Grupo Televisa’s Emilio Azcárraga Jean Named MIPCOM Personality of the Year

PARIS: Emilio Azcárraga Jean, the chairman of the board and CEO of Grupo Televisa, is being honored at MIPCOM with the 2012 Personality of the Year award.

Azcárraga Jean will be honored on October 10 during a dinner gala at the Carlton. The same day he will deliver a keynote address in the Grand Auditorium as part of the Media Mastermind presentations. During his speech, Azcárraga Jean will discuss the current and future challenges of the entertainment industry. He will also outline Televisa’s achievements as a content developer and provider in the international arena.

“Emilio Azcárraga Jean is one of the world’s most inspiring entertainment executives and 2012 has proved a banner year for Grupo Televisa under his direction,” said Paul Zilk, the CEO of Reed MIDEM. “From the company’s groundbreaking alliances with Lionsgate, Sony, Nickelodeon and RTI, to his recently being named co-president of Mexico-based mobile giant Iusacell, Mr. Azcárraga Jean continues to break new ground in expanding opportunities for international co-productions and distribution across all platforms. We are extremely pleased to honor Emilio Azcárraga Jean as our MIPCOM 2012 Personality of the Year.”

“Ever since I took over the running of Televisa, I have received lots of good news and some important recognitions; however, receiving MIPCOM’s Personality of the Year Award is a real honor, and being worthy of it is a commitment I take on gladly,” added Azcárraga Jean. “To receive this award encourages me and all of us at Televisa to continue working on the creation of high-quality content and taking exciting stories all over the world; it inspires us to keep building alliances with our current partners and those who may join in on this great challenge.”