Business + Blogante Entertainment Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 20, 2009
Shakira’s Stats Don’t Lie: Facebook/Ustream Music Video Debut Is A Hit
November 18, 2009
Telemundo, Billboard and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company Sign Agreement to Broadcast the 2010 Billboard
The Sunflower Entertainment Group Forms – Sunflower Entertainment, a leading music publishing and licensing house specializing in Latin music, today, announced the formation of the Sunflower Entertainment Group (SEG).
November 16, 2009
LOPEZ TONIGHT Scores Big First Week – Beating the Competition Among Young-Adult Viewers
Florida-based content and network provider Olympusat has tapped former Lionsgate exec Arturo Chavez for the position of general manager of its Hispanic owned and operated networks. This will include Hispanic kid-targeted channel Sorpresa (Surprise), which Olympusat has recently purchased from Firestone/Juniper Content Corp.
Record label Fania, the most recognizable name in tropical music, is poised for a new phase. – Since the acquisition of all its assets by Codigo Group in May, the label has revamped its logo, launched a renewed marketing push and remastered and digitized much of its catalog.
November 12, 2009
“Lopez Tonight” opened to 3.1 million viewers Monday night as the new TBS talkshow also premiered on Turner nets TNT and TruTV.
November 11, 2009
Utilísima Arrives in the United States: A New TV Programming Option for the Hispanic Woman
November 2, 2009
SAG seeks more Spanish – 100-200 bilingual guild members perform dubbing
October 27, 2009
Dole Foods is withdrawing a defamation lawsuit against a Swedish filmmaker after complaints in Sweden that it was trying to limit free speech – filmmaker Fredrik Gertten for showing the documentary “Bananas!”
October 26, 2009
‘Lopez’ Primed To Go – TBS Hopes Late-Night Talker Will Sustain Network’s Audience
October 12, 2009
Interview: Josh Norek shines a light on alternative Latino music (+ he is a good guy imho)
October 9, 2009
Jose Luis Rodriguez, President and CEO of Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. Announces the preview and launching of a new television series ‘ENLACE CUBA’
Ana Ortiz to La Raza (NCLR): lay off the Big Macs (drop McDonalds as partner)
October 5, 2009
Univision telenovela “Manana Es Para Siempre” (”Tomorrow Is Forever”), which concluded last night, is set to rank as the fourth-highest-rated drama in Univision history in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.
Cristina Saralegui to receive award – 2009 ADCOLOR All-Star Award that promotes increased diversity in advertising, marketing and media.
September 24, 2009
Study: Minorities underrepresented in games – USC researcher surveys 150 best-selling games, finds zero Hispanic or Native American protagonists; women, children, and the elderly also disproportionately rare.
U.S. Census Uses Telenovela to Reach Hispanics – “Más Sabe el Diablo” – “The Devil Knows Best”
September 22, 2009
¡Una Celebración de Cine en Español! VeneMovies On Demand Premiering with Avail-TVN
HOLA Networks shines at AHAA Conference in Miami
MOVIE REVIEW – ‘Crude’ – In exploring a class-action suit by 30,000 citizens of Ecuador against Chevron, the documentary provides a fascinating case study of real-world political action.
September 18, 2009
JOSÉ FELICIANO BRINGS NEW GUITAR KIT TO QVC® – The World’s “Greatest Living Guitarist” Introduces His Personal Line of Guitars on QVC
September 9, 2009
Ritmo Latino: Salsa, Cumbia and Reggaeton CD Sales Falter
September 8, 2009
Palomita Clothing’s Special Celebrity Designed Tee will be in Backstage Creations Celebrity Gift Basket at the 2009 ALMA awards
September 7, 2009
Sony Mexico raided for ‘unauthorised’ Alejandro Fernández material – Mexican police have seized CDs by one of Latin music’s biggest stars following a legal dispute between him and his record label
Niega Sony Music que viole los derechos de Alejandro Fernández
Where’s the Latin crowd? Even with popular acts coming to town, audiences have been sparse in Boston
August 27, 2009
Cinelatino signs deals with Fox, Universal Studios & Lionsgate Channel
Polito Vega Has Been Keeping Radio’s Latin Music Hot for 50 Years
August 21, 2009
Polito Vega marks 50 years in radio with star-studded MSG bash
August 18, 2009
Eva Longoria’s restaurant takes off – boutique Beso branches coming to airports across America
August 12, 2009
Five-time GRAMMY award winner and Platinum recording artist will launch the Pepe Aguilar Signature Collection 8.15
August 11, 2009
LA-based MarVista Entertainment has formed a joint venture with Argentina’s Snap TV to produce and distribute content for Latin American and US Hispanic audiences.
August 4, 2009
From Hayworth to Cansino: Turning the tide in Latino moviegoing sensibilities
Mexico iTunes store now open for shopping
Exec Shuffle As Juniper Explores Sorpresa Sale – Longtime CEO Stuart Rekant Among Departing Execs
August 3, 2009
Univision is celebrating its 41 years of broadcasting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the boogie down Bronx Joyce Kilmer Park 161st & Grand Concourse & Walton Avenue right in front of the Court House Bronx, NY Join Zon del Barrio as we bring the Bronx down with this birthday celebration!
July 28, 2009
The first day of the summer Television Critics Assn. press tour got under way Tuesday, with George Lopez presenting his entry into the crowded late-night talk-show field.
Rick Sanchez On Twitter: Hispanics Working For Fox Have “Sold Out,” Bill Maher’s An “Opportunist”
July 17, 2009
L’Oreal Paris says it has signed actress Kate del Castillo to an exclusive North American contract to be a spokeswoman for the company and its beauty brands.
July 13, 2009
SUN Produces High Energy MANO A MANO Latino MMA Event and Pilot for Broadcast TV
July 9, 2009
Dole demanda por difamación al autor del documental “Bananas!”
June 29, 2009
The Resurrection of Producer Dennis Leoni – The best is yet to come
June 26, 2009
Billboard recently launched billboardcanciones.com, a Spanish/English music store tailored to the diverse U.S. Latino population. The site features more than 100,000 Latin tracks
June 25, 2009
Jennifer López descontinúa línea de ropa – La crisis económica obligó a que J.Lo abandone su colección Sweetface, que era una adición a J.Lo by Jennifer López
Nacional’s Pastime – Tomas Cookman’s L.A. label pushes a wild mix of Latin sounds, from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Aterciopelados to Mexican Institute of Sound, Pinker Tones and Nortec Collective
June 24, 2009
Cinelatino Unveils New Broadband Web Site
Telemundo’s Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso most watched novela in Telemundo history
June 23, 2009
Gloria and Emilio Estefan buy stake in Miami Dolphins
June 19, 2009
Rodri Rodriguez Bringing the Romance and Spectacle Back Again with 20th Mariachi USA Festival
June 17, 2009
MTV TR3S ANNOUNCES US PREMIERE OF TEEN TELENOVELA PHENOMENON ISA TKM (TE QUIERO MUCHO) – ISA TKM Is the First Telenovela to Make the MTV Tr3s Program Schedule and the #1 Show in Latin America among Teens in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil
June 16, 2009
Dole Food Co. dislikes ‘Bananas!’ – The firm threatens defamation suits if the documentary about pesticide lawsuits is screened Saturday. The film won’t compete but will be shown.
June 11, 2009
Polito Vega still andando – Radio legend marks 50 yrs. on the air, has no plans to retire
Television Dreams Could be Reality With National Latino Media Council Scrptwriting Program
June 8, 2009
MTV Tr3s Celebrates Innovative Partnership With Wisin y Yandel – Expansive Multi-Platform Music Programming Helps Drive “La Revolución” To Debut At #1 On Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart And #7 On The Billboard 200 With The Strongest Latin Album Debut Of The Last Two Years
June 5, 2009
The message Spanish cinema is pushing about itself these days is that there is an industry beyond the familiar names of Pedro Almodovar and Alejandro Amenabar. And as the Madrid de Cine Spanish Film Screenings kick off Sunday, the industry is looking to show buyers there’s more to Spanish cinema than its two favorite sons.
June 3, 2009
Juanes promoverá destinos turísticos de México – El colombiano viajará con su familia a Cancún como muestra de agradecimiento a nuestro país
LATIN ARTISTS (music artists) — EVOLVE AND SURVIVE – A Tough Economy Demands New Business Models
Mexican Bands Find Success via Cellphones
June 1, 2009
Roselyn Sanchez and Manolo Cardona Pair Up for the June/July Issue of Siempre Mujer
May 30, 2009
“Pau”, embajadora dorada de Cancún – Ayudará Paulina Rubio a reactivar el turismo en la zona
May 21, 2009
Rhythms & Rooms: Estefans embrace music in life & hotels
April 27, 2009
The 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm, which aired live on the Telemundo network on April 23, reached 5.8 million unique viewers, 300,000 more than the year before, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
April 22, 2009
VERIZON TEAMS WITH REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSICAL LEGENDS LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE
April 8, 2009
‘Fast & Furious’ taps into Latino market – Latino media marketing budget was the largest ever for a Universal film
March 31, 2009
10th ANNUAL LATIN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES PANEL TOPICS
March 24, 2009
National Geographic renews Cesar Millan’s ‘Dog Whisperer’
March 19, 2009
Puretracks Targets Business Sector with Trilingual Music Store, Cross-Border Campaigns
March 16, 2009
Young Latinas on PBS model financial success – Almas
March 9, 2009
A trio of entertainment industry professionals created a talent, publicity and promotion agency that focuses on Hispanic artists. – Arturo Jordan, Mariori De Marcos and Frankie Marco in Jordan-Marcos, The Agency
February 4, 2009
Luis Miguel ahora vende coches – El artista mexicano no sólo sabe cantar, ya que además de haber invertido parte de su dinero en la industria vinícola y la inmobiliaria, ahora incursiona en la automotriz
January 29, 2009
People en Español english page/content gone from their website – Looks like they are no longer doing any English content
January 28, 2009
4ever inks record deal with FLO-Machete Music, set to conquer urban bachata circuit
January 21, 2009
Illegal downloading of music in Latin America is expected to grow as a result of the economic slowdown.
December 23, 2008
Mexico City: Lost to translation – Mexico City has lost its huge edge translating films, TV into Spanish
December 20, 2008
Despide Univisión a Fernando del Rincón – Explica People en Español que el despido del conductor llega días después de que su ex esposa denunciara violencia doméstica
December 19, 2008
Sources Say Fernando Del Rincon Fired From Univision
December 12, 2008
Mega TV Launches National Show and Online Magazine ‘Las Divas De La Tarde’
December 10, 2008
Mexican superstar Alejandro Fernández, who during his career has successfully married ranchera and pop music, has signed a new recording deal with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (UMLE). The deal, which had been negotiated for months, was finalized late in the afternoon today (Dec. 9) at UMLE’s offices in Mexico City
December 2, 2008
Telemundo Puts Fate of TV Character in Hands of Sprint Subscribers – Mobile Users Will Be First to View and Vote on Three Different Paths ‘Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso’ Protagonist Can Take
November 29, 2008
V-me Offers Exclusive Spanish-Language TV Content on iTunes
November 25, 2008
Dish Network(R) Launches Pasiones, a New 24-Hour Channel Dedicated to Telenovelas
November 19, 2008
CBeebies Set to Enchant Spanish-Speaking Children Across the United States
November 17, 2008
‘The Handyman in Your Home’ – Radio host Ino Gomez tells how he reached his American dream
November 6, 2008
Creators of LowLos, Aztlan Entertainment, just sealed a deal to have its show on TransitTV.
October 27, 2008
Guest Voz: Emmy-winning filmmaker exposes the cruel hardships facing immigrant workers at U.S.-based sweatshops – Almudena Carracedo
Tego Calderon Celebrates His Nomination for the Latin Grammy Awards by Joining Verizon Wireless with His Hit Single ‘Tradicional a lo Bravo’ (Traditional the Wild Way)
Brazilian film industry’s resurgence aided by foreign co-producers – Filmmakers will complete 90 productions this year, about a dozen partnered with U.S., Asian, Canadian and European producers.
October 8, 2008
Maya Entertainment Makes Waves in Hollywood
October 7, 2008
Un año y medio después de que anunciaran la creación de su empresa productora Cha Cha Cha, el trío de directores mexicanos compuesto por Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón y Alejandro González Iñárritu ya casi tiene listo su primer proyecto.
October 2, 2008
Coca-Cola North America Launches Fourth Installment of Its Highly Successful Telenovela Club Promotion
Llega Paulina a la pantalla grande… como empresaria
September 29, 2008
Zune Marketplace Introduces Exclusive Fania Records Digital Store
American Latino TV and LatiNation Fall Seasons Debut This Weekend in Record Number of Cities
September 27, 2008
Alejandro Sanz wins suit against tabloid – A Spanish newspaper will have to pay the singer $44,000 for claiming that he was involved in a homosexual relationship
September 25, 2008
Latin Heat Online & Livier Productions Announce Strategic Alliance to Further Latino Programming
September 18, 2008
2008 Siempre Mujer Siempre Inspiran Honorees Revealed in October/November Issue – Magazine Honors Myrka Dellanos, Mayte Prida, Laura Posada, María Elena Salinas, Ingrid Betancourt, Maria D. Roberts and Marisol González
September 12, 2008
Universal Music Latin Entertainment (UMLE) Charts Success
August 19, 2008
Sorpresa! to Premiere Live-Action Chilean TV Series for U.S. Hispanic Tweens & Teens
August 18, 2008
Havana Night, a musical show that swept Las Vegas after one of the biggest mass defections of Cuban performers in the United States, is now under legal fire. – Fuego Entertainment suing ViaShow
August 17, 2008
Martín Llorens Joins RadioCadena Univision to Launch New Talk Radio Program ‘Hola Martín’
August 11, 2008
Novela de Globo bate récord de audiencia en Brasil
August 9, 2008
New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps
August 7, 2008
FYI: August 21st issue of the Hollywood Reporter will focus on Latinos in Entertainment.
August 3, 2008
SATELLITE GIANT DISH NETWORK PULLS PLUG ON GOLTV – MILLIONS OF DISH SUBSCRIBERS LOSE EXCLUSIVE TV COVERAGE OF EMIRATES CUP AND 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
July 27, 2008
Como buena quinceañera, la compañía disquera Putumayo World Music quiere celebrar a lo grande sus primeros años de vida, en los que ha cosechado grandes éxitos, y por ello, este domingo 27 de julio estará de fiesta en medio de un concierto en el Parque Central de Nueva York.
July 24, 2008
AT&T has tapped Latin crooner Luis Miguel to help promote the relaunch of its bilingual Web site, Mi Portal, and to entice online users with exclusive subscriber-only music videos and interview content.
June 30, 2008
State Farm brings advertainment to the Latino masses
June 26, 2008
Mega TV Presents ‘Mega Modelo 2009′ – Contest Coincides with Broadcast of the Highly Anticipated Launch of Brazilian Novella “Belissima”
June 25, 2008
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) taps Hispanic Chamber CEO as Alumnus of the Year – A.J. Rodriguez
June 21, 2008
Mexican music remains dominant Latin genre in U.S.
June 10, 2008
Thalía is the new face of AT&T
May 28, 2008
Spanish television personality Myrka Dellanos is launching a new line of jewelry on Home Shopping Network (HSN).
May 15, 2008
LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: Shakira Shakes Univision’s Stage
May 13, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg and Latin Media and Entertainment Commission Announce New Efforts to Position New York City as the Center for Latin Media and Entertainment
May 5, 2008
Universal Music Group (UMG) Closes Acquisition of Univision Music Group – New Merged Company to be Known as Universal Music Latin Entertainment & Led by Jesus Lopez
April 24, 2008
Azteca imports TV produced in Mexico – Three novelas, five reality shows and two sitcoms destined for the U.S.
April 7, 2008
Latino music biz shuns new artists
Carlos Ponce new voice of State Farm.
Amazon.com beefs up Latin music store
March 20, 2008
Studios zooming in on Latino moviegoers
Macy’s spring line-up of celebrity ads includes returning famous faces as well as, in a first for the chain, Spanish speaking stars.
March 6, 2008
Did You Know? Hispanic moviegoers made up the fastest rising demographic; they saw an average of 11 movies a year, compared with eight in 2006
January 10, 2008
Fuego Entertainment Announces Joint Venture, Echo-Fuego, With Legendary Music Producer and Promoter Jeffrey Collins and Makes a Cross Over Into the English Music Market
December 10, 2007
Latin music sales plummet in 2007
October 20, 2007
Microsoft offers Latin market a Zune of their own – Wisin & Yandel
October 2, 2007
State Farm(R) Becomes Univision Network’s New Saturday Night Primetime Sponsor on ‘Sabado Gigante’
September 25, 2007
Spanish exhibitor to suspend payments – Abaco Group
Fedex and DHL lead customer surveys for transportation and warehousing in Mexico, followed by K+N.
September 13, 2007
¡SORPRESA! ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE U.S. EXHIBITION RIGHTS TO POPULAR MEXICAN CHILDREN’S SERIES – Juniper Content’s Children’s Network to add “El Reto Burundis” to its Line-Up
