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Hispanic Nets Prep Coverage of Party Conventions en Español	InterMedia Taps McNamara to Lead Cine Latino Revamp

TOP STORY

• Hispanic Nets Prep Coverage of Party Conventions en Español
  As the nation prepares for this year’s Democratic and Republican Conventions, to be held in Denver and Minneapolis, respectively, Hispanics can expect a great deal of Spanish-language coverage of both events, with networks large and small preparing for unprecedented coverage on the air and online. more » » » 

NEWS

• InterMedia Taps McNamara to Lead Cine Latino Revamp
  New York-based InterMedia Advisors is expected to announce this month the appointment of Jim McNamara, Telemundo’s former chief, as non-executive Chairman of Cine Latino, the Spanish-language movie channel it owns in a 50-50 venture with Mexico City’s Grupo MVS. more » » » 

PROGRAMMING

• Ecuavisa Premieres Telenovela; Joins Time Warner Cable’s New York
  Ecuavisa Internacional, the international counterpart of Ecuador’s leading TV network, this week launched its first telenovela targeting the Ecuadorian community living in the U.S. La Novela de Cholito, based on a long-running TV series in Ecuador, premiered August 18 on Ecuavisa, which is distributed in the U.S. by AlternaTV. more » » » 

IN BRIEF

• Analyst: TWC Could Face Retrans Fight
  Pali Research media analyst Richard Greenfield reiterated his “sell” rating on Time Warner Cable shares, warning that the second-largest cable operator in the country faces a looming retransmission consent battle with Spanish-language broadcaster Univision. Greenfield wrote that Time Warner Cable is particularly vulnerable because it is the dominant cable provider in two of the largest Hispanic markets in the country—New York and Los Angeles. Univision, which was bought by a consortium of investors including Haim Saban last year, has hinted for months that it plans to start charging operators for retransmission consent. more » » » 
• GolTV Kicks Off Bundesliga Coverage
  GolTV’s exclusive coverage of the Bundesliga’s 2008-09 season kicked off August 15 with a live telecast of the match between German soccer rivals Bayern Munich and Hamburger SV. The all-soccer network earlier this month was dropped by Dish Network in contract dispute that also resulted in the DBS dropping four Midwestern TV stations owned by Citadel Communications from its lineup. more » » » 

Q&A

• Q&A: InterMedia’s Alan Sokol
  InterMedia senior investment partner Alan Sokol spoke about WAPA America’s recent strides in the U.S. Hispanic market, including its recent addition on the Verizon FiOS platform, and how the station plans to compete in an increasingly competitive television market. more » » » 

AROUND THE WEB

• Study: Latinos Get Health Information from TV and Radio
  The Pew Hispanic Center reports that more than eight in ten U.S. Latinos say they receive health information from media sources, such as television and radio, according to a Pew Hispanic Center survey of Latino adults. The report, “Hispanics and Health Care in the United States,” also found that foreign-born and less-assimilated Latinos --those who mainly speak Spanish, who lack U.S. citizenship, or who have had only short tenures in the United States-- are less likely than other Latinos to report that they have a usual place to go for medical treatment or advice. more » » » 
• Hispanic Broadcasters Expect Increased Political Ad Revenue
  Los Angeles Times is reporting that the nation’s Spanish-language broadcasters in the U.S. will see their political advertising sales soar this year as the presidential candidates woo Latinos in states that have a chance to tip the election. Citing estimates from Thomas Weisel Partners, the article says Entravision Communications Corp., which owns 51 Spanish-language TV stations, is expected to double its ad sales to $12 million compared to the previous presidential cycle. more » » » 

Ida Castro has left her position as vp, government relations & development at V-me, the New York-based Spanish-language network distributed via multicast. She has accepted a position as vp, social justice and diversity at the Commonwealth College of Medicine in Pennsylvania. No replacement has yet been identified.

American Latino TV and LatiNation have added two executives to their team. David Morales is joining the syndicated arm of LATV as vp, business development and co-executive producer, where he will be charged with overseeing new business and programming initiatives. Also joining the company as executive in charge of production is producer Fonda Anita, who will oversee the business and legal aspects of the division’s productions, including any new projects the company launches.

Galavision general manager Joanne Lynch has been promoted to president of Univision’s Television Station Group, overseeing 63 Univision and TeleFutura stations. Sebastián Trujillo, senior vice president and operating manager of the Galavision Network, will take over Lynch's responsibilities at the cable network and report directly to Univision Communications COO Ray Rodriguez, as does Lynch, who replaces Terry Mackin, who left the company.

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