Carlos Sanchez Appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fox Deportes
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CARLOS SANCHEZ APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF FOX DEPORTES Los Angeles, CA – FOX Deportes announced today that Carlos Sanchez, an accomplished media executive with extensive experience in the Hispanic market, will join the company as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Sanchez will report to Jeff Krolik, President, FOX Sports Regional Networks. “Carlos is a talented executive with an impressive track record,” said Krolik. “We look forward to his leading FOX Deportes and solidifying the network as the leader in Spanish-language sports television.” "I'm honored to join FOX Deportes and lead such a talented team of individuals," said Sanchez. "I’m excited to contribute to the growth of the company in the Hispanic market and help maintain its position as the leader in the industry.” Sanchez joins FOX Deportes from Telemundo WNJU-TV in New York, where he served as President and General Manager, leading the station to multiple New York Emmy® Awards, including best “Evening Newscast” in 2012. In addition, Sanchez oversaw a major overhaul of the station’s content and technology, which included launching new weekend and morning newscasts and upgrading its facilities into a state-of-the-art studio, set, and control room. Prior to his role with Telemundo in New York, Sanchez was Vice President and General Manager of Telemundo stations in Las Vegas and Denver from 2005-2008. During his tenure, he oversaw the acquisition and integration of the Las Vegas station into the NBC Universal owned-and-operated stations group. About FOX Deportes Reaching more than 21 million cable and satellite households in the country, of which over 6.5 million are U.S. Hispanic, FOX Deportes is the leader in Spanish-language sports media. FOX Deportes features premier soccer programming with exclusive coverage of UEFA Champions League, Copa Libertadores, Copa Total Sudamericana; coverage of the Major League Baseball regular season, All-Star Game, American League Championship Series and World Series; NCAA College Football, NFL pre and post- season games, Golden Boy Promotions Boxing, UFC® and NASCAR. Boasting more than 2,100 hours of live and exclusive programming, a robust digital experience brimming with engaging editorial, live scoring and exclusive video highlights, FOX Deportes is the first name in the U.S. Hispanic sports space. For more information, visit FOX Deportes online at Foxdeportes.com. # # # .