Miami, March 6, 2025 – Telemundo and Universo announced an exclusive agreement under which they will be the official broadcasters for the 12th edition of the prestigious Premios PLATINO, the international awards for Spanish and Portuguese-language cinema and series, which will take place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from Madrid. The nominations for this upcoming edition will be announced on Friday, March 14, 2025.
“We are happy to provide the Latin community in the United States access to the Premios PLATINO gala, which showcases the audiences’ most beloved artists and talent,” said Sandra Smester, Executive Vice President of Programming and Content Development at Telemundo. “Premios PLATINO reinforces our commitment to offering top-notch entertainment and celebrating industry talent, both in front of and behind the cameras.”
“Premios PLATINO congratulates Telemundo for its vision and contribution to a project that, with this edition, marks a twelve-year journey. What started as a crazy, seemingly unfeasible dream has become the major reference event for the Spanish and Portuguese-language audiovisual industry in Ibero-America in record time,” added Enrique Cerezo, Executive President of Premios Platino.
Coverage on Telemundo and Universo will include the exclusive broadcast of Premios PLATINO in the United States, as well as exclusive content, interviews with nominees, and the artists’ arrival on the red carpet. More details will be announced soon.
After eleven editions, Premios PLATINO has established itself as the highest recognition for Ibero-American cinema and series, awarding the best in audiovisual production from 23 countries, with a total of 8,943 productions participating in the film categories and 679 series in the series categories. Since launching in 2014, these awards have cemented their international prestige, recognizing productions from the following Ibero-American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Uruguay, and Venezuela. They have also honored the careers of outstanding talent in the industry such as Antonio Banderas, Adriana Barraza, Benicio del Toro, Carmen Maura, Cecilia Roth, Diego Luna, Edward James Olmos, Raphael, Ricardo Darín, and Sonia Braga.
About the Premios PLATINO:
The Premios PLATINO are organized by EGEDA (Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales) and the Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA), with the support of the Academies and Film Institutes of Ibero-America. Their objective is to promote and disseminate Ibero-American cinematography and the audiovisual industry, boosting its recognition and expansion worldwide. Over the years, the awards have been hosted in Panama, Spain, Uruguay, and Mexico, bringing together the most prominent figures in the sector.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 91 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
