MIAMI — In a somewhat surprising move, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has made a change at the top, with the man who has served as its Chairman “transitioning” to a role as a NBCUniversal senior advisor.
With Beau Ferrari no longer in the role, it is being given to the man whose resume includes a stint at the helm of Noticias Telemundo. He also has deep experience in Spain’s media scene, and “retired” two years ago.
Succeeding Ferrari as NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Chairman is Luis Fernández.
He reports to Cesar Conde, the former Telemundo head who is today Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group.
It marks an end to a two-year retirement for Fernández, who was replaced by Patsy Loris as President of NBCU Telemundo’s news operations at the start of 2022.
And, to be clear, it comes as Ferrari, who has served as Chairman the past three years, is moving into a role as a senior advisor — allowing him to work closer with Conde on strategic growth opportunities across the News Group and NBCUniversal beyond its Spanish-language properties.
Fernández came to the U.S. after serving as Chief Executive Officer of Radio Television Española (RTVE), Spain’s state-owned public radio and television corporation, where he supervised television, radio and digital divisions.
Stateside, however, he served as President of Univision Entertainment and Univision Studios.
Fernández also served as a Beijing-based International CEO for storied Spanish professional soccer club Real Madrid.
Fernández has also held leadership positions at Canal +, Telecinco, Cadena SER, Radio EL PAÍS and Cadena COPE.
