NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has appointed Joaquin Duro as the new executive vice president of sports. Duro will replace Eli Velazquez, who is leaving the company at the end of the month. Duro will lead Telemundo Deportes, the network's award-winning sports division, and will oversee sports production, programming, acquisitions, operations, and multiplatform content.
Duro, a seasoned media executive with extensive experience in sports and digital media, will be responsible for the management and execution of major Spanish-language event coverage, including FIFA World Cup properties, the Olympic Games, NFL Sunday Night Football, U.S. Soccer Federation matches, Premier League and Liga MX's Chivas de Guadalajara. He will work closely with NBC Sports and Peacock.
"Joaquin has been a pioneer in the growth and development of digital sports content in Hispanic media for over two decades," said Luis Fernandez, chairman of the division, in a statement. "He is the right person to lead our sports division at a time when sports content is key to our future multiplatform growth. With Joaquin's extensive expertise and leadership, we are strengthening our sports business for the future as Hispanic audiences increasingly evolve their media consumption habits across linear and streaming."
Prior to his new role, Duro served as senior vice president of AVOD streaming and digital for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, where he managed all aspects of digital productions, monetization, and operations for AVOD streaming content across all owned and operated platforms. Duro returns to the sports team where he previously played a key part in Telemundo's groundbreaking multiplatform coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
"I am thrilled to have the privilege to lead such a great team of professionals at Telemundo Deportes," said Duro. "They have consistently delivered world-class sports content to Latinos for years. I look forward to working with the team to build on this great body of work and position us for the future, as we continue to produce and distribute the biggest sporting events in the world to millions of fans across linear and streaming."