Discovery U.S. Hispanic today announced the date and time of its annual Upfront for Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia to take place on May 14th at 3pm at Gotham Hall in New York City. Our U.S. Hispanic networks offer the best of Discoverys programming that resonates well with this very important, but often times underserved, Spanish-language Hispanic community, said Iván Bargueiras, general manager, Discovery U.S. Hispanics networks. Our portfolio has a solid fan base and continual year over year ratings growth, which makes our networks attractive to the wealth of advertisers targeting our loyal viewers. This years Upfront theme Feel, focuses on Discovery en Español and Discovery Familias emotional connection with their audiences. Our networks understand the Hispanic culture, their preferences and the challenges they face, and focus on touching their emotions through amazing stories and extraordinary characters that entertain, educate and inform, in their own language, Bargueiras added. The annual Upfront is the culmination of a number of pre-Upfront events, led by Víctor Parada, Discovery U.S. Hispanics networks VP of Sales and his sales team, which kicked off last week in Miami and will continue across major cities in the United States, including in New York (March 4-6 and April 9-10), Chicago (March 21), and Los Angeles (on April 16-17).