El jardín de Clarilú, the original production of Disney Junior Latin America, received a silver award in the category: Educational/Instructional Television Program. Also, in February, El jardín de Clarilú, was recognized in the first edition of the International Emmy® Kids Awards for best children’s program for preschoolers.

Cecilia Mendonça, VP and General Manager, Disney Channels Latin America

Worth noting that El jardin de Clarilu was honored with Violetta, the first co-production of Disney Channels Latin America and DisneyChannel EMEA, as finalists in the category Television – Regularly Schedule Entertainment Program: Childrens/Youth Program.

Maria Elena Useche, General Manager of High Hill Entertainment

“It’s a real pleasure to have a woman as professional, humane and intelligent as is Maria Elena Useche in our group, precisely now that the company is facing a year of great challenges and achievements”, asserted Carlos Mesber.

Graduated from the Universidad Central de Venezuela with a degree in Mass Communications, Useche also is a top technician in Product Positioning of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and finalized sucessfully the Leadership program “Women on the Move” of Florida International University.

In her resume, has excelled in different areas of communications in function of reporter, producer, presenter, contents analyst, Programming Manager, and News Director on networks such as Venevision, Televen, Globovision, Venezolana de Televisión and Galavision, plus having experience as a radio announcer in stations as Radio Capital, Kiss FM and Unión Radio.

The cast and production team, during the presentation of Cásate conmigo…mi amor

“I am excited to present this project that touches hot topics, for example, fear of commitment. The idea is mine along with writer Martha Carrillo; we draw on the life of actress Galilea Montijo. I think it will have a good reception from the public, because the series are opening the way to Mexico and if we deliver a quality production we open other markets. We have years of experience with telenovelas, now we have to grow with the series”, commented Carmen Armendáriz.

Meanwhile, Ana Lydia Montoya, Managing Director of Programming and Production Televisa Networks, underlined that: “with a vast variety in their innovative contents, Unicable is positioned as one of the favorite Pay TV channels, reaching great levels in audience and we will continue this gap.”

Cásate conmigo…mi amor is a comedy program of 18 chapters, directed by Francisco Franco that revolves around the life of Valeria Mejia, a gorgeous woman, chef by profession with fear of commitment. Ironically, Valeria is an expert in weddings as she has a catering business, with her partner and best friend Alonso. She is convinced that the source of her problems is, the dysfunctional relationship of their parents Marissa and David, and that neither she nor her brother Emilio, have managed to settle down. With the help of her friends Amaya and Bárbara, Valeria will attempt to uncover the origin of their fears, while several suitors roam her heart: Hector, a successful entrepreneur; Sebastian, an adventurous photographer and Marcelo a famous comedian with whom she shares the same therapist.

Producer Carmen Armendáriz and writer Martha Carrillo

Andy Quested, CTO High Definition and 3D, BBC – London

The BBC had been broadcasting special 3D programs through its BBC HD channel. Testing began in 2011, achieving its maximum audience in mid-2012, with the Olympics but not the business they expected. In regards to HD transmissions, the company evaluates transmission media, including the Internet through iPlayer.

Mauricio Carrandi, Image and Advertising Director, Grupo Televisa

The program achieved a major change with the introduction of products such as Univision’s, in the morning Despierta America, three Televisa Networks unitaries and productions generated locally by the affiliates of Televisa. Furthermore, premiered in prime time the Telemundo telenovela, La Patrona  establishing high ratings in the United States.

“The channel has two major anchors, national and local newscasts. These last ones we are unifying through the network of correspondents to strengthen them, although this effort has many implications and challenges. The other is the programming of the Telemundo product that has been well accepted in the past four years. The challenge is to supplement this content with something more articulate and coherent with the audience.”

And what is the business strategy? Since the 4TV signal change, which was a local channel to a national landmark as ForoTV, knocked out this window to many advertisers who had these local guidelines. The executive replied, “Part of the strategy is to give back that window and not set them aside.”

Finally, Carrandi stated that the immediate objective is to strengthen local production of news as well as set the audience with the new bar that is complemented by Telemundo. “The idea is to measuring programming that we incorporate either from our partners or give play to the local productions that are part of a great job and deserve more support,” concluded the Image and Advertising Director of Grupo Televisa.