Tag Archives: Hispanic TV

Netflix Readies Show about Rich, Scandinavian-looking Mexicans 🙄

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

I’m sure at this point you’re well aware of Mexico’s Scandinavian-looking talent, the ones that get all the TV gigs and –unsurprisingly– hail from FRFs (Filthy Rich Families.) Add one more to the list, as Netflix this week will premiere Made … Continue reading →

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Hispanic TV Upfronts 2017: The Good, the Bad, the Beautiful

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

May is my favorite month of the year, and not only because it is my birthday, and spring is blooming and all that crap. It is because in addition to the very serious journalistic work I do everyday, I get to attend … Continue reading →

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Univision to Donald Trump: ‘Hasta la Vista, Baby!’

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

Well, that was fast. Barely five months after Donald Trump announced he was dumping Telemundo to join forces with Univision for the Miss Universe pageant, the Hispanic media giant decided it was just too much to partner with such a … Continue reading →

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TBN Launches Hispanic TV Network Called -What Else?- Salsa

Posted on May 30, 2015 by

Religious broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network on June will launch an English-language channel targeting what it called “next-generation” Latinos, which apparently are religious, prefer to speak English and — of course — love to dance and eat salsa. Per a company … Continue reading →

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Estrella TV Premieres Show Featuring Rich, Desperate Latinas

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

Latina, Rica, Famosa is Estrella TV’s answer to the Real Housewives franchise, except this new reality show features five “beautiful, successful Latinas that invite you all the way to their living room -and bedroom- to see what they are really made of.” I must … Continue reading →

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¡No Chinguen! Pizza Patrón and the Double Standard of U.S. Hispanic Media

Posted on March 11, 2014 by

Earlier today, a couple of friends forwarded me a press release put out by Dallas-based Pizza Patrón pizza chain and urged me to do -or rather, write- something about it. The headline was attractive enough for me to pay attention: … Continue reading →

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Univision Telenovela Will Now Feature Footlong Sandwiches

Posted on February 12, 2014 by

If you thought Subway’s Fritos Chicken Enchilada Melt was as culturally relevant as the fast-food chain was going to get, think again. In the latest example that Hispanic-targeted marketing knows no limits, Subway Restaurants this week announced a partnership with Univision to … Continue reading →

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