Monica Albuquerque has been appointed sr. VP, content and development for Telemundo Studios, part of the NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ family. In this newly created role, Albuquerque will be responsible for overseeing the development of content for all linear and streaming platforms reporting directly to Javier Pons, executive VP at Telemundo Studios.
Albuquerque will work closely with Pons as Telemundo Studios continues to expand its content offering under the new leadership of Ronald Day, president of entertainment and chief content officer. She will lead the development and content strategy for the award-winning studios, in alignment with teams across production, marketing, sales, research, and audience analytics. With more than three decades of experience in media and entertainment, she brings a wealth of expertise spanning scripted and unscripted content development, casting, talent management, and marketing for Spanish-language programming.
“Monica is an outstanding media executive with a remarkable ability to identify and develop compelling content. Her vast experience in Spanish-language media, combined with her artistic vision and strategic insight, makes her the perfect fit to elevate Telemundo Studios’ offerings,” said Pons. “She has delivered exceptional results at every step of her career, and we are excited to have her lead the next phase of our growth, continuing to develop premium programming for Latino audiences in the U.S. and around the world.”
“I’m honored to join the talented team at Telemundo Studios in this exciting new role,” said Albuquerque. “Telemundo has long been at the forefront of groundbreaking content, pushing boundaries with bold, innovative programming. I look forward to contributing to that legacy, strengthening our connection with existing audiences, and fostering new generations of Telemundo superfans.”
A seasoned veteran of the Spanish-language media industry, Albuquerque recently served as head of scripted content at Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America, where she spearheaded the development of original scripted projects for HBO Max and pay-TV outlets across the region. Before that, she led talent and telenovela development at Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America and spent 21 years at TV Globo, including seven as head of the company’s development and artistic monitoring board.
