Telemundo Names Richard Borjas Vice President of Production

Telemundo today announced Richard Borjas has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President, Production, where he will oversee the development and production of multiple programs for the network, including Un Nuevo Día and Suelta La Sopa. Borjas will continue to be based in Miami and report to Jesus Torres Viera, Executive Vice President, Entertainment.

Borjas is a veteran producer and brings more than 20 years of experience to the role, five of which have been at Telemundo, where he launched and executive produced key productions including LA VOZ KIDS and Suelta La Sopa. He has also produced various reality formats including Yo Me Llamo and Yo Soy El Artista, and first joined the network as a producer on the weekly two-hour variety show Pa`lante con Cristina.

Prior to his time at Telemundo, Borjas worked as a Supervising Producer for THE BALANCING ACT (Lifetime), which won 11 Telly Awards during his tenure, and was also a freelance producer for GOOD MORNING AMERICA (ABC). He also served as a Producer at Univision Network for more than 11 years, where he worked on the award-winning Cristina Show, which earned him an Emmy Award nomination in 2004.

Borjas received his Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism from Florida International University in Miami, FL.

ABOUT TELEMUNDO: Telemundo is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The network features original scripted dramas from Telemundo Studios - the #1 producer of Spanish-language primetime content - as well as non-scripted productions, theatrical motion pictures, specials, news and first-class sports events, reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 17 owned stations and 54 broadcast affiliates. Telemundo is part of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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