Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. announced today that Jorge Hidalgo joins the company as SVP of Operations.
In this newly formed role, Hidalgo will be responsible for Hemisphere’s technical operations, with a focus on its Latin American businesses, serving as liaison to Canal 1, one of only three national broadcast television networks in Colombia, which is jointly owned by Hemisphere.
“Jorge brings decades of experience in Hispanic news, sports, and entertainment, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the Hemisphere team. I’m confident his tenure at Telemundo and Univision will allow us to optimize our operations and transform Canal 1 into the leading broadcast network in Colombia,” said Alan J. Sokol, president & CEO of Hemisphere.
Hidalgo is a seasoned television executive with 38 years of experience in the U.S. Hispanic television industry. He most recently served as a consultant to Hemisphere in its bid to secure the broadcast license to Canal 1, where he played an integral part in planning and overseeing the development of network’s technical operations center in Bogota.
Prior to consulting for Hemisphere, Hidalgo was the EVP of Sports at Telemundo Network.