U.S. HISPANIC
Leopoldo Gómez exits TelevisaUnivision
Maribel Ramos-Weiner| 12 de julio de 2023
Leopoldo Gomez de TelevisaUnivision
TelevisaUnivision announced that after two years heading Univision News and prior to that, 23 years as VP of News at Televisa, Leopoldo Gómez has announced he plans to pursue other interests.
During his tenure at Univision, he was part of the leadership team that spearheaded the efforts to launch TelevisaUnivision, the binational company that is transforming news, sports, and entertainment in the Spanish-speaking world.
Upon the departure announcement, Wade Davis, CEO of TelevisaUnivision stated: “Leopoldo has had an immense impact on our News division in the last two years. We have benefited from his expertise and in-depth knowledge of the news-making process. We are saddened to see him go but understand his decision.”
Bernardo Gómez, member of TelevisaUnivision Board and Co-CEO of Grupo Televisa, said: “I have worked alongside Leopoldo for almost 25 years. It is impossible to briefly sum up a quarter of a century of professional and personal adventures with him. Therefore, I will just say it has been a great journey. His professionalism and devotion to work, as well as his high journalistic standards, have allowed him to make our company a very successful one in contested news and documentary programs. He has always done and encouraged very profound and trusted journalism. He will be missed as a key team player, but we are all looking forward to doing something exciting in the future.”
Among Gómez´s achievements in the last two years at Univision News, are:
The launch of Noticias Univision 24/7, the first Spanish-language streaming news channel in the US and one of the most successful channels in the news ecosystem in the country, attracting younger audiences; the creation of numerous and highly viewed news specials covering relevant topics such as the ever-changing legal framework in the US and how it affects migrants and migration routes in the continent, an in-depth investigation on the drug lord Caro Quintero, and a very openhearted interview with Pope Francis.
Jorge Ramos, Univision´s award-winning journalist, mentioned: “With Leopoldo, we expanded our reach to other platforms, and to other audiences. What I cherish the most is his unwavering dedication to news making of the highest standards and to editorial independence.”
Gómez informed the company’s senior leadership team of his decision to leave Univision a couple of months ago. He will depart on the 14th of the current month. His interim replacement will be María Martínez-Guzmán, EVP of News.
