Posted on 16 February 2017.
Facebook is coming soon to your big screen television. The social network announced it is launching a new video app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Samsung Smart TV within the next few weeks, as well as upgrades that will mark “new ways to watch Facebook videos.” This move places Facebook in a very strong position […]
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Posted on 19 January 2017.
Univision Chicago has upped News Director Teri Arvesu to VP and Director of Content. In her new role, she’ll oversee news operations as well as the station’s creative services department. She’ll be responsible for creating editorial content for broadcast and digital, as well as promotions. Arvesu joined WGBO as News Director in 2013. She moved […]
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Posted on 13 September 2016.
Univision has teamed up with Lionsgate to launch a premium subscription video on demand (SVOD) service targeting the Hispanic movie-going audience in the U.S. Scheduled to debut in early 2017, the yet-to-be-named venture will include Spanish-language box office hits, with many available on the same date as their theatrical release in Latin American markets. It […]
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Posted on 18 August 2016.
Univision today officially confirmed it is acquiring Gawker Media Group, Inc.’s digital media assets for $135 million after it made a bid for the company in a bankruptcy sale. As part of the deal, Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Deadspin, Lifehacker and Kotaku “will be integrated into Fusion Media Group (FMG).” But it won’t operate Gawker.com, which will […]
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Posted on 16 August 2016.
Univision submitted the winning bid acquiring Gakwer for $135 million in today’s bankruptcy auction. Univision was reportedly one of only two bidders trying to acquire Gawker. Magazine and internet publisher Ziff Davis had offered to pay $90 million for Gawker Media, which in addition to the Gawker blog, owns Jezebel, Deadspin, and Kotaku. Univision reportedly formally […]
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Posted on 27 June 2016.
Featuring an array of celebrities, media executives, award-winning film directors and producers, the 2016 NALIP Media Summit came to an end on Saturday, June 25 as the most popular and profitable conference in the organization’s 19-year history. José Bastón, President of Content and Television of Grupo Televisa, Len Amato, President of HBO Films, and multi-award […]
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Posted on 26 February 2016.
The first speakers and sessions of the inaugural NAHJ conference for Spanish-language journalists at Hispanicize 2016 were unveiled today. The multi-day event, which takes place during Hispanicize Week from April 4-8 in Miami, will include in-depth social media training for reporters, a student journalist news project, a day devoted to exploring issues that impact Latinos […]
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Posted on 30 October 2015.
Univision Radio has enabled its 46 FM radio stations with TagStation to deliver visual, interactive content via the NextRadio app. TagStation is the Emmis-owned cloud-based service that allows radio stations to synch their radio broadcasts with album artwork, images, text and interactive touch points for visual display on NextRadio. Univision Radio joins other companies that […]
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González exits Office of Cuba Broadcasting
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