Cisneros Group


News brief: Cisneros names digital boss

Venezuelan commercial broadcaster Cisneros has appointed Victor Kong to become the president of its interactive unit. As part of his new role, Kong will remain chief digital officer for Cisneros, while concurrently running Cisneros Interactive. Earlier this week, Cisneros CEO Adriana Cisneros appointed Jonathan Blum to become president of a new Cisneros Media division.

Cisneros names Blum at top of restructured media division

Venezuela’s Cisneros Group has promoted Jonathan Blum to president of Cisneros Media, a newly formed division housing all of its media and entertainment companies. Blum has been VP and general manager of the Venevision channel since 2011 and will now lead the new unit, which comprises Cisneros’ pay TV, production, content distribution, music and beauty […]

Cisneros CEO role stays in the family

Venezuela’s Cisneros Group has appointed Adriana Cisneros to replace her father Gustavo at the top of the South American media conglomerate. The younger Cisneros has been appointed CEO, with Gustavo Cisneros continuing in his role as chairman. Adriana Cisneros has been vice-chairman and director of strategy at the company for the past three years and […]

Latin Media Leaders: Venevision Productions, Eva Luna

BEST TELENOVELA EVA LUNA, VENEVISION PRODUCTIONS Venevision’s Eva Luna is the most successful telenovela ever produced in the US. Having been a huge hit for Univision, Venevision sold it around the world in 2012 including to broadcasters in countries as diverse as China, Poland, Italy and Kenya. Venevision Productions’ president and CEO Peter Tinoco talks […]