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‘Jane the Virgin’ Star Gina Rodriguez in Talks to Join Natalie Portman’s ‘Annihilation’

Posted by NALIP on January 07, 2016

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Justin Kroll

Film Reporter

“Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez is in talks to co-star with Natalie Portman in Paramount’s “Annihilation” from “Ex Machina” helmer Alex Garland, sources tell Variety.

Garland will write and direct the film, which follows a biologist who signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Scott Rudin is producing. Paramount had no comment on Rodriguez’s involvement.

Production is set to begin in the spring of 2016 due to Portman’s schedule, which lines up with Rodriguez’s hiatus on sophomore CW comedy “Jane the Virgin.”

Rodriguez’s breakout title role in “Jane” earned her critical acclaim and a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at this year’s ceremony. She recently secured a supporting role in Mark Wahlberg action pic “Deepwater Horizon,” but “Annihilation” would mark her largest film role to date.

She is repped by APA, Primary Wave Entertainment and Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein.

Check this out at Variety.com
‘Fast and Furious 8’ Wants to Shoot in Cuba

Posted by NALIP on January 06, 2016

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Brent Lang, Senior Film and Media Reporter @Variety

Justin Kroll, Film Reporter @Variety

Universal’s “Fast and Furious” franchise may be going where no major studio film has gone before.

While plans are still being worked out, Variety has learned that the studio behind the hugely popular series wants to shoot part of the eighth film in the “Fast and Furious” series in Cuba. The filmmakers have made a research trip to the country to look at possible locations, though an insider cautions that things are in the exploratory phase.

“Universal Pictures is currently in the process of seeking approval from the United States and Cuban governments to explore shooting a portion of the next installment of the ‘Fast & Furious’ series in Cuba,” a spokeswoman for the studio said.

Exotic locales are a staple of the “Fast and Furious” films, with previous chapters unfolding in the likes of Dubai and Rio. The setting is also advantageous because the series has an avid Hispanic audience.

The move comes as Hollywood companies are looking for ways to gain a foothold in the Latin American nation following the Obama administration’s move to normalize relations with Cuba. Since a decades-long trade embargo was lifted, Conan O’Brien has shot episodes of his late–night program in Havana, Showtime’s “House of Lies” has announced plans to film parts of its fifth season in the country, and Vanity Fair sent Rihanna and photographer Annie Leibovitz down to the communist nation to get footage of the pop star giving sultry stares while idling by Eisenhower-era cars. Netflix has also announced plans to launch a streaming service in the country, despite its poor internet connectivity.

“Cuba is a land that many know about, but few have seen,” said John Kavulich, senior policy adviser to the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council. “These productions are hoping to capitalize on the increased interest in Cuba.”

So far nothing has hit Cuba on the size and scale of a “Fast and Furious” movie, which are known for their gravity-defying stunts and screen-flooding explosions. The only previous Hollywood shoot in Cuba was a small indie starring Giovanni Ribisi called “Papa,” which was set during the Cuban Revolution.

In the past, films like “Havana” with Robert Redford or Michael Mann’s “Miami Vice” substituted locations in the Dominican Republic or Uruguay for Cuba because years of tension between the two countries meant that U.S.-based companies were barred from spending U.S. dollars in Cuba. That changed after a trade embargo was lifted in 2015, lightening travel restrictions and leading the U.S. to open an embassy in the country. Experts like Kavulich said that a major Hollywood film will have no trouble securing approvals because allowing filming of a “Fast and “Furious” sequel would be viewed as a chance to strengthen relations.

“The Cuban government is supportive and the U.S. government is supportive,” he said. “Licenses for television and motion picture productions are bilateral issues and they will receive bilateral support.”

The location would be one of several backdrops for the newest “Fast and Furious” film. Right now the studio is hoping to start production this spring in Atlanta and New York. The plan would be to have one of the film’s major set pieces take place in Cuba.

Several hurdles still need to be overcome, including ensuring that the country is capable of handling a big-budget shoot that a film of this nature requires, but insiders are hopeful that any reservations will be swept aside by the time production begins this spring. There are a number of advantages to shooting in Cuba beyond popular interest in the island country. Cuba has a variety of settings that could appeal to filmmakers — from beaches to tropical mountains — as well as highways, railways and something of a transportation infrastructure. The country also has a native entertainment industry and does boast soundstages and trained professionals. Food is cheap and labor is substantially less expensive than it would be in the U.S.

The major disadvantage is a lack of internet. Verizon and Sprint have offered roaming in the country, but a production of this scale would need to bring in a satellite-based wireless internet system.

Though Cuba and the West engaged in saber rattling for years, low points in relations, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis or the Bay of Pigs Invasion, have passed into history for a rising generation. Cuban citizens are even relatively well versed in American pop culture. Hollywood films are shown on television and more recent productions are routinely pirated and sold on USB drives.

“In general people like Americans and are very welcoming,” said Richard Feinberg, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and the author of “Open for Business: Building Cuba’s Economy.” “From the Cuban point of view, these kinds of films would bring in money and attract positive publicity.”

The next “Fast and Furious” film debuts on April 17, 2017. Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson are on board to return in starring roles, while “Straight Outta Compton’s” F. Gary Gray will take over the director’s chair.

Check this out at Variety.com
Are Talent Agents The Source of Hollywood's Utter Whiteness

Posted by NALIP on January 04, 2016

BY DENNIS ROMERO

Hollywood, the industry, exists as a white bubble in a very brown town.

Los Angeles is nearly three-quarters minority. But minorities, particularly L.A.'s largest ethnic group, Latinos, barely register in front of and behind the camera in film and television.

A USC study released last year found that Latinos got about 5 percent of speaking roles in major films.

Following the Academy Awards debacle in which no minorities were nominated in the major acting categories, a lot of criticism has been levied at our town's entertainment industry. Producers, directors, casting personnel, unions, trade publications and studios all have taken some blame.

But it's the elite talent agencies, including Creative Artists Agency (CAA), William Morris Endeavor (WME) and United Talent Agency (UTA), that can wield the most power.

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They send out agency-approved lists of directors and talent. They "package" deals with studios that bring pre-selected producers, directors and leading actors to the table. And they foster rising stars. From what we've been told, none of those pursuits includes many people of color.

Perhaps it's the agencies' own in-house demographics that help shape this lack of diversity from the top down. A UCLA report last year found that the population of agents at these firms is 90 percent white. In a town that's 27 percent white.

"Although the major talent agencies are located in Los Angeles, the most diverse city in the world, they seem largely unaware of the amazing talent that exists in communities right under their noses," Star Trek veteran George Takei said in a recent statement.

A coalition of minority media watchdogs this week called for representatives of the top agencies to meet with its members to discuss diversity.

Alex Nogales, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), says the ultimate goal is to get those firms to diversify both their own offices and their client rosters.

"It appears the agents are the real culprits here," he said. "They need to diversity their workforce and they need to diversify their client base as well."

A statement from the coalition, which includes the NHMC, American Indians in Film and Television, Asian Pacific American Media Coalition and the NAACP Hollywood Bureau, says the agencies have outsized influence in Hollywood and "remain a major barrier to full inclusion of the nation's diversity in television and film."

The inspiration to ask for a meeting came from a Deadline.com article bemoaning the state of fewer recent opportunities for white actors.

The piece, for which the publication later apologized, cited "unnamed talent agents who seemed more inclined to complain about fewer opportunities for their white clients than seeking to expand their talent pools to include qualified people of color," the coalition stated.

Actor Edward James Olmos joined the campaign to get the agencies to sit down with the minority groups. He says:

It's long past time for Hollywood talent agencies to get it right and tap into the incredible talent pool of Latinos and other people of color that has always existed.

Check this out on LAWeekly.com
How to Fix Hollywood's Female Mentor Problem

Posted by NALIP on January 03, 2016

"For so long, women have believed there's only one seat at the table, and I'll be damned if I have to give up mine." So says a TV exec as she writes anonymously for The Hollywood Reporter about the limitations of the one-on-one relationship.

by Anonymous

Illustration by Sarah Niemann

This story first appeared in the 2015 Women in Entertainment issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

I am one of the lucky ones. I actually had a mentor. I arrived in Hollywood at 22 and found her right away: a woman with a fancy TV job and a loving family and cool friends.

I declared her my mentor, and she was game to play that role for me. For several years, I shadowed her, emulated her, vented to her and accepted (gratefully) all of the tools, rules and access that she gave me. But at a certain point, my own career started to take shape, and as I watched her continue to carve her path — which was inspiring and maddening and confusing and wildly educational — I began to realize that her path was not mine. I needed to strike out on my own. Find my own path, my own identity. For better or worse, I outgrew her.

Now I am in a position where I can mentor others, and I feel compelled to do so. After all, there's no better way to pay it back than to pay it forward. But along with this compulsion to "pass the torch" comes a hesitation, as I've seen the limitations of a one-on-one mentoring relationship. The motivation for engaging is often driven by a sense of obligation, or quid pro quo for loyalty and dedication. Agendas seep in, feelings get hurt. And it's not just that. I can't help but wonder whether this kind of exclusive pipeline prevents people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives from finding a match. In my experience, mentoring often occurs between like-minded people. I've certainly said, "I see myself in you!"

All of which raises the question: Isn't there a better way?

It's a question I've been thinking a lot about ever since I scored an invite to a cocktail party hosted by an influential female executive in another male-dominated industry. It was at her home, and more than 100 women — from top-level executives to their low-level assistants — turned out, as they do each time she hosts. It was hugely inspirational, in part because the tenor of the gathering wasn't negative or competitive or even hierarchal; instead, the evening was focused on openly sharing experiences to identify common struggles and discuss potential solutions.

It was the sort of group hug that I had never experienced here in Hollywood, where for so long women have believed that there's only one seat at the table and, well, I'll be damned if I have to give up mine. All of it left me wondering: Why put all of our efforts into finding that one woman when we could be developing an entire community? Each of us has the power to build our own network. And we should be building them … together.

So here's an invitation: It's not a weekly standing meeting. It's not 15 minutes in an office. Let's have a dinner party, no agenda. Reach out to your women — those above, below and next to you. I'll cook; you bring the wine. If your title is senior vp or above, we're coming to your house. In my opinion, that might be all we need to get everyone a seat at the table.

Check this out at HollywoodReporter.com
A Year in Highlight for Latino Content Creators - NALIP 2015

Posted by NALIP on December 28, 2015

Thank you for being a part of this great organization that is NALIP. As we prepare for an exciting 2016 we wanted to update you on the progress NALIP and our Latino content creators have made through an important stage of programming this 2015.

After 16 years and coming into our second year of a strong restructuring effort, we felt that a focus on quality and vision driven programming was crucial in continuing NALIP’s innovation. We have faced some challenges along the way, whether starting programs from scratch or revitalizing existing ones, at every turn growing even more proud to be able to continuously feature a constituency that ranges from new incoming content creators to legacy creative fellows. It has been 2 years of arduous work and we are excited to share our accomplishments and a few highlights from some of NALIP’s new and returning programs and events.

Early this year, after continued research, surveying members, funders, meetings with studios, independent creators, TV networks, tech and digital outlets and board of directors’ discussions, we realized we had to quickly adjust and adapt to the new needs of content creators in today’s and tomorrow’s media landscape. Feature film, digital creators, documentarians, TV/streaming producers and Latino storytellers at large needed more hands-on support if they were to develop strong projects and successful careers. Latino Lens was created to leverage the experience in previous programs (such as the Latino Producers Academy and the Latino Writers’ Lab) and partnerships we’ve built through our 16 years as a media organization to build various incubators that directly support Latino artists, to tell stories that break with Latino stereotypes and paradigms, from concept, funding to production, promotion and potential distribution.Through Latino Lens we are now uncovering, producing, and advancing the stories of today’s leading Latino industry talent.

Latino Lens is divided in 4 main verticals: Narrative, Digital/Tech, Documentary and TV/Streaming. These 4 verticals integrate previous NALIP workshops and seminars, such as Doing Your Doc, the Writer’s Lab, and the Reality TV Workshop, continuing to serve our wide membership while acting as a component to these incubators. Each pipeline has its own submission process, funding source, sponsor, media liaison and industry partners. We create and develop Latino Lens incubation programs specifically with an outcome and an outlet in mind, such as Time Warner Foundation, World Channel, El Rey and/or MiTu Network among others.

As part of our incubator and production mission, we’ve also held NALIP Access encounters between advanced NALIP members and industry partners to deliver a curated list of talent and projects one on one or on small group basis - as well as through the Latino Media Market during the Annual NALIP Media Summit. The uniqueness of the Latino Lens pipeline, is that is does not end with a single submission, we internally record and track all our submissions to revisit either story and /or artist for future opportunities with other Latino Lens incubators.

Latino Lens 2015 began with an impressive start, with NALIP members directly producing under its programming such as that with the NALIP WORLD Channel American Graduate Video Project (Latino Lens Digital) where three members, William Caballero, Gloria Moran, and Gabriela Lopez de Dennis developed and produced digital shorts for WORLD Channel that addressed the U.S. high school dropout crisis. We also worked with the Televisa Foundation, where NALIPsters produced PSA videos and graphics for their “Think About It” media campaign aimed to build awareness for the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Program. In October we held the first Latino Lens Showcase in Hollywood, where we highlighted these program success, as well as new and veteran Latino talent.

As part of our Latino Lens Short Narrative Incubator, this January 2016 in Park City, Utah at the Sundance Film Festival, NALIP will announce the finalists selected to receive funding, mentorship, industry support, and distribution options for their submitted short film concepts.

The NALIP Media Summit Formerly known as the NALIP National Conference, the 17th annual NALIP Media Summit was held in June at the W Hollywood Hotel. After relocation from what had become the Summit’s home, the Sheraton Universal, we had some expected challenges that came with a new location, but met them with enthusiasm, as we wanted to revisit the entire structure of what NALIP’s Media Summit encompassed. Beyond our venue, we looked at the entire focus of the Summit, the previous year we had introduced studio tracks (narrative film, documentary, and tv/streaming), this year we strengthened this component by directly integrating our partnerships, such as those with HBO, CPB, YouTube, El Rey Network, PBS, and many others to present tools, resources and opportunities to the attending membership.We know and have reported on the challenges Latinos face in moving forward within the industry, but this Summit we wanted to provide the tools and knowledge to actively do so. To do this we extended the Summit from what had been a 3 day event to a 5 day event with 35 events in total to better reach our experience varied constituency.

From an Emerging Filmmakers session, to Access Meetings aimed for our veteran creatives, to an Opening Screening that invited all attendees, we felt we were able to reach every level of the close to 1000 content creators in attendance.

Another newly launched program as of 2014, the Diverse Women in Media Initiative is comprised of the Women in Media Forum and the Diverse Women in Media Residency Lab at ARC (Artist Retreat Center) which has opened a pipeline to diverse female media talent that had otherwise never been explored. As of 2015 the Residency Lab, which welcomed ten diverse women filmmakers of color to workshop their projects in Vermont, saw a growth in its second year, being one of the most submitted to programs in NALIP’s history, further displaying a need for not just female focus industry programming but especially that of the diverse kind.

Also part of our Women’s Initiative, we especially look to place diverse female representation within all our programming, reaching within our membership and working with our partners to make this happen. Examples of this new practice can be seen within our Latino Media Market selections, and most recently within the Latino Lens Narrative semi-finalist selections. We’ve also actively worked in not only bring a Diverse Women’s panel to the Media Summit, but have looked to provide female presence within most Summit panels and workshops. It is important for us to not to only provide female focused programming but to integrate this gender equal opportunity approach within all NALIP programming.

Partnerships

Throughout our 17 years NALIP as continued to participate in a number of great partnerships, and this year proved no different. 2015 was a year of many new partnerships such as that with Variety Latino, Outfest, Hennessy, Entertainment Partners, City National Bank, Latina Bloggers Connect, American Cinematheque, Cinema Tropical, Aguila Real Tequila, and Ford. Each new alliance had strengthened a community reach we felt had been prior lacking, such as that with Outfest where we coordinated efforts to include an LGBT component at the Summit or that with Latina Bloggers Connect, where worked with Ford to invite Latina bloggers to gain media insight also through Summit events. As important as our new relationships, our continued and revisited partnerships proved crucial in the development of our track incubators for Latino Lens, like that with WORLD Channel and CPB for our first production grant venture the NALIP WORLD Channel American Graduate Video Project (Latino Lens Digital), and recently with Mitu Network where through our TV/streaming track of Latino Lens we performed a closed invite to members to submit project concepts. Through these partnerships we have been able to forge alliances on programmatic elements such as that with Latino Lens, while also sharing opportunities to move our NALIP membership forward.

Membership

Our community of 40,000 is a strong one, with many members having been with NALIP since it’s inception. Since our restructuring we’ve been able to internally track and engage our members with improved systems in place allowing us to significantly grow our network of content creators. This year we were able to stay engaged with members primarily through NALIP.org, as members submitted their work for programs, or general consideration, created profiles to connect with others in the industry, stayed updated on Latino related industry news, and received special member invites and notifications. Through this engagement we have come to better understand how to update membership benefits and vary programming to move new and seasoned content creators forward.

Moving Forward

Our overall purpose is to advocate Latino media talent through programs like our Latino Lens Incubators to provide Latino content creators in various tracks and locals the opportunity to create new and engaging projects that directly engage industry leaders and platforms.

We’re pleased to announce that NALIP programming, in particular Latino Lens has started strongly in it first year, and we thank you for your gracious support. We anticipate an exciting year of continuous and innovative programming, and events within the Latino Lens incubators as we cannot wait to share more about our work with you. We appreciate any comments, and invite you to become a member and submit your work.

Happy Holidays and a Bright 2016!

NALIP

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Talking About Diversity in TV & Film: A 2015 Timeline

Posted by NALIP · December 22, 2015

If there’s one word that defined the conversation about American media in 2015, it’s “diversity.” While the discussion around who gets represented on screen has been going on for decades, this year marked a tipping point. From outright indignation at Hollywood’s continued preference for white male protagonists to eloquent culture writing that moved beyond bemoaning the status quo and worked to change it, 2015 may emerge as the year diversity stopped being a buzzword and became a rallying cry for all of us who want American mainstream media to better reflect the changing demographics of the United States.

From #OscarsSoWhite to the subversive brilliance of Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series Master of None, here are 15 moments that kept the conversation about diversity in media going both on social media and in mainstream outlets. Together, they give us hope that we won’t be merely repeating ourselves come 2016.

Check out the full timeline on REMEZCLA.com
Univision and Televisa Expand Partnership to Increase Opportunities for Latinos in Media and Technology

Posted by NALIP · December 19, 2015
Univision Communications Inc. (“Univision”) and Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa”); (NYSE:TV); (BMV:TLEVISA), two of the world’s leading media companies focused on serving Hispanics, today announced plans to expand upon their existing programs to provide more opportunities for Latinos in the U.S. media and technology sectors in 2016. The new efforts will include a wide variety of education, mentorship and career development programs.

As the economic, political and cultural impact of Hispanic Americans continues to grow, Univision and Televisa believe it is critically important for Latinos to play a leading role in participating in and shaping the media industry in the United States. Accordingly, the two companies have joined forces to accomplish two overarching goals: 1) Strengthen and expand their existing efforts to increase the pipeline of Latinos in media and technology; and 2) Develop and educate future media leaders and professionals.

Axel Caballero, the executive director of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), added: “NALIP's multiple media incubation initiatives foster, promote and advance Latino content creators behind and in front of the camera; providing the necessary tools to strengthen our communities' access and representation across the industry. We've had a long and successful partnership with Univision in forging these types of efforts over the years and we know that Televisa will only strengthen and redouble these efforts that will have a huge impact in our ability to reach our goals. Our community of Latino filmmakers, writers, directors, entrepreneurs, executives and media consortia is rich, talented and diverse and together we are paving the way to lead the next generation of media makers.”

In furtherance of their efforts, Univision and Televisa will focus on the following activities, working with key partners in the community, advocacy and academics:

Strengthening the Pipeline of Latinos in Media & Technology:
- Production Projects – bring together students and emerging talent to produce and develop documentaries and short fiction pieces to air on Fusion, Univision’s millennial-focused, bilingual television and digital network. This effort will include mentoring from top journalists from Univision News, Fusion and The Root.
- Writers Programs – support programs that foster Hispanic writers, as well as promote efforts to create mechanisms to systematically highlight the writing skills and talents of Hispanics to media and tech outlets.
- Development Fellowships – offer development fellowships to mentor and promote multicultural and millennial writers across broadcast, film, digital and other media formats.
- Incubator Programs – leverage newly-created incubator programs to allow emerging Latino media makers to showcase their production and writing skills, both at the local and national level.
- Entrepreneurial Development Opportunities – jointly promote a marketplace and collaborative exchange for entrepreneurs and investors, to support multicultural entrepreneurs and minority-owned small businesses, in the U.S. The program will enable participants to further build business and supplier relationships, especially within media and technology.
- STEM and Media – host a series of educational programs, events and symposia in various locations, including Silicon Valley, in order to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities in the media industry and highlight the sharpest Latino STEM talent. The events will be developed in partnership with community, education, and technology partners. In addition, Univision will open a technology and learning center at its station in San Jose, CA, which will include computer coding training and other STEM related training and events. This commitment builds on Univision’s long-term focus on education under its award-winning empowerment initiative Univision Contigo.
- School Programs – build media labs in select middle schools around the country, starting with the New Venture School in the Bronx, which will provide students with the tools and training to understand how a media newsroom operates. In addition to gaining experience with production and editing equipment, the students will receive training from Univision news executives.
- Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships – include multicultural awards in both media and STEM in our scholarship program. Similarly, Univision’s internship programs and partnerships with high schools, universities, and foundations will be expanded to increase broader minority representation and assignments related to media and technology occupations. Lastly, we will support fellowship opportunities that highlight policy implications related to Hispanics and the media.
Building on a Tradition of Empowerment:

These initiatives build on the work Univision and Televisa have already done and continue to do to inform, empower and serve the U.S. Hispanic community, including:
- Workforce Diversity: Univision is developing and growing its diverse workforce and has been recognized as a diversity leader in the media industry by the Walter Kaitz Foundation. Eighty percent of Univision’s workforce is made up of minorities, making Univision a leading employer of multiculturals in the U.S. In addition, since Televisa became a significant investor in Univision in 2011, Univision’s local and network production workforce has grown by 26%, and Latinos and multiculturals now make up 98% of the total production employee base. At the same time, total programming hours produced in the U.S. continue to grow – up 37% between 2001 and 2015 to more than 22,700 hours. This increased programming opens the doors to more production opportunities for Univision’s growing multicultural employee base in the U.S. The employment, training, and development of a diverse, contemporary workforce is a significant contribution by Univision to giving Hispanics access to the media sector and providing diversity and innovation to viewers.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Through Univision Contigo, Univision has delivered community programs focusing on educational attainment, prosperity, health, and civic participation. In one year alone, Univision committed over $82 million of airtime to Contigo’s efforts, mobilized hundreds of thousands through mobile and digital platforms, and held over 500 community and empowerment fairs and events tied to these four key areas. In that same year, Univision’s corporate social responsibility efforts received 16 awards and further recognition from affiliate organizations, including LULAC, NALIP, KIND, and NALEO.
- Technology and Education: In 2015 Univision launched the award-winning program under Univision Contigo calledAvanzamos Conectados, to raise awareness among Hispanic families about the educational importance of having Internet connectivity in their homes and the impact of technology on their children’s education by expanding on the successful broadband initiative. To date more than 95,000 families have inquired or received information and 31,000 individuals have participated in local education fairs throughout the country.
- English-language Learning: In recent years, Televisa has made meaningful contributions to organizations and classrooms nationwide to support English-language learners. Televisa aims to help over 5 million English-language learners enrolled in the public K-12 system by offering free downloadable applications for children to learn English, online courses for parents and teachers and research fellowships with academic institutions. Televisa’s commitment to English-language education and investment has also allowed Univision to provide enhanced content to English-speaking Latinos, African-Americans, and Millennials through outlets like Fusion, El Rey, FLAMA, and The Root. These efforts have led to more variety and, as a result, more diversity, evidenced by the El Rey Diversity Council, which is working to fully represent the changing face of America.
- Community Support: In recent years, Televisa developed the Children’s Rehabilitation Institute in San Antonio (CRIT) and the associated Teletón USA, which to date has served more than 600 children and their families from over 35 states. The Teletón, which airs on Univision, has raised more than $60 million since 2013. Televisa has also been expanding its philanthropic contribution in the U.S. with the Televisa Foundation. To date it is working to promote early childhood education among Latino families and developing both STEM and entrepreneurship programs for Latinos. Key actions include national media campaigns, afterschool programs in five U.S. cities, sponsoring children STEM zones in various events serving over 25,000 families as well as empowering young Latinas through the national TECHNOLOchicasprogram.

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"For so long, women have believed there's only one seat at the table, and I'll be damned if I have to give up mine." So says a TV exec as she writes anonymously for The Hollywood Reporter about the limitations of the one-on-one relationship.

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