television

Networks struggle to appeal to Hispanics

Networks struggle to appeal to Hispanics English-language television executives and advertisers desperately want to appeal to the more than 50 million Latinos in the United States, especially those who are young, bilingual and bicultural.

Latino television arrives as an upfront player — and a new player arrives in Latino TV

Latino television arrives as an upfront player — and a new player arrives in Latino TV Last week's television upfronts in New York featured a distinct Latin flavor for the first time -- and marked a coming-out party of sorts for a new player in the Latino TV marketplace, MundoFox.

Kids are watching 4 hours of background television a day, says study

Kids are watching 4 hours of background television a day, says study Adults may think they’ve mastered the art of tuning out the television set during dinner or while doing the dishes, but new research shows that children are exposed to more background television than ever before.

Latino producer group to address representation in mass media

Latino producer group to address representation in mass media The National Association of Latino Independent Producers this week will address how the Latinos watch more television, consume more media than any other ethnicity, and yet comprises less than 1% of executives in Hollywood.

Comcast kicks off celeb-backed minority-owned networks (Video)

Comcast kicks off celeb-backed minority-owned networks (Video) As part of its deal to acquire NBCUniversal, Comcast agreed to launch more minority-owned networks by 2014 — and it's doing just that.

Hispanic TV gets crowded

Hispanic TV gets crowded News Corp. is teaming up with a Colombian television broadcaster to create a Spanish-language broadcast network for the U.S. aimed at American Latinos.

Latino entertainers making waves in tech and television

Latino entertainers making waves in tech and television Latino entertainers are flexing their muscle in new roles on American television as well as the tech market.

ABC sitcom’s Puerto Rican diss spurs debate about island’s drug scourge (Video)

ABC sitcom’s Puerto Rican diss spurs debate about island’s drug scourge (Video) The ABC sitcom "Work It" is coming under fire after a character played by the Puerto Rican actor Amaury Nolasco matter-of-factly uttered a cringe-worthy line, "I'm Puerto Rican... I'd be great at selling drugs."

Sábado Gigante turns 50 (Video)

Sábado Gigante turns 50 (Video) Sábado Gigante, the longest running TV variety show ever, is celebrating 50 years of bringing entertainment to countless people with its ever present host Don Francisco.

Will new Latino sitcom ¡Rob! (or Rob) impress or disappoint? (Video)

Will new Latino sitcom ¡Rob! (or Rob) impress or disappoint? (Video) The new mid-season sitcom starring Rob Schneider, which is to air on CBS January 12, is already attracting attention - and not all of it is good.

What not to love about Latinas on TV

What not to love about Latinas on TV With Eva Longoria’s stint as Gabrielle Solis on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” in its final season, it may seem like there will soon be a gaping hole for Latina representation on primetime TV. Not to worry a new show called “Devious Maids," the story of four Latina housekeepers in Beverly Hills is being produced, It makes me feel like we’re moving backward.

Dramas with dollar signs

Dramas with dollar signs Ratings mean ad dollars and this year, telenovelas’ stellar performance helped Univision and Telemundo pull in a record $2.15 billion in early advertising commitments. Marketers spent $4.83 billion on Spanish-language television last year, according to Kantar Media.

La Banda Ram goes live to U.S. Hispanic communities

La Banda Ram goes live to U.S. Hispanic communities In an effort to better reach the growing Latino population, Yahoo and the Ram Truck brand have teamed up to launch "La Banda Ram," a dedicated Mexican regional music channel.

Erika Cavazos is world’s top ‘Model Latina’

Erika Cavazos is world’s top ‘Model Latina’ Erika Cavazos just won nuvoTV’s popular reality competition Model Latina, but she almost didn’t make it on the show at all. She breezed through the photo shoots and won the $20,000 grand prize and a one-year contract with Q Management

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