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Telemundo hires Ronald Day, Amanda Calpin and Ignacio Barrera

April 18, 2018 by Veronica Villafañe

Ronald Day - Amanda Calvin - Ignacio Barrera
Ronald Day, Amanda Calvin and Ignacio Barrera.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has hired three new executives, saying in today’s announcement that their additions are a way to “boost” the network’s position as “the leading Hispanic authority.”

Ronald Day, ousted from Univision in 2012, has been named EVP of Programming for Telemundo Networks, replacing replacing Jesús Torres Viera, who left the company in June 2017.

Amanda Calpin is appointed Chief Financial Officer for Telemundo Networks. She replaces Greg Resh.

Ignacio Barrera joins the company in the newly created role of SVP of Sales and Business Development for Telemundo Global Studios.

Day, who spent 20 years at Univision, will oversee the entertainment programming strategy and execution, including program planning, scheduling, acquisitions, and the production of Telemundo’s daily entertainment shows.

As head of the network programming team, he’ll also be a member of the Scripted Development Committee working closely with Telemundo Global Studios in the development and production of primetime original content and partner with the Music team in the development of Reality primetime programming. He’ll also oversee and provide creative leadership to the Universo team.

Day worked at Telemundo Network earlier in his career as a Senior Producer for Telemundo.

He’ll be based in Miami and report to Luis Silberwasser, President of Telemundo Networks.

Calpin will be responsible for managing all financial and accounting functions of Telemundo including broadcast and cable networks, global studios, sports and news division, digital, international distribution groups and network corporate functions.

She’ll be based in Miami, and report to Beau Ferrari, Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

Previously, Calpin held CFO and VP of Finance roles at the Telemundo Station Group.

Barrera will be responsible for the syndication of Telemundo Studios and Telemundo International Studios productions, co-productions, and third party productions.

He’ll manage end-to-end deal negotiation process, including cross-functional team coordination across Legal, Ad Sales, Business Affairs, Technology, and Digital Media teams.

Barrera will be based in Miami and report to Marcos Santana, President of Telemundo Global Studios.

Before joining Telemundo, Barrera was Chief Content Officer at Albavision where he was responsible for content development of scripted, reality shows and alternative productions, content acquisitions, scheduling and promotion. Prior to that, he was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Tepuy International, now Telemundo International.

Filed Under: People, TV & Radio Tagged With: Ronald Day, Telemundo

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Comments

  1. Ronald Night says

    April 18, 2018 at 10:36 AM

    Ronaldo, that “hiccup” you had while in Univision, fixed?
    Good job Telemundo.

  2. edgar says

    April 18, 2018 at 4:17 PM

    I think Telemundo is just wasting a lot of money. The prime-time line up sucks. The same boring stories about immigrants (Mi Familia Perfecta & Al Otro Lado del Muro). The two productions are boring and both are a waste of money. The prime time ratings are a prove of it. Telemundo fired the best and most charismatic hosts of the morning magazine”Un Nuevo Dia”. Ana Maria Canseco and Daniel Sarcos were well liked and both of them have been known by the hispanic audience for years. They are making one mistake after another. I wonder if Comcast knows about this mess.

    • Nicky sin Jam says

      April 18, 2018 at 6:15 PM

      Pues ahi lo tiene Ud
      Sacan a Canseco, entra Mr Day
      Haga las cuentas. Deja vu.
      Exacto.

    • Yolanda Gonzalez says

      April 24, 2018 at 11:19 PM

      I agree these people dont even know what the watchers want or like just looking for hoochies to sleep with dirty old UGLY men. Telemundo Sooooo disappointed!!!

  3. Alberto Perez says

    April 21, 2018 at 12:05 AM

    Only in Spanish language TV do they hire a failed Programming executive from 2 previous TV networks: Univision/Telefutura and then La Mega TV. Rarely will you see an ousted VP of Programming from one of the major Domestic TV Networks hired by the competition.
    What’s next, hiring Malule Gonzalez? This recycling of media executives is keeping Spanish Language TV from growing to much higher levels. Comcast should be aware of these horrendous decisions!

  4. Yolanda Gonzalez says

    April 24, 2018 at 11:17 PM

    Ronald Day was a bad choice he thinks he cleans house he is OLD ugly why doesnt someone fire him. To bad people get to certain positions then think they are above everyone else dumb old out dated wanna be

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Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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