Former Disney Exec Joins Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic

MIAMI: Carolina Lightcap, who previously served as the president of Disney Channels Worldwide, has been hired as the head of content for Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic (DLA/USH).

Lightcap will also serve as the general manager for the Southern Cone. She takes up the post as of August 13, reporting to Enrique R. Martínez, the president and managing director for DLA/USH. Lightcap will be based in Buenos Aires. She will be leading all areas of DLA/USH related to content, including programming, marketing, publicity and on-air promotions. In her GM role, Lightcap will oversee Discovery’s business in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia and Paraguay.

Previously, Lightcap had been serving as the president of Disney Channels Worldwide, and before that was the chief marketing officer for The Walt Disney Company for Latin America.

Martínez commented: “Carolina is an outstanding creative and operational executive with the ability to manage portfolios across multiple brands within the international pay-TV business. She also brings to Discovery a time-tested business acumen and demonstrated success in content strategy development and execution, which will undoubtedly add value and contribute to the success of our constantly expanding business in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic markets.”

“I am thrilled to join the first-class organization Enrique and his team have built, while broadening my horizons in new content genres across Discovery Networks’ vast portfolio of brands in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market,” noted Lightcap.