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Cisneros Media
IndustryMedia
PredecessorVenevision International
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
FounderDiego Cisneros
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, United States
Caracas, Venezuela
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Adriana Cisneros, CEO
Jonathan Blum, President [1]
ParentGrupo Cisneros
SubsidiariesVenevisión
VePlus
Venevisión International Productions
Venevision Studios
Venemusic
Siente Music
RedMas
Websitewww.cisnerosmediadist.com
Offices of Cisneros Media Studios in Miami.

Cisneros Media (CMD), also known as Venevision International (VVI), is an American-based entertainment company that broadcasts Spanish-language television worldwide.

CMD is a Spanish-language entertainment company involved with TV programming, production, and distribution. CMD also participates in other segments of the market including music production and distribution, film distribution, pay television, original productions, content distribution for cellular phones and Internet, and product integration through Synapses International.[citation needed]

History

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Venevision International is part of the Cisneros Group of Companies. It was founded initially as the distribution company.[2]

CMD is currently headed by Peter Tinoco. The company opened its doors in 1969 under the name Teverama Florida, along with Radio Caracas Television as distributors of Venezuelan programming abroad. After a split from RCTV (which formed Coral Pictures), it was renamed America Television Inc. In 1987, the company took the current name of Venevision International.

VVI is one of the two largest companies that distributes Spanish-language television programming.[3] The company has a diverse programming catalogue, with an emphasis on the telenovela genre.[4]

In 1992, as part of a consortium of American businessman Jerry Perenchio, Mexican entrepreneur Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, and Grupo Cisneros through Venevisión International bought Univision for $500 million. Grupo Cisneros held a 25% stake in Univision and 12.5% stake in the Univision Communications (now TelevisaUnivision). The Grupo Cisneros' ownership stake in Univision led to the broadcast of Venevision telenovelas from Venezuela, and to the co-production of telenovelas by the partnership of Venevision International and Univision Communications. The consortium ended up selling Univision for $13.7 billion in 2007.[5]

Venevision International has a presence in five continents and over 70 countries.[citation needed] Venevision International’s telenovelas have been broadcast in more than 100 countries and translated into 24 languages.[citation needed] The company launched the erotic soap opera “Latin Lover” in 2001, and in 2007 produced the first soap opera exclusively for cell phones: "Querido Profe" (Dear Teacher).[citation needed] VVI presently supports exchange agreements and sales of TV programming in China and South Korea, where telenovelas are popular. Beginning in 2000, the company sought to diversify its catalogue with original productions, and to participate in the profitable Hispanic market in the United States.

In television production, CMD was a pioneer in independent television production in Spanish in the city of Miami and one of the main companies of this segment in the industry.[6] Since 2001, VVI has co-produced with Latin American and US companies, and also with the Chinese TV company CCTV in the Spanish version of a documentary of the Yangtze River.[citation needed]

CMD founded the first exclusive, Spanish-language film distribution company in the United States. It released movies in cinemas and on pay-per-view, pay television, home video, the hospitality industry (hotels and tourism) and the Internet. It has participated in a renewed interest in Latin American cinema in the US market.[7]

As part of the Cisneros Group of Companies, the company has been launched TV channels.[8] Based on its film catalogue in Spanish, the company launched its pay TV movie channel "VeneMovies" in 2006: a channel that programs films 24 hours a day, along with interviews and coverage of major festivals targeted towards the United States' Hispanic market.

Venevision International’s Latin music brand is VeneMusic. Its market activities in the music industry include distribution and a publishing unit, which administers the rights of the artists and the music that supports the company's television productions.[citation needed]

VVI runs Latcel, a mobile content production and distribution company in the U.S. Hispanic market. It also runs VeneMobile, a division that offers content from the Cisneros Group of Companies in the mobile markets.[9]

CMD has also participated with the Spanish company Nostromo in television programming[10] and in the production of theater plays in the city of Miami where it owned a theatre from 2001 through 2005.

On October 28, 2013, the Grupo Cisneros relaunched the Venevisión International brand with the name Cisneros Media, as part of a restructuring of the Grupo Cisneros. Cisneros Media is a division that controls entertainment services:

  • Venevisión: Venezuela's leading television network.
  • Ve Plus: international television channel.
  • Miss Venezuela Organization: production platform aimed at the female audience.
  • Cisneros Media Distribution - Global distributor of entertainment content.
  • Venevisión International Productions and Cisneros Studios – independent producer of Venevisión's Spanish-language programming in the United States and for Venevisión.

In 2016, the company represented Boat Rocker Media titles in Latin America.

Cisneros Media Distribution companies

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Production and distribution logo

Venevision International TV Distribution

Venevisión International is one of the largest television programming distribution companies in Latin America. The catalogue includes popular genres from Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. It features films from Hollywood, Spain, and Latin America. Genres include telenovelas, musicals, comedies, game shows, talk shows, children's programming and documentaries.

Venevision International Pay TV

VVI Pay TV develops Spanish-language channels for cable and Satellite television broadcasts. The ViendoMovies channel division offers contemporary movies in Spanish in the United States.

Venevision International Film Distribution

The film division of VVI distributes and markets Spanish-language films through pay-per-view, video-on-demand, Internet broadband, hotel and airline systems, and DVDs. This division also publishes compilations of soap operas and other television programs on DVD.

Venevision International Productions

The programming producer for Venevisión International generates productions of various genres. Its facilities are located in Miami and with regional associates. The company also develops programs for television shows.

Venevision International Publishing

Venevisión International Publishing protects and manages the intellectual property rights of music and productions of the Cisneros Organization.

Novelas

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Title Production Year Production Countries Production Companies Number of Episodes Airdates
Club 57 2019–2021 United States Rainbow S.r.l.
Viacom International Media Networks
Mediapro
Nickelodeon		 120 Abril 15, 2019 – October 22, 2021
Ruta 35 2015 United States Venevision International
BE-TV
Univision Studios		 65 January 12, 2016 – February 26, 2016
Voltea pa' que te enamores 2014–2015 United States Venevision International
Univision Studios		 123 November 11, 2014 – March 15, 2015
Demente criminal 2014 United States Venevision International
Univision Studios		 50 April 1 – August 15, 2015
Cosita linda 2013–2014 United States Venevision International
Univision Studios		 146 September 22, 2014 – May 1, 2015
Los Secretos de Lucía 2013 Venezuela
Colombia
United States		 Venevisión
BE-TV
Venevision International
Univision Studios		 75 April 22 – August 4, 2014
Rosario 2012–2013[11][12] United States Venevision International
Univision Studios		 105 / 145 January 28 – August 16, 2013
El Talismán 2012 United States Venevision International
Univision Studios		 98 / 100 January 30[13] – June 15, 2012[14]
Corazón Apasionado 2011 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International 79 / 111 April 9 – July 27, 2012
Eva Luna 2010–2011 United States Venevision International
Univision Studios		 110 / 114 November 1, 2010[15] – April 11, 2011[16]
Sacrificio de Mujer 2010 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International 101 April 18 – July 7, 2011
Condesa por amor 2009 Dominican Republic Venevision International 100 October 26, 2009 – February 11, 2010
Pecadora 2009–2010 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International 80 / 145 3 May – September 10, 2010
Águila Roja 2009–2016 Spain Globomedia
RTVE		 116 February 19, 2009 – October 26, 2016
Vuélveme A Querer 2008–2009 Mexico TV Azteca
Venevision International		 139 February 9 – August 21, 2009
Alma Indomable 2008–2009 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International 165 October 19, 2009 – April 16, 2010
Valeria 2008 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International 174 March 10 – October 16, 2009
Pobre Millionaria 2008 Panama
Venezuela		 Venevision International 97 May 15 – August 26, 2008
Amor Comprado 2007 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International
Univision Studios		 123 January 21 – July 11, 2008
Trópico 2007 Dominican Republic Venevisión International
Iguana Productions
Antena Latina		 100 June 4 – September 14, 2007
Acorralada 2006–2007 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International
Univision Studios		 187 January 15 – October 5, 2007
Mi Vida Eres Tú 2006 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International 116 July 10 – December 8, 2006
Olvidarte Jamás 2005 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International
Univision Studios		 118 January 9 – June 7, 2006
Soñar no Cuesta Nada 2004–2005 United States
Venezuela		 Venevision International 191 May 23, 2005 – February 23, 2006
Ángel Rebelde 2003–2004 United States
Venezuela		 Fonovideo Productions
Venevisión		 217 February 2 – December 3, 2004
Rebeca 2003 United States
Venezuela		 Fonovideo Productions
Venevisión		 152 June 2 – December 26, 2003
Gata Salvaje 2002 United States
Venezuela		 Fonovideo Productions
Venevisión		 252 May 16, 2002 – May 2, 2003
Secreto de Amor 2001 United States
Venezuela		 Fonovideo Productions
Venevisión		 151 July 24, 2001 – February 12, 2002
La Revancha 2000 United States
Venezuela		 Fonovideo Productions
Venevisión		 151 8 May – December 1, 2000
Girasoles para Lucía 1999–2000 Peru Venevision International
Iguana Productions		 110 November 8, 1999 – March 31, 2000
Enamorada 1999–2000 United States
Venezuela		 Fonovideo Productions
Venevisión		 100 November 8, 1999 – March 8, 2000
La Mujer de Mi Vida 1998–1999 United States
Venezuela		 Fonovideo Productions
Venevisión		 150 September 23, 1998 – March 17, 1999

English-Language Series

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English-Language Cartoons

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Programs

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Talkshows

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References

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  1. ^ "About Cisneros". www.cisneros.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Global Communication: Theories, Stakeholders and Trends. Thomas Mcphail. 2005 Page 113
  3. ^ A Companion To Television Janet Wasko 2005. Page 517
  4. ^ Venezuela: The Challenge of Competitiveness Michael Enright, Scott Saavedra, 1996 Page 72.
  5. ^ Cisneros, Gustavo A. (June 23, 2011). "Gustavo A. Cisneros on Buying Univision". Bloomberg L.P.
  6. ^ Thinking Outside the Box: A Contemporary Television Genre Reader. Gary R. Edgerton, Brian G. Rose. 2005. Page 285
  7. ^ Marketing to Moviegoers: A Handbook of Strategies Used by Major Studios and Independents Robert Marich. 2005. Page 264
  8. ^ Verna, Tony (1993). Global Television: How to Create Effective Television for the 1990s. Focal Press. p. 236. ISBN 9780240801346.
  9. ^ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (May 20, 2007). "Venevision goes mobile". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture in the United States by Cordelia Candelaria, Peter J. García, and Arturo J. Aldama. 2004. Page. 293
  11. ^ "Elenco de "Rosario", la nueva telenovela de Univision". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  12. ^ Univision Studios y Venevision dieron el claquetazo de 'Rosario'
  13. ^ “El Talismán” Delivers Highest U.S. Produced Novela Premiere Numbers
  14. ^ Gran final de El Talismán el viernes 15 de junio a la 1pm/12 C por Univision
  15. ^ Univision Studios' First Dramatic Program 'Eva Luna' Reaches 5.2 Million Viewers
  16. ^ ""Eva Luna" Finale Reaches 9.7 Million Viewers, Ranks As One Of Top 10 Novela Finales Of All Time And The Highest-Rated Domestically Produced Novela In History". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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