MIAMI, April 18, 2016 – Telemundo announced today a 360° degree sponsorship initiative in support of season four of the network’s hit singing competition “La Voz Kids,” which returned Sunday, April 17th at 8pm/7c, with hosts Jorge Bernal and Patricia ‘Paty’ Manterola and celebrity coaches Daddy Yankee, Natalia Jimenez and Pedro Fernandez. Exclusive brand integrations from DishLATINO, State Farm and Walmart will be featured in the series, which reached a cumulative audience of 2,775,000 total viewers and 1,234,000 adults 18-49 on premiere night, according to Nielsen.
“We are proud to have DishLATINO, State Farm and Walmart as sponsors for season four of the multi-generational pop culture phenomenon, ‘La Voz Kids’,” said Mike Rosen, Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales, News and Hispanic Groups, NBCUniversal. “These innovative marketers help us enhance the LVK experience by connecting consumers more deeply across all touchpoints.”
DishLATINO joins “La Voz Kids” for the first time as the exclusive sponsor of a new voting opportunity that will debut during the show. DishLATINO will sponsor a special group performance and selfie diaries with the finalists, providing exclusive video content to fans on-air and through a custom digital hub. DishLATINO will also be featured in segments on “Un Nuevo Día” and a Social Synch campaign via Facebook.
State Farm returns as the exclusive insurance sponsor for “La Voz Kids” for a fourth consecutive season, offering fans a unique view of the action from branded lounges – during the battle rounds and the final stage of the competition – to host interviews with the contestants directly after the performances. A State Farm branded video channel will give fans access to exclusive interviews and content. Leading into the announcement of the season four winner of “La Voz Kids,” State Farm will recap the season with the most inspiring highlights from the show. In addition, State Farm will sponsor airings of “Quiero Tu Voz Minuto,” and be featured in segments of Telemundo’s popular newscast, “Al Rojo Vivo.”
For the second consecutive year, Walmart returns as the exclusive retail sponsor and will be featured in-show, as well as have cross-promotional activity.
Source: Nielsen, NPX, Live+SD, 4/17/16, Fast National Ratings & Fast national cume, 6-minute qualifier.
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About TELEMUNDO:
TELEMUNDO is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The network features original scripted dramas from Telemundo Studios – the #1 producer of Spanish-language primetime content – as well as non-scripted productions, theatrical motion pictures, specials, news and first-class sports events, reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 17 owned stations and 52 broadcast and MVPD affiliates. TELEMUNDO is part of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About DishLATINO:
DishLATINO is the market-leading suite of English and Spanish language programming packages in the United States. It offers its customers more than 40 Spanish-language news, entertainment, and sports channels in combination with DISH’s broad English-language programming lineup of more than 200 channels. DishLATINO customers can receive the Hopper, the industry’s most awarded DVR, and take advantage of in-language customer service as well as payment options such as FlexTV, a no-term contract, prepaid pay-TV product.
About State Farm®:
The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto, home and individual life insurance in the United States. Its 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve more than 82 million policies and accounts – nearly 80 million auto, home, life, health and commercial policies, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 41 on the 2015 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com
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Emily Hunter for Telemundo
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