MIAMI, FL – 12 DE MARZO, 2015 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Alberto Ciurana, el ejecutivo que determina lo que las audiencias consumen en todas las plataformas de entretenimiento de Univision, recibir\u00e1 el premio Latinovator durante Hispanicize 2015 este mes. Ciurana supervisa la programaci\u00f3n de las cadenas de entretenimiento, se\u00f1al abierta y difusi\u00f3n de Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicaci\u00f3n al servicio de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlberto es uno de esos visionarios cuya magn\u00edfica trayectoria de \u00e9xito se puede ver reflejada en las muchas plataformas populares que ha ayudado a crear y personas que ha ayudado a formar\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Ciurana, presidente de programaci\u00f3n y contenido en Univision Communications, Inc., es un muy apreciado y respetado veterano de la televisi\u00f3n. Mantiene una estrecha conexi\u00f3n con su audiencia, lo que se refleja en los 2.5 millones de seguidores que tiene en Twitter. Ciurana estuvo entre los primeros en el sector en usar los medios sociales para interaccionar con la audiencia, evaluar lo que anhela y ofrec\u00e9rselo.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlberto es uno de esos visionarios cuya magn\u00edfica trayectoria de \u00e9xito se puede ver reflejada en las muchas plataformas populares que ha ayudado a crear y personas que ha ayudado a formar\u201d, dijo Manny Ruiz, fundador y director creativo del evento Hispanicize.<\/p>\n
Durante su carrera en televisi\u00f3n, ha dejado huella en varias grades empresas de medios, incluidas Spanish International Network, que luego pas\u00f3 a ser Univision, Televisa y UCI, donde ayud\u00f3 a aumentar el nivel de sinton\u00eda.<\/p>\n
En UCI, Ciurana, quien trabaja directamente para el presidente y director ejecutivo Randy Falco, supervisa toda la programaci\u00f3n de video y contenido en todas sus plataformas, incluidas las cadenas de cable y se\u00f1al abierta, medios digitales y televisi\u00f3n a pedido. Su liderazgo ha producido aumentos considerables en los ratings en muchas de las propiedades m\u00e1s establecidas de la empresa, adem\u00e1s de hacer que la principal, la Cadena Univision, ocupara el primer lugar, independientemente de idioma, entre Adultos 18-49 en los dos \u00faltimos periodos consecutivos de medici\u00f3n de audiencia de julio.<\/p>\n
Ciurana tambi\u00e9n fue parte del equipo que lanz\u00f3 Telet\u00f3n M\u00e9xico, un evento anual de recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos dedicado a ayudar a ni\u00f1os con discapacidades musculoesquel\u00e9ticas, c\u00e1ncer y autismo, que ha construido m\u00e1s de 20 centros de rehabilitaci\u00f3n de ni\u00f1os en 20 estados en M\u00e9xico. Este sirvi\u00f3 de modelo para el lanzamiento de Telet\u00f3nUSA en 2012, que el a\u00f1o pasado abri\u00f3 su primer centro de rehabilitaci\u00f3n pedi\u00e1trica en San Antonio, TX y que ha ayudado a recaudar m\u00e1s de $45 millones en los Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n
Hispanicize 2015, el sexto evento anual sobre tendencias entre los latinos para cineastas, bloggers, periodistas, comerciantes, personas de influencia y m\u00fasicos, tendr\u00e1 lugar del 16 al 20 de marzo en el InterContinental Hotel en Miami. El evento sirve para lanzar proyectos creativos, nuevos productos, tecnolog\u00eda, campa\u00f1as de mercadeo, pel\u00edculas, libros y otros productos dirigidos a los latinos en los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
Los premios Latinovator son un reconocimiento de celebridades, profesionales y otros latinos destacados que han tenido \u00e9xito con el p\u00fablico en general o cuyos logros son admirables o inspiradores. Ciurana est\u00e1 entre las cuatro personas que lo recibir\u00e1n este a\u00f1o.<\/p>\n
Antes de incorporarse a Cadenas Univision en septiembre de 2012, Ciurana fue vicepresidente de programaci\u00f3n de Televisa, la mayor empresa de medios de comunicaci\u00f3n de M\u00e9xico, donde bajo su direcci\u00f3n, sus cadenas alcanzaron niveles r\u00e9cord de sinton\u00eda. Tambi\u00e9n fue vicepresidente de Difusi\u00f3n y de Operaciones. Supervis\u00f3 las operaciones internacionales de Televisa y ayud\u00f3 a reforzar la marca de la empresa y aumentar su alcance internacional, trabajando desde Londres y con Eurovisa bajo su cargo.<\/p>\n
Anteriormente, Ciurana fue vicepresidente de Producci\u00f3n en S.I.N, la primera cadena de televisi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol de los Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n
La carrera de Ciurana en el sector de televisi\u00f3n se remonta a su trabajo como productor de \u201cSiempre en Domingo\u201d, donde contribuy\u00f3 a hacer que el programa semanal de variedades de Ra\u00fal Velasco fuera un \u00e9xito rotundo y un elemento b\u00e1sico del mundo del entretenimiento en Latinoam\u00e9rica. Inici\u00f3 su carrera como director de comunicaci\u00f3n social del gobierno del estado de Guanajuato, M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n
Ciurana, quien naci\u00f3 en Guadalajara y creci\u00f3 en Guanajato, M\u00e9xico, vive en Miami. Es miembro del directorio de la National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), una de las organizaciones m\u00e1s importantes del sector. En 2013 CableFax lo reconoci\u00f3 como uno de los miembros de minor\u00edas de m\u00e1s influencia en cable.<\/p>\n
MIAMI, FL – MARCH 12, 2015 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Alberto Ciurana, the executive who defines what audiences consume across Univision\u2019s entertainment platforms, will be honored with the Latinovator Award during Hispanicize 2015 this month. Ciurana oversees programming for the entertainment, broadcast and cable networks of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the nation\u2019s leading media company serving Hispanic America. <\/p>\n
\u201cAlberto is one of those visionaries whose incredible track record of success can be seen in the many popular platforms and people that he\u2019s helped create\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Ciurana, president of Programing and Content at Univision Communications, Inc., is a beloved and respected television veteran. He maintains a strong connection with his audience, which is reflected in the 2.5 million followers he has on Twitter. Ciurana was among the first in the industry to use social media to engage with the audience, measure what it craves and deliver.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlberto is one of those visionaries whose incredible track record of success can be seen in the many popular platforms and people that he\u2019s helped create,\u201d said Manny Ruiz, founder and creative director of the Hispanicize event. <\/p>\n
During his television career, he has left his mark at several media powerhouses, including Spanish International Network, which went on to become Univision, Televisa and UCI, where he has helped grow ratings. <\/p>\n
At UCI, Ciurana, who reports directly to president & CEO Randy Falco, oversees all video programming and content across all its platforms, including broadcast and cable television, digital and on demand. His leadership has resulted in significant ratings increases for a number of the Company\u2019s long-standing properties, as well as taking the flagship Univision Network to the No.1 ranking, regardless of language, among Adults 18-49 in the last two consecutive July Sweep rating periods.<\/p>\n
Ciurana was also part of the team that launched Telet\u00f3n M\u00e9xico, an annual fundraiser devoted to helping children with musculoskeletal disabilities, cancer and autism that has built more than 20 children\u2019s rehabilitation centers in 20 states in Mexico. It served as model to launch Telet\u00f3nUSA in 2012, which last year opened its first pediatric rehabilitation center in San Antonio, TX and has helped raise more than $45 million in the United States.<\/p>\n
Hispanicize 2015, the sixth annual Latino trends event for filmmakers, bloggers, journalists, marketers, opinion leaders and musical artists, will take place March 16-20 at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami. The event serves as a launch pad for creative endeavors, new products, technologies, marketing campaigns, films, books and more targeting Latinos in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
The Latinovator Awards recognize Latino celebrities, business professionals and other high achievers who have become crossover successes or whose stories of achievements are remarkable or inspirational. Ciurana will be among four recipients this year.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining Univision Networks in September of 2012, Ciurana was vice president of programming at Televisa, Mexico\u2019s largest media company, where he led its networks to record-setting ratings. He was also vice president of Broadcasting and of Operations. He oversaw international operations at Televisa and helped strengthen the company\u2019s brand and expand its international reach, working from London and with responsibility for Eurovisa. <\/p>\n
Earlier, Ciurana was vice president of Production at S.I.N, the first Spanish-language television network in the United States. <\/p>\n
Ciurana\u2019s career in the television industry goes back to his work as producer of \u201cSiempre en Domingo,\u201d where he helped make the weekly variety show led by Ra\u00fal Velasco an overwhelming success and a staple of Latin American entertainment. He started his career as director of Social Communications for the government of the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.<\/p>\n
Ciurana, who was born in Guadalajara and raised in Guanajato, Mexico, lives in Miami. He is a board member of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), one of the industry\u2019s most important trade organizations. In 2013 CableFax recognized him as one of the Most Influential Minorities in Cable.<\/p>\n
Patrocinadores
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\nEl actual patrocinador de Hispanicize 2015 y sponsor de los premios ‘Positive Impact’ es 3M. El sponsor oficial de autos y actual patrocinador de los premios ‘Tecla’ es Toyota. Elpatrocinador de medios de comunicaci\u00f3n es Univision Communications. Hasta el d\u00eda de hoy, patrocinadores del evento incluyen a: Target, Cricket Wireless, Vive Mejor, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Procter & Gamble, Tabasco, Neutrogena, Samsung, Telemundo\/NBC Universo, Sprint, Prudential Financial, SheaMoisture, Hasbro, McDonald\u2019s, Best Western, The Home Depot, Disney World Resorts, Yelp, JetBlue, Florida Blue, WordPress.com, Rebtel, Martell Caractere, CNN en espa\u00f1ol, Fox News Latino, Rep\u00fablica, Transitions, Mazola, Visit Philly, BodenPR, Kelley Blue Book, ConneXi\u00f3n Research, Alma, RL Public Relations, Rebtel, United Healthcare Foundation, The Sensis Agency, Latina, Miami Herald Media Company, The St. Augustine Visitor\u2019s Bureau, Diario Las Americas, Hispanic Market Advisors, El Sentinel, Sverve, Balsera Communications, BTL Network, Batanga\u2019s iMujer.com, Juana La Iguana y Lingua Franca.<\/p>\nAbout Univision Communications Inc. <\/strong>
\nUnivision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching approximately 93% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniM\u00e1s, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching approximately 87% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisi\u00f3n, the country\u2019s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of cable offerings – De Pel\u00edcula, De Pel\u00edcula Cl\u00e1sico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns and\/or operates 61 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and operates 67 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; an Interactive network of online and mobile apps and products including UVideos, a bilingual digital video network serving Hispanic America, Uforia, a music application featuring multimedia music content, including over 65 radio stations, videos, exclusive digital channels and a custom radio offering with more than 25 million songs, Univision.com<\/a>, the No. 1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. UCI\u2019s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, and a joint venture with Disney\/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a news, pop culture and satire TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.Univision.net<\/a>.<\/p>\nMIAMI, FL – MARCH 12, 2015 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Alberto Ciurana, the executive who defines what audiences consume across Univision\u2019s entertainment platforms, will be honored with the Latinovator Award during Hispanicize 2015 this month. Ciurana oversees programming for the entertainment, broadcast and cable networks of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the nation\u2019s leading media company serving Hispanic America. <\/p>\n
\u201cAlberto is one of those visionaries whose incredible track record of success can be seen in the many popular platforms and people that he\u2019s helped create\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Ciurana, president of Programing and Content at Univision Communications, Inc., is a beloved and respected television veteran. He maintains a strong connection with his audience, which is reflected in the 2.5 million followers he has on Twitter. Ciurana was among the first in the industry to use social media to engage with the audience, measure what it craves and deliver.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlberto is one of those visionaries whose incredible track record of success can be seen in the many popular platforms and people that he\u2019s helped create,\u201d said Manny Ruiz, founder and creative director of the Hispanicize event. <\/p>\n
During his television career, he has left his mark at several media powerhouses, including Spanish International Network, which went on to become Univision, Televisa and UCI, where he has helped grow ratings. <\/p>\n
At UCI, Ciurana, who reports directly to president & CEO Randy Falco, oversees all video programming and content across all its platforms, including broadcast and cable television, digital and on demand. His leadership has resulted in significant ratings increases for a number of the Company\u2019s long-standing properties, as well as taking the flagship Univision Network to the No.1 ranking, regardless of language, among Adults 18-49 in the last two consecutive July Sweep rating periods.<\/p>\n
Ciurana was also part of the team that launched Telet\u00f3n M\u00e9xico, an annual fundraiser devoted to helping children with musculoskeletal disabilities, cancer and autism that has built more than 20 children\u2019s rehabilitation centers in 20 states in Mexico. It served as model to launch Telet\u00f3nUSA in 2012, which last year opened its first pediatric rehabilitation center in San Antonio, TX and has helped raise more than $45 million in the United States.<\/p>\n
Hispanicize 2015, the sixth annual Latino trends event for filmmakers, bloggers, journalists, marketers, opinion leaders and musical artists, will take place March 16-20 at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami. The event serves as a launch pad for creative endeavors, new products, technologies, marketing campaigns, films, books and more targeting Latinos in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
The Latinovator Awards recognize Latino celebrities, business professionals and other high achievers who have become crossover successes or whose stories of achievements are remarkable or inspirational. Ciurana will be among four recipients this year.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining Univision Networks in September of 2012, Ciurana was vice president of programming at Televisa, Mexico\u2019s largest media company, where he led its networks to record-setting ratings. He was also vice president of Broadcasting and of Operations. He oversaw international operations at Televisa and helped strengthen the company\u2019s brand and expand its international reach, working from London and with responsibility for Eurovisa. <\/p>\n
Earlier, Ciurana was vice president of Production at S.I.N, the first Spanish-language television network in the United States. <\/p>\n
Ciurana\u2019s career in the television industry goes back to his work as producer of \u201cSiempre en Domingo,\u201d where he helped make the weekly variety show led by Ra\u00fal Velasco an overwhelming success and a staple of Latin American entertainment. He started his career as director of Social Communications for the government of the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.<\/p>\n
Ciurana, who was born in Guadalajara and raised in Guanajato, Mexico, lives in Miami. He is a board member of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), one of the industry\u2019s most important trade organizations. In 2013 CableFax recognized him as one of the Most Influential Minorities in Cable.<\/p>\n
Sponsors
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\nThe presenting sponsor of Hispanicize 2015 and sponsor of the Positive Impact Awards is 3M. The official automotive sponsor and presenting sponsor of the Tecla Awards is Toyota. The event\u2019s presenting media partner is Univision Communications. As of today other announced sponsors include: Target, Cricket Wireless, Vive Mejor, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Procter & Gamble, Tabasco, Neutrogena, Samsung, Telemundo\/NBC Universo, Sprint, Prudential Financial, SheaMoisture, Hasbro, McDonald\u2019s, Best Western, The Home Depot, Disney World Resorts, Yelp, JetBlue, Florida Blue, WordPress.com, Rebtel, Martell Caractere, CNN en espa\u00f1ol, Fox News Latino, Rep\u00fablica, Transitions, Mazola, Visit Philly, BodenPR, Kelley Blue Book, ConneXi\u00f3n Research, Alma, RL Public Relations, Rebtel, United Healthcare Foundation, The Sensis Agency, Latina, Miami Herald Media Company, The St. Augustine Visitor\u2019s Bureau, Diario Las Americas, Hispanic Market Advisors, El Sentinel, Sverve, Balsera Communications, BTL Network, Batanga\u2019s iMujer.com, Juana La Iguana and Lingua Franca.<\/p>\nAbout Univision Communications Inc. <\/strong>
\nUnivision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching approximately 93% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniM\u00e1s, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching approximately 87% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisi\u00f3n, the country\u2019s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of cable offerings – De Pel\u00edcula, De Pel\u00edcula Cl\u00e1sico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns and\/or operates 61 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and operates 67 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; an Interactive network of online and mobile apps and products including UVideos, a bilingual digital video network serving Hispanic America, Uforia, a music application featuring multimedia music content, including over 65 radio stations, videos, exclusive digital channels and a custom radio offering with more than 25 million songs, Univision.com<\/a>, the No. 1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. UCI\u2019s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, and a joint venture with Disney\/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a news, pop culture and satire TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.Univision.net<\/a>.<\/p>\nAbout Hispanicize 2015 \u2028<\/strong>
\nNow in its sixth year, Hispanicize 2015 Week (www.HispanicizeEvent.com<\/a>) (#Hispz15) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in journalism, blogging, marketing, entertainment and tech entrepreneurship. Co-chaired by Facebook\u2019s U.S. Hispanic Head of Sales Christian Martinez and award-winning actor Luis Guzm\u00e1n, Hispanicize 2015 is a production of the Hispanicize companies that include the Latina Mom Bloggers network, Being Latino, Hispanicize Wire and the Hispanic PR Blog. Hispanicize 2015 is expected to gather more than 2,100 of the nation\u2019s most influential Latino professionals from the industries of blogging, journalism, music, marketing, film and business over five days. The event will take place in downtown Miami March 16-20, 2015. Hispanicize 2015 is a partnership of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), Hispanicize and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).<\/p>\nAcerca de Univision Communications Inc.<\/strong>
\nUnivision Communications Inc. (UCI) es la principal empresa de medios de comunicaci\u00f3n al servicio de la comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos. La Compa\u00f1\u00eda, creadora l\u00edder de contenido en Estados Unidos, incluye la Cadena Univision, una de las cinco principales cadenas televisivas de Estados Unidos, independientemente del idioma, y la cadena de televisi\u00f3n de habla hispana de mayor sinton\u00eda en el pa\u00eds, que llega aproximadamente al 93% de los hogares que ven televisi\u00f3n hispana en EE.UU.; UniM\u00e1s, una cadena l\u00edder de televisi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol que llega aproximadamente al 87% de los hogares que ven televisi\u00f3n hispana en EE.UU.; Univision Cable Networks, que incluye a Galavisi\u00f3n, cadena l\u00edder de televisi\u00f3n por cable en espa\u00f1ol en el pa\u00eds, as\u00ed como a Univision tlnovelas, una cadena de televisi\u00f3n por cable dedicada a transmitir telenovelas 24 horas al d\u00eda, Univision Deportes Network, una cadena dedicada a los deportes 24 horas al d\u00eda, ForoTV, una cadena de televisi\u00f3n por cable en espa\u00f1ol dedicada a noticias 24 horas al d\u00eda, y un conjunto adicional de se\u00f1ales de cable compuesto por De Pel\u00edcula, De Pel\u00edcula Cl\u00e1sico, Bandamax, Ritmoson y Telehit; Univision Television Group, divisi\u00f3n que es propietaria y\/o administradora de 61 estaciones de televisi\u00f3n en los principales mercados hispanos de EE.UU. y en Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, el principal grupo radial hispano, que es propietario y\/o administrador de 67 emisoras de radio en 16 de los 25 mercados hispanos m\u00e1s importantes de EE.UU. y Puerto Rico; una red Interactiva de aplicaciones y productos en l\u00ednea y para dispositivos m\u00f3viles incluyendo a UVideos, una red digital de videos biling\u00fce al servicio de la comunidad Hispana en Estados Unidos, Uforia, una aplicaci\u00f3n de m\u00fasica que ofrece contenido de m\u00fasica multimedia, incluyendo m\u00e1s de 65 estaciones de radio, videos, canales digitales exclusivos y una oferta de radio personalizada con m\u00e1s de 25 millones de canciones, Univision.com<\/a>, el sitio web n\u00famero 1 en espa\u00f1ol m\u00e1s visitado por los hispanos en EE.UU., y Univision Partner Group, una red especializada en anunciantes y editores. Los activos de UCI tambi\u00e9n incluyen una participaci\u00f3n minoritaria en El Rey Network, una cadena en ingl\u00e9s las 24 horas fundada por el disidente cineasta Robert Rodr\u00edguez, y una empresa conjunta con Disney\/ABC Television Network para Fusion, una cadena de televisi\u00f3n de noticias, cultura pop y s\u00e1tira y su red digital. Con sede corporativa en la ciudad de Nueva York, UCI, opera sus cadenas de televisi\u00f3n desde Miami y tiene estaciones de televisi\u00f3n y radio, adem\u00e1s de oficinas de ventas, en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, por favor visite Univision.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n