP and Managing Director for BBC Worldwide, overseeing all commercial activities across Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. He previously held senior roles with MTV Latino, HBO Latin American Group, E! Entertainment, A&E Olé Networks, Univision and Ericsson Telecommunications.

Lantica is the majority owner of Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios, which offers production and financing services for films and television programs under its Lantica Pictures.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Fred Medina, Joaquin Blaya, Lantica Media

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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