Canela Media


Canela Media adds five linear channels to video platform

US Hispanic outfit Canela Media is to add five linear channels from the Spanish-language producer TV Azteca, on the video platform Canela.TV. Four linear channels will be added to Canela.TV in the US, with fifth channel Azteca Uno to be added to Canela.TV in Mexico. The partnership with TV Azteca will provide viewers with a diverse […]

Canela Media names Eric Tourtel president of Latin America

US hispanic tech outfit and OTT Provider Canela Media has appointed Eric Tourtel as president of Latin America. In his new role, Tourtel will oversee advertising sales strategy, commercial operations and B2B Marketing for the company in the region. The chief who has a career spanning 25 years of industry, joins from Teads Latin America […]

Canela Media names ex-WWE tech exec as CTO

Female Latino-focused US media outfit Canela Media has named Peter Gonzalez as its new chief technology officer. In this new role, Gonzalez will be responsible for leading Canela Media’s technology initiatives, including the development and execution of the company’s technical strategies. He will work closely with the executive team to enhance digital infrastructure, optimise operational […]

Canela Media taps Amagi to upgrade its FAST catalogue

Hispanic tech outfit and OTT Provider Canela Media has tapped Amagi’s end-to-end fast marketplace to enrich and monetise its content catalogue. Canela Media will have access to Amagi’s Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) marketplace, Amagi Connect, which offers global platforms hundreds of fully monetised FAST channels that are powered by Amagi’s streaming SaaS technology. Canela […]

Canela Media launches app with FAST channels for Hispanic kids

US Hispanic media outfit Canela Media has launched Canela Kids, a stand-alone mobile app featuring over 3,000 hours of children’s programming in Spanish. Canela Kids is available for iOS and Android for free. The app offers content from brands such as Cocomelon, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Garfield and The Air Bud franchise. The offering has seven […]

Canela Media names chief content officer

Canela Media, operator of multicultural streaming platform Canela TV, has named Jerry Leo as chief content officer. In this new role, Leo will be responsible for driving a strategic and systematic approach to content strategy from advanced planning, programming, production, and distribution across all Canela Media platforms including Canela TV and Canela Music, accordnig to the company. Prior […]