Estrella Media Names Leading U.S. and Mexico News Executive Carlos Díaz Warns as Senior Vice President of News

Estrella Media, a leading Spanish language multi-platform media content company, has announced that Carlos Díaz Warns has been appointed Senior Vice President of News. An established leader for newsgathering organizations in the U.S. and Mexico, Díaz will lead Estrella Media’s editorial vision for its national and local broadcast news for the EstrellaTV and Estrella News linear and digital networks. He will be based at Estrella Media’s headquarters in Burbank, CA.

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Estrella Media, a leading Spanish language multi-platform media content company, has announced that Carlos Díaz Warns has been appointed Senior Vice President of News. An established leader for newsgathering organizations in the U.S. and Mexico, Díaz will lead Estrella Media’s editorial vision for its national and local broadcast news for the EstrellaTV and Estrella News linear and digital networks. He will be based at Estrella Media’s headquarters in Burbank, CA. (Photo: Business Wire)

“With his extensive background as an innovator in leading-edge news and digital operations, Carlos’ proven record of advancing community-based coverage with cultural and ethical standards in news reporting will enhance our mission of widening audience engagement,” says Ivan Stoilkovich, EVP, Television Content, Estrella Media. “Well-respected, knowledgeable, and forward-thinking, Carlos is the ideal person to expand Estrella Media's position as a leading Spanish-language news content provider.”

Before his appointment at Estrella Media, Díaz was a long-time executive at Univision Communications, most recently as the Mexico Bureau Chief for the Univision Network news division. He also held the position of Bureau Chief of Interactive Media, and he launched Univision’s digital news operations in Mexico. Prior to Univision, he was the News Director at KLDO/KXOF in Laredo, Texas, and Multimedia General Vice Director for E.L. Universal C.P.N., Mexico's largest newspaper. He is an alumnus of Ibero-American University in Mexico City, where he was a journalism major.

About Estrella Media, Inc.

Estrella Media is a leading Spanish-language media company and one of the largest U.S. producers of Spanish-language video and audio content for multiplatform distribution worldwide, with a library of over 20,000 hours of original video content.

Estrella Media’s content studio feeds all its digital and linear media platforms, including: EstrellaTV, its national broadcast television network that is seen in over 40 million U.S. households on 17 owned or operated stations and over 30 affiliated stations, as well as through cable and satellite providers and digital streaming platforms; Estrella News, the first 24/7 Spanish-language multiplatform digital news network in the U.S.; and Estrella Games, the first 24/7 curated Spanish-language game show channel in the U.S. In 2021, Estrella Media’s digital content surpassed one billion viewership minutes.

Estrella Media also owns and operates 16 radio stations and the Don Cheto Radio Network, airing on affiliated stations throughout the U.S., featuring one of the nation's most popular radio talents, Don Cheto. Estrella Media also produces large-scale music festivals, concerts, and special events throughout the U.S.

To learn more about Estrella Media and to see company updates, please visit Estrella Media at estrellamedia.com, and follow us on Twitter @Estrellamedia_, Facebook @Estrellamediainc, and LinkedIn @Estrella Media, Inc.

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