| The Hispanic community is witnessing a rising tide of Latino Pride among cultural icons and the media. This month, the 23rd Annual Hispanic Television Summit will celebrate the new wave of Latino Pride within the business of television and video for Hispanic audiences with the theme “Content, Culture, Connection and Community.” The Summit will be presented on Monday, October 20, 2025, in the Playwright Ballroom on the third floor of the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York City. The presenting sponsor is Kivi Connected TV. The Summit is the longest running, “must-attend” annual conference for this segment of the industry. It provides the industry with a place to meet, network and discuss key issues related to the growth and profitability of an industry dedicated to providing television and video to Hispanic viewers. The Summit also provides attendees an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of others through the presentation of the Annual Hispanic Television Awards. Hispanic Television Awards. This year’s awards for Leadership in Hispanic Television are being presented to Jose Cancela, President of Telemundo Station Group; as well as NAMIC, The National Association of Multi-ethnicity in Communications (award accepted by Sandra Girado, VP of Events & Partner Relations at NAMIC) and the Rafael Eli Awards for Pioneers in Hispanic Television are being presented to Joe Torres, from WABC TV – New York where he is an anchor and reporter for “Eyewitness News” and host of the weekly program “Tiempo.” Another of the Pioneer Awards is presented to Stacie DeArmas, the SVP, Inclusive Insights and Intelligence at Nielsen. Featured In The Program The award ceremony is preceded by a program of conversations with key executives in the industry, including an address on the State of Hispanic Advertising by Jose Villa, the current president of HMC (Hispanic Marketing Council) and the founder, president and Chief Strategist for Sensis. The address is followed by a one-on-one conversation about the World Cup’s powerful contribution to the rising tide of Latino Pride though its influence on content, culture, connection and community with Luis Rosero, VP Government Affairs for NBCUniversal Telemundo. This is followed by a panel discussion focused on live sports and unscripted content featuring programming executives from ESPN Deportes and other networks and is moderated by Adriana Waterston of Horowitz Research/M/A/R/C. A panel discussion about advertising in Hispanic media is moderated by Court Stroud, Clinical Assistant Professor of Integrated Marketing at NYU, and features panelists Gonzalo Del Fa President of Group M Multicultural, Michael Roca, Executive Director of the Cross-Cultural Center, Omnicom Media Group, and Chris Monteleone, President of Kivi Connected TV. The final panel discussion of the program focuses on the multiple options for distribution of content to Hispanic viewers – whether by linear broadcast or cable or digitally on social or streaming platforms. This discussion is moderated by Liz Blacker, the COO of The Content Code and includes leading distribution executives including Jorge A. Fiterre, partner at Condista and Luis Torres Bohl, President of Castalia. Who Attends? Leading executives in the business of television and video for Hispanics representing: brands, advertisers, agencies, media buyers, media sales, content creators, producers, programmers, content distributors, publicists, marketers and promotions executives, data and consumer researchers, and investors, as well as broadcasters, cable TV and satellite providers, streaming platforms, connected TV and sources of digital and social media. What’s New This Year? This year’s Summit is condensed to a three-hour event, scheduled from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, much of which is presented during a seated luncheon. The Summit is scheduled for the convenience of its registrants who may also have plans to attend other television industry events in New York City during the same week, including the NAMIC Conference and the Walter Kaitz Foundation events which are part of the television industry’s Leadership Development Week at the same hotel, and NAB Show NY at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Historically, Schramm Marketing Group has produced the Annual Hispanic Television Summit in association with B+C and Multichannel News magazines which ceased publication late last year. Schramm Marketing Group is grateful for the longstanding alliance with these brands and now proudly moves forward to produce this legacy event, again. More to be announced in the coming days! Where To Register and SAVE $100 As a way to celebrate Latino Pride during this long weekend, you can SAVE $100 by registering online NOW through Monday, October 13. Use Code: latinopride www.hispanictelevisionsummit.com/register ### | 
