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Univision Launches ‘Noticias’ Spanish-Language News App For iPhone, Android

Jan 9, 2012 11:18 AM

Hispanics, according to Nielsen, have the second-highest penetration of smartphone usage among U.S. ethnic groups, and today brings news of a news app specifically targeting that demographic: Univision is launching its first news app, “Noticias Univision,” based on the broadcaster’s TV brand and website of the same name. It is…

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Univision Promotes Randy Falco To CEO

Jun 29, 2011 5:04 PM

Univision COO Randy Falco is now the Spanish-language network’s CEO, succeeding Joe Uva in the role. Uva, a veteran media buyer, stepped down in March.

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Companies, AOL, NBC Universal, NBC, randy falco, univision

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Ex-AOL CEO Randy Falco Lands At Univision As COO

Jan 18, 2011 8:39 AM

Nearly two years after being ousted as AOL’s chairman and CEO and replaced by Tim Armstrong, Randy Falco has a new job as EVP/COO of Spanish language media network Univision Communications. Falco, who also once served as COO of NBC Universal (NSDQ: CMCSA), will run ad sales and affiliate relations.…

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Posted In: Advertising, Industry Moves, Companies, AOL, randy falco

Ousted AOL CEO Falco: Where’s The Appreciation?

Mar 13, 2009 10:46 AM

Even before Randy Falco was defenestrated as AOL’s chairman/CEO and replaced by Google (NSDQ: GOOG) exec Tim Armstrong, he was already feeling frustrated as the calls for his ouster the past few months grew. In an interview with Mediapost’s Diane Mermigas prior to the announcement, he defended his management of…

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Posted In: Advertising, Companies, AOL, Time Warner, randy falco

Analysts: What Armstrong’s Move Means For AOL, Google; Advertisers: Can Anyone Turn AOL Around?

Mar 13, 2009 10:31 AM

Analysts this morning have started to weigh in on Tim Armstrong’s move from Google (NSDQ: GOOG) to AOL (NYSE: TWX), and the consensus is that it’s a modest negative for Google and a positive sign that Time Warner is moving closer to spinning off AOL entirely. Time Warner has struggled…

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Posted In: Advertising, Entertainment, Media & Publishing, Companies, AOL, Google, Time Warner, randy falco, tim armstrong

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Google Ad Vet Tim Armstrong Replaces Randy Falco As AOL Chairman And CEO; Grant Out, Too

Mar 12, 2009 4:47 PM

So much for the Randy Falco three-year plan—AOL (NYSE: TWX) is starting over again with Google (NSDQ: GOOG) ad vet Tim Armstrong as chairman and CEO of the struggling Time Warner unit, replacing Falco. Also out: President and COO Ron Grant. This time around, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff…

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Posted In: Advertising, Industry Moves, Companies, AOL, Google, Time Warner, randy falco, ron grant, tim armstrong

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Memo From AOL’s Falco: Coleman Replacing Platform-A’s Clarizio

Feb 3, 2009 12:03 PM

paidContent.org has obtained the memo from AOL CEO Randy Falco explaining his decision to bring in ex-Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) Greg Coleman to replace Lynda Clarizio at the head of Platform-A (NYSE: TWX). Dear AOL colleague, Today we are announcing a change in the leadership of Platform-A that will help us…

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Posted In: Advertising, Industry Moves, Companies, AOL, Time Warner, lynda clarizio, randy falco

Memo From AOL’s Falco: 10 Percent Staff Cut, International Re-Org, No Merit Raises

Jan 28, 2009 1:59 PM

In the past few years, AOL’s reorganizations and staff cuts have been driven by internal issues. This time, it’s the economy, *AOL* CEO Randy Falco told staff via a memo, as “online marketers have tightened their ad buying across the board, reducing their spend by hundreds of millions of dollars.”…

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