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Alejandro Sandí, the Telemundo actor kidnapped by robbers Sunday near the México state tourist destination Nevado de Toluca, was rescued by authorities yesterday, the Mexico Daily News reports. Sandi, a popular Mexican actor who stars in the Telemundo series El Senor de los Cielos, reportedly was kidnapped when his…

Telemundo is developing two news shows, aimed at Hispanic audiences, for Jeffrey Katzenberg's short-form service Quibi. The NBCU-owned Spanish language broadcaster and producer is working on two series for Quibi's Daily Essentials strand. This includes a news show tapping into the audience's passion for news, along…

In offering Wall Street analysts an update on Univision’s strategic review process Wednesday, Univision CEO Vince Sadusky recalled his executive tenure at Telemundo. The review, initiated in July, could result in a sale of the privately held Hispanic media giant, though other options are being considered. “There are…

UPDATE, 2: 10 PM:  The ticker tape parade for the triumphant winners of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup doesn’t occur until July 10 but they are certainly doing a victory jig over at Fox Sports today now that the final numbers for Sunday’s Team USA clinching Final are in. Settling at 14.3 million viewers, the 2-0 win…

Team USA continues its run in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup today with a showdown against England in the semifinals. Kickoff is at 3 PM ET/noon PT on Fox from Stade de Lyon in France, with JP Dellacamera handling play-by-play duties alongside Aly Wagner, and Alex Curry on the sidelines. The game is also available…

UPDATE, 12:01 PM: Looks like the viewership estimations for the second Democratic debate were as conservative as frontrunner Joe Biden. With 18.1 million tuning in to see Sen. Kamala Harris school the former VP, the simulcast across NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo is officially the most watched debate that the party of FDR…

UPDATED with total viewership numbers: Most of the contenders pulling in big poll numbers take the stage in Miami later today for Night 2 of the Democratic debates on NBC, but Night 1 has set a pretty high bar for Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and the rest to reach. That bar, however, is well below what…

The first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential primary will air Wednesday and Thursday nights across NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. Each night will feature 10 candidates and be broadcast live from 9-11 PM ET/6-8 PM PT, with Telemundo offering real-time…

Edith Gonzalez, an actress for Spanish-language television networks Televisa, Telemundo and TV Azteca, has died. She had battled cancer for three years before succumbing at age 54. Gonzalez was diagnosed three years ago with ovarian cancer. She entered remission in 2017, but it returned this year. Throughout her…

Telemundo has unveiled its latest slate of 900 hours of original content including a new drug lord drama starring Majida Issa and Mark Tacher. NBCUniversal's Hispanic network is launching a slew of new shows and renewals, including an update on its adaptation of gameshow The Wall, ahead of NBCU's Upfront presentation…

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show will air live after both nights of the first Dem debate, Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27. The Late Show did not reveal Colbert’s guests for the broadcasts, saying that info would be parsed out at a later date. The first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential primary will be…

2ND UPDATE, 1:04 PM: CNN is hosting the second Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential race, and the cable news outlet said today that it will be held July 30 and 31 in Detroit. See earlier story below for more details. UPDATED, March 28: The first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential race will be held in…