AZTECA

GRUPO ELEKTRA ANNOUNCES IT WAS SELECTED TO BE PART OF THE FTSE4GOOD INDEX SERIES

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Monday, September 11, 2023
MEXICO, Banco Azteca, Grupo Elektra, Grupo Salinas, Quality of life, BMV, Universal indicator, Index, Climate change, Growth, ESG, United, Health, Seguros Azteca, Environment, Safety, Toy, Drug

de C.V. (BMV: ELEKTRA* Latibex: XEKT), Latin America's leading specialty retailer and financial services company, and the largest non-bank provider of cash advance services in the United States, announced today that it has been selected to be part of the FTSE4Good Index Series.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: ELEKTRA* Latibex: XEKT), Latin America's leading specialty retailer and financial services company, and the largest non-bank provider of cash advance services in the United States, announced today that it has been selected to be part of the FTSE4Good Index Series.
  • Grupo Elektra is Latin America's leading financial services company and specialty retailer and the largest non-bank provider of cash advance services in the United States.
  • TV Azteca and Grupo Elektra trade shares on the Mexican Stock Market and in Spain's' Latibex market.
  • Other risks that may affect Grupo Elektra and its subsidiaries are presented in documents sent to the securities authorities.

Viva Resorts by Wyndham Announces Green Initiatives Program

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Professional Services, Sustainability, Recycling, Vacation, Other Travel, Transportation, Lodging, Destinations, Environment, Travel, Tourist Attractions, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Indiana University, Viva, Tourism, Education, Foundation for Environmental Education, Testament, Water quality, Battle Point, Bainbridge Island, Washington, Quality of life, Environmental education, California Living Museum, Multimedia, Carbon, UNICEF, Marketing, Certification, Biodiversity, The Silent War (2019 film), Student, Blue flag, Climate change, William Wyndham Green, Blue Flag beach, Solar energy, Sport, Health, Social responsibility, Safety, Renewable energy, Management

With over two decades implementing wide-ranging green initiatives, Viva Resorts by Wyndham , announces it has achieved Wyndham Green program certification as part of its comprehensive plan to have its hotels operating at maximum efficiency while minimizing their environmental footprints.

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  • With over two decades implementing wide-ranging green initiatives, Viva Resorts by Wyndham , announces it has achieved Wyndham Green program certification as part of its comprehensive plan to have its hotels operating at maximum efficiency while minimizing their environmental footprints.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230816131246/en/
    Viva Resorts by Wyndham (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Sustainability and giving back to the community has always been part of Viva’s DNA,” said Viva Resorts by Wyndham Corporate Director, Marketing and Public Relations, Erika Sordo.
  • In 2003, Viva Resorts by Wyndham’s environmental and sustainability efforts were officially recognized by achieving Blue Flag Beach status at both Viva Dominicus Beach and Viva Dominicus Palace by Wyndham.
  • In addition to wide-ranging green initiatives, Viva Resorts by Wyndham’s responsibility platform includes social and educational efforts.

JORGE LUIS ZÚÑIGA MONTIEL IS APPOINTED CFO OF TV AZTECA

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Monday, June 27, 2022
CITY, Chartered Financial Analyst, Master, Acquisition, McGill University, Administration, TV Azteca, Television, Business administration, CFA, Growth, CFO, Treasury, Azteca 7, Universidad Iberoamericana, MEXICO, Grupo Salinas, Azteca Uno, BMV, Banco Azteca, Seguros Azteca, Risk management, Public relations, Management, Grupo Elektra

MEXICO CITY, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECACPO Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, announced today that Jorge Luis Zúñiga Montiel was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the company, replacing Esteban Galíndez Aguirre, who will be Deputy CFO of Grupo Salinas.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: AZTECACPO Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, announced today that Jorge Luis Ziga Montiel was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the company, replacing Esteban Galndez Aguirre, who will be Deputy CFO of Grupo Salinas.
  • TV Azteca firmly believes that Jorge Ziga will further expand the offer of agile and competitive content, which will strengthen the company's market positioning and preserve its financial and operational viability.
  • These companies include TV Azteca ( www.TVazteca.com ; www.irtvazteca.com ), Grupo Elektra ( www.grupoelektra.com.mx ), Banco Azteca ( www.bancoazteca.com.mx ), Purpose Financial (havepurpose.com), Afore Azteca ( www.aforeazteca.com.mx ), Seguros Azteca ( www.segurosazteca.com.mx ), Punto Casa de Bolsa ( www.puntocasadebolsa.mx ), Totalplay (irtotalplay.mx; www.totalplay.com.mx ) and Totalplay Empresarial (totalplayempresarial.com.mx).
  • Other risks that may affect TV Azteca and its subsidiaries are presented in documents sent to the securities authorities.

Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Five Local Television Stations in West Palm Beach

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Entertainment, Audio, Video, Other Entertainment, General Entertainment, Networks, TV and Radio, Internet, Journalism, NASDAQ, Industry, ABC, ATSC 3.0, Nextgen, Television, NBC, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Partnership, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Hearst Television, Internet, SSP, 2016 United States wireless spectrum auction, CW, Laff, Santa Claus, Antenna, News, DTV, ATSC, Scripps, Scripps Networks Interactive, WFLX, City, Radio, Estrella, E. W. Scripps Company, Palm, FOX, WPTV-TV, WPEC, CBS, MeTV, WPBF, Atmosphere, SBGI, ION, Santa Monica Pier, Cable television, Atlantic Ocean, WPEC and WWHB-CD – Sinclair, WPBF - Hearst, WPTV-TV - Scripps, BitPath, WPEC AND WWHB-CD – SINCLAIR, WPBF - HEARST, WPTV-TV - SCRIPPS, BITPATH

West Palm Beachs leading television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • West Palm Beachs leading television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in West Palm Beach follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • West Palm Beach viewers can learn more about NextGen TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide listing cities currently carrying the service, as well as links to available NextGen TV set models.

Locast Brings Free Local TV Streaming Service to Milwaukee

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Mass media, Digital media, Information and communications technology, Locast, Streaming television, WMLW-TV, Local, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Wisconsin, LocalBTV

MILWAUKEE, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locast, America’s only nonprofit, free, local broadcast TV digital translator streaming service, is now delivering more than 40 local TV channels via the internet – for free – to the more than 2.3 million residents living in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, TV market, which includes cities from Sheboygan to Kenosha. Milwaukee is Locast’s 36th market and is the second Locast market to launch in Wisconsin after streaming local TV channels in Madison in January.

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  • MILWAUKEE, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locast , Americas only nonprofit, free, local broadcast TV digital translator streaming service, is now delivering more than 40 local TV channels via the internet for free to the more than 2.3 million residents living in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, TV market, which includes cities from Sheboygan to Kenosha.
  • Milwaukee is Locasts 36th market and is the second Locast market to launch in Wisconsin after streaming local TV channels in Madison in January.
  • Locast is an invaluable free tool for residents to stay informed about major storms, health updates, local news, weather, and sports through their local broadcast TV stations.
  • Locast .org, Americas only nonprofit, free, local broadcast TV digital translator live TV streaming service, was founded by Sports Fans Coalition NY (SFCNY), a New York-based nonprofit, fan-advocacy group formed in 2017.

TV Azteca Announces Net Revenue of Ps.2,669 Million and EBITDA of Ps.610 Million in the First Quarter of 2021

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Grupo Salinas, Companies, Economy of Mexico, Grupo Elektra, TV Azteca, Seguros Azteca, Mexico, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Azteca América, Banco Azteca, Azteca

These companies include TV Azteca ( www.TVazteca.com ; www.irtvazteca.com ), Grupo Elektra ( www.grupoelektra.com.mx ), Banco Azteca ( www.bancoazteca.com.mx ), Purpose Financial (havepurpose.com), Afore Azteca ( www.aforeazteca.com.mx ), Seguros Azteca ( www.segurosazteca.com.mx ), Punto Casa de Bolsa ( www.puntocasadebolsa.mx ), Totalplay (irtotalplay.mx; www.totalplay.com.mx ) and Totalplay Empresarial (totalplayempresarial.com.mx).

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Comscore Announces New Agreement with Sun Broadcasting for Local Television Measurement

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Marketing, Television, Mass media, Joint ventures, comScore, Nielsen ratings, Audience measurement, The CW, Ion Television

"We subscribed to Comscore because of the dramatic improvement of sample size, nearly 300,000 households, for television viewing in Fort Myers," said Jim Schwartzel, President of Sun Broadcasting.

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  • "We subscribed to Comscore because of the dramatic improvement of sample size, nearly 300,000 households, for television viewing in Fort Myers," said Jim Schwartzel, President of Sun Broadcasting.
  • Compounding the small sample issues: Viewer Assignment is beyond flawed and particularly devastating for broadcasters of independent, CW and Spanish language Television stations."
  • Comscore has more than a decade of experience measuring television viewership from return path devices across tens of millions of households in all local markets.
  • Sun Broadcasting is the only local TV broadcaster to air both English and Spanish language local news.

Rafael Rodríguez is Named CEO of TV Azteca

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Monday, January 25, 2021
Grupo Salinas, Companies, Grupo Elektra, TV Azteca, Economy of Mexico, Seguros Azteca, Mexican culture, Azteca América, Banco Azteca, Azteca, Ricardo Salinas Pliego

The company also operates TV Azteca Digital, the operator of several Mexico's most visited websites and social media platforms.

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Total Play Announces New Members To Its Board Of Directors

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Monday, January 4, 2021
Economy of Mexico, Grupo Salinas, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, TV Azteca, Geography of California, Salinas, Azteca América, Mexico, Seguros Azteca, Ninfa Salinas Sada

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CIBANCO, S.A, Institucin de Banca Mltiple, as Trustee of the CIB/3370 Trust and Total Play Telecomunicaciones, S.A. de C.V. ("Total Play"), announce the appointment of new members to the Board of Directors of Total Play.

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  • MEXICO CITY, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CIBANCO, S.A, Institucin de Banca Mltiple, as Trustee of the CIB/3370 Trust and Total Play Telecomunicaciones, S.A. de C.V. ("Total Play"), announce the appointment of new members to the Board of Directors of Total Play.
  • The related board members are: Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego, President and Founder of Grupo Salinas, and Chair of the Board of Directors of Total Play since 2003; Pedro Padilla Longoria, Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Salinas, and member of the Board of Directors of Total Play since 2003; Jorge Mendoza Garza, Vice President of Information and Public Affairs at Grupo Salinas, and member of the Board of Directors of Total Play since 2010; which are joined by new board members Maria Laura Medina de Salinas, board member of Design Week Mexico; and Benjamin Salinas Sada, Chief Executive Officer of TV Azteca, S.A.B.
  • de C.V., who has served as an alternate member of the Board of Directors of Total Play since 2010.
  • Other risks that may affect Total Play and its subsidiaries are presented in documents sent to the securities authorities.