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The AzA Gazette The Azteca America Monthly Newsletter for Clients, Friends and Associates December 2005 / January 2006 • Number 38 • Year 4 Events & • First Juguetón Toy Drive in Los Angeles p. 6 group to make sure these messages • KMSG and Aztek Cellular in Fresno Team Up reach our local communities at Features every level. for Juguetón Donation p. 6 Our President and CEO Adrian Steckel has been working very Alta Invests in closely with our operational team in recent weeks on some very interest- Una Vez Más ing changes for the year, which will A warm welcome goes out to Alta be announced shortly. As our distri- Communications as they recently bution network becomes more invested in Una Vez Más, our consolidated everyday, our pro- largest affilate group in terms of gramming and promotional efforts number of stations with 12 markets become increasingly important. on the air. Alta is one of the leading Among other things, expect a very private equity firms in the country much expanded La Academia USA that specializes in communications. concert tour this year and exciting Happy New Year!! new exclusive programming. Una Vez Más expects to add at least ten new stations to it current foot- It’s hard to believe, but 2006 is In this issue of our Gazette, we give print during 2006. here. And we look forward to a you a brief recap of the national bright year at Azteca America. agreement recently signed with Congratulations and thanks go out Comcast; the investment into our to Una Vez Más and Alta As Chairman of our young net- affiliate group Una Vez Más by Alta Communications!! work, I will be dedicating much of Communications, a leading media my effort this year to continue our investment firm; a profile of our distribution drive and the develop- budding talent from Amor en Comcast To Carry ment of our affiliates along with Custodia, Andrés Palacios and Paola Luis Mariano Cortés, as we contin- Núñez; and a brief glimpse at our National Signal ue to expand our network. We also secretarial team, whom many of you For the first time in history, plan for Fundación Azteca America I am certain recognize by voice but Comcast viewers outside of our to begin spreading its educational have yet to meet in person. affiliate network will have the pos- messages and programs through- sibility of receiving stellar Azteca out our Hispanic communities, and Enjoy, America programming. cont. p 2 to work closely with our affiliate Luis J. Echarte • Chairman Station Spotlight: Chicago 2 Programming Highlights 3 Mexican Soccer 3 Our Talent 4 Boxeo Azteca America 5 Mexican League Soccer Comes to San Jose 5 ONTENT Names & Faces: Wendy Waag & Hashim Benedet 6 Sales Update 7 C AzA Coverage / Contacts 9 www.aztecaamerica.com 1 AzA Gazette The Azteca America Newsletter “We’re covering every major Station Hispanic print media outlet in cont. p 1 town,” added Antonio. Spotlight: This is all thanks to an agreement Chicago The print push began in conjunction announced in mid-December that with the La Academia casting in gives local Comcast operators WOCK Channel 13 Chicago, where Adán, from Joliet, access to our national programming Illinois and Frankie, the Puerto Rican feed. born resident of Iowa were discovered. Antonio Torres For 2006, expect to see even VP of TVC Broadcasting stronger community involvement with strong participation at top local Juan Montenegro events and fairs. General Sales Manager “We are excited about the signifi- WOCK 13 “With 77% of the Hispanic popula- cant carriage opportunities with tion of Mexican descent, viewers Comcast, and expanding the net- here know our brand and they seek work’s reach in the U.S. Hispanic it out,” concluded Antonio. TVC is starting to harness the enor- community,” said Luis J. Echarte, mous Hispanic, and specifically Chairman of Azteca America For WOCK sales information, please Mexican potential, of Chicago with contact General Sales Manager Juan its WOCK channel 13. “The agreement is geared toward Montenegro at: further boosting Azteca America’s [email protected] The station, which is operated along coverage, while providing advertis- or (312) 944-0544. with TVC’s other properties in New ers with sought after demograph- York and Miami, is also carried on ics from new viewers.” Channel 13 by DirecTV and is the Station Data anchor Hispanic station of Market Chicago The benefits of the agreement Comcast’s basic digital tier. Call Letters WOCK were echoed by Comcast, “Azteca Channel 13 America offers unique content that Thanks in part to a strong marketing is very popular with viewers, and push in recent months, cumulative General Market we’re looking forward to working ratings at the station were up over with them to offer this exciting 55% for November sweeps com- Market Rank 3 service to a wider audience,” said pared to a year earlier, and up 24% Population 2004* 9,496 David Jensen, Vice President of from the strong cumes of May. Households* 3,429 International Programming for % Cable TV Comcast. “This agreement under- “We’re tracking well in Chicago,” Penetration 2004 71.0% scores our commitment to offering said Antonio. Top soccer matches Retail Sales (Million US$) 119,508% customers more choice, control and La Academia concerts in of Hispanic Origin 19.9% and value.” Chicago have outpaced both Telefutura and Telemundo. Hispanic Market Info. Azteca America is also currently available through Comcast’s ON Next month TVC plans to launch a Hispanic TV HH Market Rank 5 DEMAND En Español video-on- strong outdoor campaign in Hispanic TV HH demand service, which makes Chicago that will include over 100 Market Coverage 4.0% some programming available to billboards. This is added to the Hispanic TV HH Market * 433 viewers anytime they wish to ongoing intensive print media cam- Hispanic P2 + Coverage 4.3% watch. paign that includes weekly ads in Hispanic P2 + * 1,615 top Hispanic publications like Hoy, La Raza, Teleguía and El Imparcial. * In thousands www.aztecaamerica.com 2 AzA Gazette The Azteca America Newsletter First to leave was Fatimat, from Gate, who are added to other West Programming Houston, then Bianca, from Dallas; Coast participants Ivan, from followed by Carlos from Santa Ana Phoenix; Jasmín, from Salt Lake Highlights and Alejandro, from Sacramento. City; and Heloisa, from Seattle. Then the first contestant from The remaining Texas contingent was Texas Leads With Miami, Gabriel; followed by a heart- Afid, from Houston; and Mariana felt disappointment for many, the from El Paso. Other Central state Expelled Students in La exit of Michael, from San Antonio. contestants include Frankie, from Academia USA Iowa; and Adan from Illinois. Still in the race are two contestants from Miami: Catalina and Nohelia. Don’t miss La Academia USA, with In the East vs. West vs. Central race Sunday concerts at 7 pm / 6 pm CST, within La Academia USA, it’s the But California still has Diana, from with weekday updates on Detrás de East, with Miami that held strong Chula Vista; Gustavo, from Santa la Academia (4 pm/ 3 pm CST ) and through concert 8. Ana, and Yoshigei, from South Camino a la Fama (8 pm/ 7 pm CST). The Diablos Rojos have obtained Bueno at Monarcas Morelia. Mexican Soccer four titles since the short tourna- Meanwhile, Benjamín Galindo ments have been played and are arrives at Santos Laguna, and Update the reigning short-tournament Alfredo Tena is the new Veracruz champion, followed by Pachuca head coach. The Diablos Rojos of Toluca are the with three titles. champions of the 2005 Mexican League Soccer Opening Tourna- The teams with the most number of ment, thanks to a 6-3 overall overall championships are: Guada- advantage against rival Rayados of lajara and America with 10, Cruz Monterrey. Azul and now Toluca with eight and Pumas and Leon with five. Toluca Head Coach Americo Gallego captured the league title in In other news, Cruz Azul has a new his first season with the team, while head coach, Isaac Mizrahi, and has the Monterrey team lost a final begun pre-season training follow- match in its home stadium for the ing the team’s dismal post-season second time, its prior championship showing in the Opening Season. match being against the UNAM Another head coach change has Pumas. been the appointment of Sergio www.aztecaamerica.com 3 AzA Gazette The Azteca America Newsletter He began at Azteca with the novela She was featured in Las Juanas as Our Talent La Casa del Naranjo (1998), fol- Juana Maricela, and recently com- SERGIO KLAINER lowed by Catalina y Sebastián pleted a very successful national (1999), Golpe Bajo (2000), El Amor tour in Mexico of the play El No Es Como lo Pintan (2001) and Graduado. La Hija del Jardinero (2003). She currently plays the role of He also has participated in the Barbara in the novela, Amor en series Lo Que Callamos las Mujeres Custodia alongside Margarita and La Vida Es Una Canción. Gralia, Sergio Basáñez and Andrés Palacios. He currently plays the part of Santiago in Amor en Custodia alongside Margarita Gralia and Sergio Basáñez. Born in Buenos Aires, Sergio Kleiner PAOLA NÚÑEZ got his first break in 1961 with the actress María Teresa Montoya in a This talented actress got her start at successful season at the Avenida Azteca’s in-house acting school Theatre in Buenos Aires, followed CEFAC. In addition to several short by a Latin America tour that fin- films, she has acted on stage in La ished in 1962 and his Mexico debut Enfermedad y la Juventud, Las in Los Padres Terribles. Princesas y sus Príncipes and El Graduado.