DORAL, FLA. — The individual who most recently served as Senior VP of AVOD Streaming and Digital for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has been named EVP of Sports.
He succeeds Eli Velazquez, who is leaving the company at the end of the month.
With the promotion, Joaquin Duro will lead Telemundo Deportes, the sports division of NBCU Telemundo. He will have oversight of sports production, programming, acquisitions, operations, and multiplatform content and is also responsible for the management and execution of major Spanish-language event coverage, including FIFA World Cup properties, the Olympic Games, NFL Sunday Night Football, U.S. Soccer Federation matches, Premier League and Liga MX’s Chivas de Guadalajara, working closely with NBC Sports and Peacock.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Chairman Luis Fernandez, who Duro reports to, commented, “Joaquin has been a pioneer in the growth and development of digital sports content in Hispanic media for over two decades. He is the right person to lead our sports division at a time when sports content is key to our future multiplatform growth. With Joaquin’s extensive expertise and leadership, we are strengthening our sports business for the future as Hispanic audiences increasingly evolve their media consumption habits across linear and streaming.”
Duro joined Telemundo in 2014, and NBCU says he has been “a key figure in shaping Telemundo’s digital strategy for major events including the Olympic games, U.S. presidential elections, NFL Super Bowls, and Billboard Latin Music Awards.”
Before joining Telemundo, Duro held several leadership positions at Univision Communications, where he spearheaded the production and broadcast of entertainment and sports events.
