NBC Universal's Telemundo

New York, October 28, 2015 – today NBC Universal’s Telemundo has announced the appointment of Stepanie Braidy as their new President and Chief Executive officer, making Stephanie the first female to hold the position of CEO in Telemundo’s history. Stephanie has served as the senior director of marketing and promotions for the past 7 years. She will assume responsibility on Monday November 2nd and will succeed Joe Uva, who due to old age has decided to step down.

During her time at Telemundo, Braidy has been responsible for developing the network’s community outreach and ratings through the use of her strategic marketing efforts. The network noted that within the past 7 years, Telemundo has drastically increased its viewing audience from

I want to thank all of the Telemundo and NBC employees, past and present, who have contributed to making Telemundo a great place to grow your career," says Stephanie. "As I transition to my new role as CEO of the Board, I am excited about the future of Telemundo and am confident that the company will be in good hands. As the first female to hold the position, I plan to execute my responsibilities the same way I have these past seven years, with determination, commitment, and most of all, a deep love for what I

Hispanics and audiences around the world. TELEMUNDO’s multiple platforms include the TELEMUNDO Network, a Spanish-language television network featuring original productions, theatrical motion pictures, news and first-class sports events, reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 17 owned stations, which includes a full power station in Puerto Rico that reaches 99% of all TV households in that DMA, and broadcast and MVPD affiliates; TELEMUNDO Digital Media, which distributes TELEMUNDO’s original content across digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices and www.telemundo.com; and Telemundo Internacional, the international distribution arm which has positioned TELEMUNDO as the second largest provider of Spanish-language content worldwide by syndicating content to more than 120 countries in over 40