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Flavio Morales named EVP Endemol Shine Latino, U.S. Initiatives

November 13, 2015

Maribel Ramos-Weiner


Flavio Morales has been named executive vice president, Endemol Shine Latino, U.S. Initiatives, it was announced by Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of Endemol Shine North America.Morales, a longtime Telemundo programming executive, will develop unscripted, scripted and digital content aimed at the U.S. Hispanic/English-speaking marketplace. Morales is based in Los Angeles and will work closely with the Endemol Shine Latino team in Miami. As recently announced, Laurens Drillich, currently CEO of Endemol Shine Netherlands, will become president of Endemol Shine Latino in early 2016, reporting to both Abrego and Corwin.Endemol Shine Latino, which now covers the company’s Spanish-language sales and production in the U.S., Mexico and all of Latin America, is set to launch Gran Hermano with Telemundo in January and its first scripted drama El Vato for NBCUniverso in early 2016. “Flavio brings a wealth of experience as both a producer and as a programming executive to our team. He’s already off and running, developing original content aimed at the English speaking U.S. Hispanic marketplace—an area we believe has been left largely untapped,” says Endemol Shine’s Abrego and Corwin.“I feel fortunate to be a part of an amazing company. I look forward to collaborating and innovating with Cris, Charlie, Laurens and the entire Endemol Shine family,” says Morales.