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Javier Pons has been promoted to chief content officer and head of Telemundo Studios, the production arm of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

Pons, who formerly served as executive VP at Telemundo Studios starting in 2024, reports in his new position to Telemundo chairman Luis Fernandez.

On top of overseeing scripted content, Pons will newly helm Telemundo’s entertainment division, particularly honing in on unscripted content, specials and daily shows.

“It is a privilege to be able to expand my role to oversee Telemundo’s award-winning entertainment division. I am grateful for the opportunity to join a team of professionals that have redefined Hispanic entertainment,” Pons said. “I look forward to working together across Studios and Entertainment to continue to develop and produce the most innovative, contemporary and engaging content in Spanish-language media.”

Pons previously worked as Globomedia’s general director and Mediapro Studio’s head of TV. He co-produced the film “Official...

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has promoted Javier Pons to Chief Content Officer & Head of Telemundo Studios.

Pons, who arrived at the company last year, will report directly to NBCU Telemundo Chairman Luis Fernandez.

In his new role, Pons will expand his responsibilities to include oversight of the network’s entertainment division. In addition to leading development and production of scripted content at Telemundo Studios, Pons will shepherd development and production of the network’s unscripted content, daily shows and live specials.

“Since his arrival to Telemundo Javier has delivered great results and strengthened Telemundo Studios’ position for the future. I’m excited to see him apply his vast experience in production and media management to his new expanded role,” Fernandez said. “He is an accomplished media executive, and I’m confident he will continue to excel in this expanded leadership role, as he brings his expertise and creativity to our entertainment...

NBCUniversal is elevating Javier Pons to chief content officer and head of Telemundo Studios. In this new role, Pons will report directly to Luis Fernandez, chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

Pons joined Telemundo last year as the executive vice president of Telemundo Studios. As Cco and head of studios, he will continue to lead development and production of scripted content while also leading the company’s entertainment division. Specifically, he will focus on the development and production of unscripted content, daily shows and live specials.

“Since his arrival to Telemundo, Javier has delivered great results and strengthened Telemundo Studios’ position for the future. I’m excited to see him apply his vast experience in production and media management to his new expanded role as chief content officer,” Fernandez said in a Tuesday statement. “He is an accomplished media executive, and I’m confident he will continue to excel in this...

Javier Pons has been promoted to chief content officer and head of Telemundo Studios.

Pons takes on the role after joining the company as executive vice president of Telemundo Studios last year. The role will expand his responsibilities, which include overseeing the studio’s scripted content, to include overseeing the network’s entertainment division, including developing and producing Telemundo’s unscripted content, daily shows and live specials.

He will report directly to Luis Fernandez, chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

“Since his arrival to Telemundo Javier has delivered great results and strengthened Telemundo Studios’ position for the future. I’m excited to see him apply his vast experience in production and media management to his new expanded role as Chief Content Officer,” said Fernandez. “He is an accomplished media executive, and I’m confident he will continue to excel in this expanded leadership role, as he brings his expertise and creativity...

“Bandidos” (Season 1) is a heist series about the best bandits. There is a bit of historical fiction to add to the story. Juan Morales is an archaeologist who has Alzheimer’s. His son is Miguel, who is an expert in scamming people, and also pursuing a treasure that no one has yet seen or is even aware of. He has a team of the best bandits to go on this adventure, and along the way, many more join the group to find the greatest treasure of all.

This article contains spoilers.

Bandidos (Season 1) Recap: Episode 1: The Map

Episode 1 of “Bandidos” begins with Miguel introducing his team of best bandits. The first person is Lili, who is a ruthless, intelligent, and unscrupulous scammer. However, Lili is not her real name. The next person is an unbeatable counterfeiter and an extremely charming man called Wilson. Wilson is now retired from this business.

Telemundo is shaking up the leadership at its sports division, Telemundo Deportes.

The Spanish-language media company, owned by NBCUniversal, says that Joaquin Duro will become executive VP of the division, reporting to Telemundo Enterprises chairman Luis Fernandez.

Duro succeeds Eli Velazquez, who will depart the company at the end of the month.

In his new role Duro will oversee all Telemundo Deportes programming, including acquisitions and live event production. Telemundo’s sports rights include the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, the NFL, and global soccer.

“Joaquin has been a pioneer in the growth and development of digital sports content in Hispanic media for over two decades,” said Fernandez in a statement. “He is the right person to lead our sports division at a time when sports content is key to our future multiplatform growth. With Joaquin’s extensive expertise and leadership, we are strengthening our sports business for the future...

“The Champion” is a Netflix movie starring Swit Eme and Dani Rovira. It is directed by Carlos Therón.

“The Champion” is a Spanish film that delves into the complex task of disciplining a troubled young lad. In this unique narrative, a 20-year-old footballer, portrayed by the young actor Swit Eme, showcases the journey of a challenging youth in the glamorous world of football. Interestingly, Dani Rovira sheds his comic roles to participate in this dramatic tale of education as the player’s professor.

Other notable characters in the film include Pablo Chiapella who plays the role of the young man’s father, and Luis Fernandez, who brilliantly embodies the footballer’s manager. The film provides a glimpse into the world of wealth, fancy cars, whimsical desires, and their influence on young lives.

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Diego, a football genius on the field, but a problematic person off it, faces a critical...

NBCUniversal may have kicked off TV’s upfront week with the Wicked trailer, Snoop Dogg, and adorable penguins, but it closed Monday with a more dedicated pitch to one of its marquee divisions: It’s Spanish-language business Telemundo.

Held inside The Shed’s eight-story glass-encased McCourt space, Telemundo focused its tight presentation on its recent ratings wins over arch-rival TelevisaUnivision, with some not so subtle jabs at its competitor.

“We constantly change and give our audiences what they want, while others continue to do the same thing, night after night, week after week, year after year,” Telemundo’s new chairman, Luis Fernandez, told the crowd.

“We are known for being innovators, and filling the void of content to represent Latinos from all walks of life,” added Cesar Conde, the head of the NBCU News Group who also oversees Telemundo. “No other media company can do that because we are the...

Telemundo is bringing a wave of new reality shows, drama series and events to its programming lineup for the 2024-25 season as the NBCUniversal outlet seeks to build on its momentum as the most-watched Spanish-language TV network in primetime.

Telemundo has logged two consecutive months of drawing the largest audience in Spanish-language TV in primetime, topping the long-established Univision. Telemundo is preparing to make its pitch on May 13 to advertisers and media buyers at an evening event, separate from the larger NBCUniversal programming presentation to be held the same day at Radio City Music Hall.

“As the number one Spanish-language broadcast network in primetime, we are proud to unveil a programming slate for the next season that continues to innovate and redefine Hispanic media,” said Luis Fernandez, chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “Latinos represent the single largest growth opportunity for businesses in America. They are young, wielding a tremendous purchasing...

In one of his first big moves as chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Luis Fernandez has restructured Telemundo Studios, promoting Ronald Day and installing veteran exec Javier Pons in a key role.

Day has been upped to President, Entertainment and Chief Content Officer and will continue to report to Fernandez. Pons, who has decades of production and management experience at major media companies in Spain, Mexico and France, has been named EVP of the studio arm.

The restructuring streamlines all scripted content production under the Telemundo Studios umbrella. Day will expand his responsibilities beyond the network’s entertainment programming and unscripted content. His new portfolio will also include Telemundo Studios, comprising the development and production of all scripted content for linear as well as owned and third-party streaming platforms. Pons, in his newly created role, will be responsible for all scripted productions for the Telemundo network and streaming platforms, reporting to Day.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Chairman Luis Fernandez is spearheading an executive shuffle and a restructuring of Telemundo Studios in a bid to amp up the company’s scripted content for both linear and streaming platforms.

“At a time when Telemundo is the most-watched network in prime time, we are super-charging our scripted content production under one strong brand: Telemundo Studios,” said Fernandez who returned in December to Telemundo where he was previously head of the news division for six years before taking a hiatus.

“For almost two decades, Telemundo has led in the production of Spanish-language content made by Hispanics for Hispanics. With this streamlined structure, we are doubling down on our commitment to serve the Latino community with the best scripted content across all platforms for years to come,” he added.

As part of the restructure, he has promoted entertainment and content strategy head Ronald Day to president of entertainment...

Telemundo is restructuring its entertainment studios in an effort to produce more scripted content for its platforms. The new structure will see the Spanish-language media company merge its linear and streaming studios into one combined unit called Telemundo Studios. The move unifies the streaming studio, which was launched in 2021, with the more traditional studio business under a single roof.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises chairman Luis Fernandez unveiled the new structure Thursday.

“At a time when Telemundo is the most-watched network in prime time, we are super-charging our scripted content production under one strong brand: Telemundo Studios,” said Fernandez in a statement. “For almost two decades, Telemundo has led in the production of Spanish language content made by Hispanics for Hispanics. With this streamlined structure, we are doubling down on our commitment to serve the Latino community with the best scripted content across all platforms for years to come.”

The changes will...

Gemma Garcia is returning to Telemundo to lead the Noticias Telemundo news division.

She will succeed Patsy Loris, who departed in January as executive vice president of news.

Garcia will oversee news programming, editorial units, digital news properties, newsgathering and bureaus in the United States and Latin America. Garcia will report to Luis Fernandez, chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

Garcia most recently was the head of news at Rtve Play, an Ott service of Spain’s public media company Radio Television Espanola. She previously had several different news leadership positions at Telemundo, including as senior vice president of digital news. She also helped develop and launch initiatives like Planeta Tierra, an environmental reporting unit, and the Axios Latino newslette.

Gemma Garcia

In a statement, Garcia said that “as we approach historic presidential elections in both the United States and Mexico, I look forward to working with the best team of...

Escape To Victory is a rare and groundbreaking film that successfully combines the genres of sports and wartime drama. The inclusion of real-life professional footballers adds authenticity and credibility to the film's sports action. The film features iconic players such as Pelé, Bobby Moore, and Ossie Ardiles, who deliver impressive performances and contribute to the film's enduring legacy.

Escape To Victory's footballers are made up of many real-life professional players who added authenticity to the war-set sports story from John Huston. Based on Zoltán Fábri's iconic Two Halves In Hell, Escape To Victory focuses on a group of Allied prisoners of war including Sylvester Stallone's Robert Hatch, who are forced to play a rigged exhibition match of football against a German propaganda team - all the while plotting their escape from a Pow camp. Escape To Victory garnered great attention upon its release in 1981, owing in no...

Brazilian football legend Pelé passed away at the age of 82 on December 29, 2022. The sad news came less than two weeks after Lionel Messi held aloft the trophy at the Qatar 2022 Word Cup, eliminating any doubt that he deserves his place in the conversation about who is the greatest footballer of all time. Yet for some, the Emir's insistence on honoring the Argentine captain with the traditional bisht was an unwelcome reminder of the controversial venue for the tournament, while his compatriot Diego Maradona's legacy will always be tainted by the "Hand of God." Meanwhile, Pelé remains synonymous with the world's favorite sport at its most exuberant and uninhibited.Although it's been over 50 years since he last played for the Seleção, Pelé in the brilliant gold and blue of Brazil at the 1970 World Cup, embracing a teammate and punching the air with joy, is one of football's most iconic images.

Telemundo and The Story Lab is exploring the case of slain Army soldier Vanessa Guillén in the new podcast Fort Hood, a seven-part limited series that launched Thursday.

Narrated in English and Spanish by La Casa De Las Flores star Cecilia Suarez, Fort Hood takes a probing look at the 20-year-old’s April 2020 murder at the hands of fellow Fort Hood soldier Aaron David Robinson. All the episodes are about 30 minutes in length and are now available.

Guillen’s case drew nationwide attention, with her family, public officials, lawmakers and celebrities demanding #JusticeForVanessaGuillen. After disappearing from the base, Guillén’s remains were found two months later. Investigators say she was killed by Robinson, who later fatally shot himself as police tried to take him into custody. Guillén’s family has raised allegations she was sexually harassed before she was killed.

In July, Robinson’s girlfriend Cecily Aguilar was indicted on...

Chicago – The 35th Chicago Latino Film Festival (Clff) continues this week with the special U.S. Premiere of “Humanpersons,” a searing Spain/Panama/Brazil co-produced drama on human trafficking, specifically for the harvesting of transplant organs. Writer/director Frank Spano, a Spanish/South American filmmaker and actor, completed this second feature recently, and filmed some scenes in the State of Illinois. He will make an appearance at the premiere, which will be at 6pm on April 3rd, 2019. For more details and tickets, click here.

The film involves James (Luis Fernandez), who was born in Medellín, but has lived in Illinois for 35 years. He is part of a successful criminal enterprise involving, among many other things, organ trafficking. James is sent back to Colombia by his boss to secure a human liver for a high-profile client, and that boss is holding his son hostage as motivation to complete the job. Once in Medellín,...