New President for Telemundo

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has named Emilio Romano as the president of Telemundo, leading the broadcast network and its 14 owned stations.

In addition to the channels, Romano will oversee the news and sports divisions, Telemundo International, Telemundo’s digital media group and the network’s sales and marketing units. He also has oversight of mun2.

Most recently, Romano served as the CEO for Grupo Mexicana de Aviacion. He also co-founded Border Group and served as an advisor to several entertainment media companies. He was a member of the board of directors from ClaxsonInteractive as well. In the late ’90s, Romano served as Grupo Televisa’s director of mergers and acquisitions and later as VP of international development.

“Emilio is the ideal executive to lead Telemundo as we continue to build on our record breaking performances this year,” said Lauren Zalaznick, the chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, to whom he will report. “His extensive knowledge of Hispanic media combined with a proven track record running large scale businesses will be a great addition to the Telemundo management team. We will benefit greatly from his expertise across multiple media platforms—particularly in the Mexican market—as we continue to broaden Telemundo’s overall appeal in the vibrant and diverse Hispanic community.”
 
“I am honored to be joining this superb team of professionals at Telemundo and NBCUniversal and to be part of the transformation taking place within the U.S. Hispanic media market," added Romano. "As reflected in the latest U.S. Census and the dramatic increase in both viewership and advertising within the Hispanic community these past few years, this exciting market is well poised for explosive growth. Telemundo has found in NBCUniversal and Comcast the ideal partners to leverage this growth and continue to build a world-class media company that will inform, educate, inspire and entertain Hispanic viewers in the U.S. and audiences around the world.”