Esteban Creste joins FOX Deportes as Executive News Producer

Los Angeles, CA – July 28, 2011 – Esteban Creste, experienced news executive that has worked in the top three major U.S. TV markets, has joined FOX Deportes, the leader in Latino sports media, as Executive News Producer. Creste joins the network to lead the Mexico bureau of FOX Deportes.  Creste will be in charge of editorial content and production of the network’s two daily on-air shows, “Crónica” and “Sin Códigos” and will focus on original news content and the expansion of the network’s coverage on FOXDeportes.com.

“I’m thrilled to join such a great team which provides Latinos in the U.S. the best coverage of their biggest passion: sports,” said Creste.  “We want to expand sports coverage on all fronts: on air and on the many venues that our digital platform presents. Our goal is to ensure the FOX Deportes content offerings remain the final destinations for U.S. Latino sports fans.”

With 23 years of experience in news media, Creste comes to FOX Deportes from Telemundo in Los Angeles and Chicago where he served as Vice President, News for both affiliates.  Creste was also the Managing Editor for the Telemundo station in New York City, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Creste began his career at El Diario la Prensa, the number one Hispanic newspaper in New York City and rose from street beat reporter covering The Bronx to news executive in the #1 Spanish-language television market in the U.S.

“It’s not just about scores; it’s about the passion, the stories around the sports; presenting coverage in depth; viewers and users participating in that coverage. It’s about living the sports”.

About FOX Deportes

Reaching more than 18 million cable and satellite households in the country, of which almost 6 million are U.S. Hispanic, FOX Deportes is the leader in Spanish-language sports media. FOX Deportes features premier soccer programming with exclusive coverage of Fútbol Liga Mexicana, Barclays Premier League, Italian Serie A, UEFA Champions League, Copa Santander Libertadores and Copa Nissan Sudamericana; coverage of the Major League Baseball regular season, All-Star Game, National League Championship Series and World Series; Top Rank Boxing, UFC® and mixed-martial arts across four compelling media platforms. Boasting more than 2,100 hours of live and exclusive programming, a robust web site brimming with streaming video and portable content from FD Móvil, FOX Deportes is the first name in the U.S. Hispanic sports space.  For more information, visit FOX Deportes online at Foxdeportes.com.

About FOX Sports Media Group

FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) is the umbrella entity representing News Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets.  Built with brands that are capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FSMG includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships.  FSMG now includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; Fox’s 19 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; SPEED and SPEED2; Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus; FUEL TV; and Fox College Sports.  In addition, FSMG also includes FOX Sports Interactive Media, which comprises FOXSports.com on MSN, whatifsports.com and scout.com, reaching over 20 million unique visitors monthly.  Also included are Fox’s interests in joint-venture businesses FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network, FOX Sports Skybox restaurants and FOX Sports Grills.

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