Dr. Leopoldo Gómez
- Led the News divisions of major Spanish-language TV channels
- Former News President, Univisión (based out of Miami) & Former VP of News, Televisa
- Former Political Talk Show Host
- Political commentator and newspaper columnist at El Financiero
Journalist, analyst and strategic communications consultant with a unique combination of experience in journalism, government service and academia. He led the news divisions of major Spanish-language channels in Mexico and the United States, consistently placing them ahead of the competition, pioneering the world of cable and streaming news , and receiving the most prestigious journalism awards. He presented...
read the restJournalist, analyst and strategic communications consultant with a unique combination of experience in journalism, government service and academia. He led the news divisions of major Spanish-language channels in Mexico and the United States, consistently placing them ahead of the competition, pioneering the world of cable and streaming news , and receiving the most prestigious journalism awards.
He presented the public affairs program with the highest audience on Mexican television, where presidential candidates and sitting presidents appeared. Political commentator and newspaper columnist. As political advisor to the presidency in the government of President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, he participated in defining key aspects of the electoral reform that paved the way for political alternation in Mexico. He taught Mexican and Latin American politics and led the creation of the political science department at one of Mexico’s leading universities.
NEWS PRESIDENT | UNIVISION, Miami, FL | 2021 – 2023
- He directed the news operations of the main Hispanic television network in the United States and consolidated its leadership position in the market.
- Led the launch of the first 24/7 streaming news channel for Hispanics in the United States.
- He oversaw all of Univision’s national newscasts, news magazines and public affairs programs, including the Sunday political program Al Punto with Jorge Ramos.
VICE PRESIDENT OF NEWS | TELEVISA, Mexico City | 2000 – 2021
- He led a major operational and brand transformation of the news division that established Televisa as the undisputed leader in television news.
- He significantly expanded Televisa’s news offering, creating ForoTV, the first and most watched 24/7 news channel in Mexico, and recruited many of today’s leading journalists in Mexico.
- He hosted Tercer Grado, the most viewed and influential public affairs debate program in Mexico.
- He managed all of Televisa’s national news programs and produced award-winning documentaries and historical series for Televisa and Amazon Prime.
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