MIAMI, Jan. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NBCUniversal
Telemundo Enterprises announced the creation of Telemundo Global
Studios, a new division to be led by veteran media executive
Marcos Santana, effective
immediately. As Telemundo continues to lead Hispanic media with
world-class innovative scripted content for all platforms, this new
division consolidates the company's domestic and international
scripted production units under Santana's leadership who will now
be responsible for Telemundo Studios, Telemundo International
Studios, Telemundo International, as well as all of the company's
co-production partnerships. Under his direction, each entity will
continue to produce its own unique brand of content geared to reach
distinctive audiences. Luis
Silberwasser will continue to lead the company's U.S.
networks Telemundo - the #1 Spanish-language broadcast network in
weekday prime time in 2017 - and Universo, as President of
Telemundo Networks. Both executives will continue to report
to Cesar Conde, Chairman,
NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo
Enterprises.
"Marcos brings decades of experience in content development,
production and distribution. In this broader role, he is
uniquely positioned to propel and expand our content creation
capabilities worldwide," said Conde. "We are fortunate to
have both Marcos and Luis manage two of our fastest growing
business units, as we continue to make Telemundo the undisputed
leader in Hispanic media."
Prior to this role, Santana was President of Telemundo
International and President of Telemundo International
Studios. In that role, Santana was charged with overseeing
all of Telemundo's international distribution efforts, as well as
the company's distribution services to other producers around the
world, international co-productions and partnerships. Santana has
also been involved in the network's development process for all
program genres, including original concepts development, scripts
procurement, casting decisions and international distribution
viability assessment.
Santana joined NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises in 2007 when
Telemundo completed the purchase of the operating assets of its
foreign distributor, Tepuy International Corp., where Santana was
President and CEO. In addition, Santana has been a longstanding and
active member of the board of several important television networks
in Latin America, including
Televen in Venezuela and others in
Panama and Spain. Santana is also a current member of the
Board of the Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO). From 2011-2013,
Santana was recognized as part of The Imagen Foundation's
Most Powerful & Influential Latinos in Entertainment. He was
also selected among Adweek Magazine's 2011 Most Influential
Executives and Personalities in Hispanic Media and was featured as
one of the 100 Latinos Miami in 2012.
Telemundo Studios produces an average of 800 hours of
programming per year, including highly-rated series such as El
Señor de los Cielos, El Chema, Senora Acero, and
Mariposa de Barrio, among many others.
Telemundo International Studios was founded in 2016 to produce
short, high-quality short format scripted programs designed for
international markets and emerging platforms. It produces
big-budget miniseries in Spanish, available for different
platforms, including broadcast, cable and digital media.
Telemundo Internacional is the international syndication and
distribution arm of the US-based Telemundo and Universo networks,
as well as other leading content producers around the world. Its
international assets include the pay TV channel Telemundo
Internacional, which has distribution in more than 20 countries in
Latin America, and the Telemundo
channel in Africa, which offers
content dubbed in English and Portuguese to more than 48 countries
in the region. With a content portfolio including original
telenovelas, series, specials, variety and music shows, as well as
fiction and entertainment formats, Telemundo Internacional has
become the world's second largest distributor of Spanish language
content, reaching more than 120 countries with more than 200
programming slots dubbed and subtitled into more than 40 languages,
registering a total of 56,000 programming hours outside
the United States and Puerto
Rico.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a world-class media
company leading the industry in the production and distribution of
high-quality Spanish-language content to U.S. Hispanics and
audiences around the world. This fast-growing multiplatform
portfolio is comprised of the Telemundo Network and Station Group,
Telemundo Deportes, Telemundo Studios, Telemundo Internacional,
Telemundo International Studios, Universo, and a Digital
Enterprises & Emerging Business unit. Telemundo Network
features original Spanish-language entertainment, news and sports
content reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets
through 18 owned stations, 55 affiliates and its national feed.
Telemundo also owns WKAQ, a television station that serves viewers
in Puerto Rico. Telemundo Deportes
is the designated Spanish-language home of two of the world's most
popular sporting events: FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the
Summer Olympic Games through 2032. As the #1 media company reaching
Hispanics and millennials online, the Digital Enterprises &
Emerging Business unit distributes original content across multiple
platforms, maximizing its exclusive partnerships with properties
such as BuzzFeed, Vox, and Snapchat. Through Telemundo
Internacional, the largest U.S.-based distributor of
Spanish-language content in the world; Telemundo International
Studios, a production unit focused on creating high-end short form,
scripted formats for international markets; and Universo, the
fastest growing Hispanic entertainment cable network, the company
reflects the diverse lifestyle, cultural experience and language of
its expanding audience. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a
division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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