Months of campaigning against the “José Luis Sin Censura,” by the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is paying off. Two major companies have pulled their ads and 2 affiliates have taken the controversial program off their air. NHMC and GLAAD announced yesterday that AT&T and Time [...]
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Campaign against Jose Sin Censura gets results
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Estrella TV adds another affiliate
Liberman Broadcasting has signed a deal with World Television of Washington, LLC in the Seattle market, to broadcast Estrella TV. The Spanish-language network will broadcast its programming line-up on Bellingham-based KBCB-TV’s digital sub channel 24.2. Estrella TV has now increased its affiliate count to 29, broadcasting in 37 markets nationwide.
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Garibotto returns to Estrella TV
Pilar Garibotto has been hired as Executive Producer for “Estrellas Hoy,” a national entertainment show for LBI Media’s Estrella TV. She returns to Liberman Broadcasting after an almost 8 month absence. She was ousted from her position as news director of KRCA-62 in January. At the time of her departure, she had been working at [...]
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Estrella TV Announces 2012/2013 Upfront
Estrella TV is getting ready to announce its upcoming programming lineup. Parent company Liberman Broadcasting, Inc (LBI) has said it will reveal its Fall TV line-up at Gotham Hall in New York City on May 17 at 12PM EST. The Liberman-owned network says it has grown to be the #3 Hispanic Television Network in key [...]
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Arizona Latino media unites to simultaneously air immigration special
In an unprecedented display of solidarity, 23 competing media outlets are showing a united front as they team up to air produce a special immigration program that will air simultaneously on all of their television and radio stations in Arizona. On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 these 23 media outlets will cease their regularly rescheduled programs air [...]
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Garibotto quits Estrella TV, joins Telemundo
Pilar Garibotto has resigned as Executive Producer for “Alarma TV” at Estrella TV. She has been hired by Telemundo network as Executive Producer for “Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste.” She’ll report to Sylvia Rosabal, Senior Vice President of Network News. She starts the new job the second week of August. In her new role, She’ll [...]
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LBI forced to pull “Sin Censura” show off the air
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI) has agreed to permanently remove its controversial show, ”José Luis Sin Censura,” from Estrella TV network’s broadcast schedule. The move comes after an 18 month-long campaign by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) non-profit advocacy groups, which complained the content of the program fueled violence against [...]
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Networks break into Sunday programming for Rivera tragedy
Telemundo, Univision and Estrella TV broke into their regularly scheduled programming on Sunday to deliver the tragic news – first of the plane’s disappearance and then, confirmation that superstar Jenni Rivera had died in a plane crash in Mexico after performing in a concert. Telemundo started uninterrupted coverage at 2:22 pm ET, bringing in main anchor [...]
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Estrella TV picks Level 3 to distribute its programing
Estrella TV has chosen Level 3 Communications, Inc. as the primary distribution partner for its programming in North America. Using its Vyvx Solutions broadcast services, Level 3 will deliver Estrella TV’s content to 40 local affiliates around the nation. In a statement, Estrella TV’s COO Winter Horton said the network picked Level 3 because the company had a reliable signal [...]
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Estrella TV adds 4 new affiliates
Estrella TV is expanding its reach. The Liberman Broadcasting (LBI) network has finalized an affiliate agreement that will air its programming on with DTV America’s four owned and operated stations. Two are in North Carolina, in Raleigh (WNCB) and Wilmington (W43CR); and two are in Lubbock (KNKC) and Amarillo (KLKW) . Estrella TV programming will be available on the four DTV stations [...]
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Miramontes hired at Telemundo
Jorge Miramontes, who has been freelancing for “Al Rojo Vivo” for the past 7 months, has been officially named correspondent for the Telemundo network show. He officially started as a full time staffer last Monday. Prior to joining the Telemundo team he was News Director and anchor of a Spanish-language online newscast on Global TV. He [...]
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Estrella TV signs deal with Belo
Estrella TV’s expansion plans are moving forward. The Spanish-language net, due to launch in the third quarter of this year, announced yesterday it signed an affiliation agreement with Belo. According to Mediaweek, the deal gives Estrella network clearance in 4 more markets, on Belo digital multicast channels in San Antonio, Austin, Tucson and Portland, giving […]
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Estrella TV goes national
After months of planning, strategizing and forging partnerships, Liberman Broadcasting (LBI Media) officially launched Estrella TV as a national network this week. Monday was its debut day, with nearly 70% coverage of U.S. Hispanic households in 24 markets. LBI owns and operates 7 stations and has partnership agreements with another 17 affiliates. The new network […]
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Indecency complaint filed against Estrella TV show
The National Hispanic Media Coalition and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation want the FCC to force Liberman Broadcasting to yank José Luis Sin Censura off the air. Both organizations argue the show is indecent and promotes violence against gays. “José Luis Sin Censura” is a raunchy show often described as the Spanish Jerry […]
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Estrella TV upfront
Estrella TV held its very first upfront yesterday in NYC.Among the new programs unveiled during the event: “El Momento con Enrique Gratas,” an investigative reporting weekly show hosted by the former Univision news anchor; late-night show “Esta noche con Héctor Suárez,” and reality show “Quiero Triunfar.” Estrella TV is most proud to bill itself as […]
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Campaign against Jose Sin Censura gets results
Months of campaigning against the “José Luis Sin Censura,” by the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is paying off. Two major companies have pulled their ads and 2 affiliates have taken the controversial program off their air. NHMC and GLAAD announced yesterday that AT&T and Time […]
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Estrella TV to launch morning show
At its upfront presentation last night, Estrella TV announced it will launch “Buenos Días Familia,” a 3-hour live morning show in the fall. CEO Lenard Liberman unveiled the network’s slate of new original programming. Besides the morning show, Estrella TV’s line-up debuting fall 2014 includes the following progams: “Rica, Famosa, Latina” – “Real Housewives” inspired reality show that follows the […]
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Estrella TV expands distribution to Washington, D.C. area
Estrella TV continues its efforts to expand its reach across the country. Today, the network debuted on Verizon FiOS TV in Maryland, northern Virginia and Washington D.C. “We are excited to move into the mid-Atlantic region with Verizon FiOS, which has been a big supporter of Estrella TV and the Hispanic community in other markets,” […]
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Felipe Viel joins Estrella TV
Felipe Viel has gotten a new gig, hosting Estrella TV’s celebrity game show, RETOFAMOS.O.S. The show airs on the LBI Media-owned network Monday through Thursday at 8 pm/7 pm CST. The new season kicked off on Monday July 14. Felipe guides six celebrities as they face-off in a series of challenges on a Los Angeles rooftop, […]
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Estrella TV presents Premios de la Radio 2014
Estrella TV will be airing the 15th annual Premios de la Radio next Thursday, November 6 from 7 to 11 pm (ET/PT), live from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Premios de la Radio, which presents awards to regional Mexican music artists, will feature performances from Gerardo Ortiz, Julión Alvarez, La Arrolladora Banda El […]
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