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TelevisaUnivision Appoints John Farrell as Head of Partnerships
TelevisaUnivision Appoints John Farrell as Head of Partnerships

Yahoo

time01-08-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

TelevisaUnivision Appoints John Farrell as Head of Partnerships

Newly created role unifies global content distribution, platform partnerships, corporate development, and international expansion efforts to accelerate strategic momentum MIAMI, August 01, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TelevisaUnivision, the world's leading Spanish-language media company, today announced the appointment of John Farrell as Head of Partnerships, a newly created role that unifies the company's global content distribution, platform relationships, corporate development, and international growth initiatives. Reporting to TelevisaUnivision CEO Daniel Alegre, Farrell will lead the company's end-to-end distribution strategy across linear, digital, streaming, and emerging platforms to deepen strategic partnerships, drive revenue growth, and expand the company's global footprint. "We're thrilled to welcome John to TelevisaUnivision—his track record in global deal-making and strategic partnerships makes him a tremendous asset as we accelerate our momentum and strengthen our position as the first-choice collaborator in the industry," said Daniel Alegre, CEO of TelevisaUnivision. "Having worked with John earlier in our careers, I saw firsthand his ability to drive growth, build enduring relationships, and execute complex partnerships with creativity and discipline. His leadership will be key to scaling our partnerships function and unlocking new value across the business." Farrell is a seasoned tech executive and investor with extensive experience driving partnerships as well as building, operating, and funding high-growth technology companies across the U.S., Latin America, and global markets. "TelevisaUnivision is the definitive leader in Spanish-language media, with a portfolio that deeply connects with audiences and delivers meaningful value to partners around the world," said Farrell. "At a moment when demand for culturally rich content is reshaping the global landscape, the company stands apart—uniquely positioned to scale its distribution footprint and forge transformative partnerships. I look forward to building on that momentum alongside the team. About John Farrell Farrell joins TelevisaUnivision following nearly a decade in venture capital, where he helped launch and lead multiple funds, shaped investment strategy across emerging sectors, and supported the growth of high-performing startups across Latin America and beyond. Before that, he worked at Google in senior leadership roles across Latin America and Asia. During that time, he led YouTube's business in Latin America, playing a pivotal role in establishing the platform as the region's leading digital video destination. He also served as Country Director for Google Mexico, giving him deep insight into the Mexican market and the broader regional digital ecosystem. Farrell's work spanned content, distribution, and partnership initiatives, driving rapid growth and expanding digital access across key markets. Earlier in his career, he held a range of leadership roles across telecom, satellite, and internet sectors, where he contributed to strategic growth and international expansion. Farrell is based in Mexico City and is a native English and Spanish speaker. About TelevisaUnivision TelevisaUnivision is the world's leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals. This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision's platforms, which include market-leading broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, which include TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming platform in the world. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contacts: Alyssa Bernstein, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communicationsabernstein@ Anna Negrón, Senior Director of Corporate CommunicationsAnegron@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

TelevisaUnivision Appoints John Farrell as Head of Partnerships
TelevisaUnivision Appoints John Farrell as Head of Partnerships

Business Wire

time01-08-2025

  • Business
  • Business Wire

TelevisaUnivision Appoints John Farrell as Head of Partnerships

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TelevisaUnivision, the world's leading Spanish-language media company, today announced the appointment of John Farrell as Head of Partnerships, a newly created role that unifies the company's global content distribution, platform relationships, corporate development, and international growth initiatives. Reporting to TelevisaUnivision CEO Daniel Alegre, Farrell will lead the company's end-to-end distribution strategy across linear, digital, streaming, and emerging platforms to deepen strategic partnerships, drive revenue growth, and expand the company's global footprint. 'We're thrilled to welcome John to TelevisaUnivision—his track record in global deal-making and strategic partnerships makes him a tremendous asset as we accelerate our momentum and strengthen our position as the first-choice collaborator in the industry,' said Daniel Alegre, CEO of TelevisaUnivision. 'Having worked with John earlier in our careers, I saw firsthand his ability to drive growth, build enduring relationships, and execute complex partnerships with creativity and discipline. His leadership will be key to scaling our partnerships function and unlocking new value across the business.' Farrell is a seasoned tech executive and investor with extensive experience driving partnerships as well as building, operating, and funding high-growth technology companies across the U.S., Latin America, and global markets. 'TelevisaUnivision is the definitive leader in Spanish-language media, with a portfolio that deeply connects with audiences and delivers meaningful value to partners around the world,' said Farrell. 'At a moment when demand for culturally rich content is reshaping the global landscape, the company stands apart—uniquely positioned to scale its distribution footprint and forge transformative partnerships. I look forward to building on that momentum alongside the team. About John Farrell Farrell joins TelevisaUnivision following nearly a decade in venture capital, where he helped launch and lead multiple funds, shaped investment strategy across emerging sectors, and supported the growth of high-performing startups across Latin America and beyond. Before that, he worked at Google in senior leadership roles across Latin America and Asia. During that time, he led YouTube's business in Latin America, playing a pivotal role in establishing the platform as the region's leading digital video destination. He also served as Country Director for Google Mexico, giving him deep insight into the Mexican market and the broader regional digital ecosystem. Farrell's work spanned content, distribution, and partnership initiatives, driving rapid growth and expanding digital access across key markets. Earlier in his career, he held a range of leadership roles across telecom, satellite, and internet sectors, where he contributed to strategic growth and international expansion. Farrell is based in Mexico City and is a native English and Spanish speaker. About TelevisaUnivision TelevisaUnivision is the world's leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals. This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision's platforms, which include market-leading broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, which include TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming platform in the world. For more information, please visit

Ireland forwards coach Cullie Tucker explains how squad fix scrum problems on the fly
Ireland forwards coach Cullie Tucker explains how squad fix scrum problems on the fly

Irish Times

time09-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Irish Times

Ireland forwards coach Cullie Tucker explains how squad fix scrum problems on the fly

Cullie Tucker was the more visible, but John Farrell, sitting on one of two stools close to the touchline at the Mikheil Meskhi stadium last Saturday night, also played a pivotal role in solving Ireland's scrum issues that surfaced in the first half against Georgia. Irish forwards coach Tucker ran the water into the team during stoppages. But when the need arose he made a beeline for the second seat as Farrell, one of two video analysts alongside Brian Colclough, provided half a dozen angles to scrutinise the scrum footage. This enabled Tucker to try to problem solve on the hoof, long before the interval where he was able to directly address the glitches. Sitting in a Portakabin that was more sauna than refuge from the sweltering Portuguese heat at the Irish training venue on the outskirts of Lisbon on Tuesday, he offered an insight into the interaction. 'I take a look at the scrum live, ideally it would be close to me,' Tucker explained. 'One of the analysts has a feed on the sideline, so I can go over directly to him, and he'll have five or six angles there that I can flick through, [to see] how we're getting into the scrum or what our height is like post-entry.' READ MORE Tucker looks for a pattern to see if there is a recurring glitch. The message going into the players has to be succinct, drilling to the core of the problem, and offering a redress in real time. He continued: 'We started well, got a penalty advantage on the first [scrum] and managed to turn them over. '[Then] the binding phase just got messy. The key to any scrum, really, is how balanced it is on both sides before you can get in. So, that was a big fix-up, and for us, from about 20 minutes to a 20-minute period in the second half, we just weren't getting into the scrum well enough. They were getting in better than us. 'It came down to the binding phase and how we were setting up. So, we had a couple of tweaks at half-time, and looked at a couple of clips. With a big scrum just after half-time then, ours was far better than it had been the previous 20 minutes. It got us back to where we wanted to be as an Irish scrum. '[The players] have to be able to apply whatever messaging we're giving, and they have to be able to tell me how they're feeling on the pitch as well, which is huge around scrummaging. It's a credit to them, and I think it's a great learning [experience] to go through. 'It's a dark place to get into, and to find some light out of it I think is very, very important, and to come out the other side of it. Finishing three penalties all against them – I was disappointed to lose one on our own put-in for sure – but to turn one over on them as well let us come out of the game fairly positive and feeling good about how we're going and where we need our scrum to be.' Darragh Murray had a good day against Georgia and is hoping for another one in Portugal. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho Ireland's lineout work was first class, Ryan Baird terrorising the Georgian throw, while Darragh Murray, on debut, did the calling on the team's throw. Tucker, who took over as interim head coach from Pete Wilkins at Connacht during last season, is well versed in the qualities of the 24-year-old secondrow, with whom he works on a daily basis. If others, including Murray by his own admission after the game, were a little nervous about how it might go, Tucker wasn't. 'I have known Darragh for a long time now. He's a very calm individual, a very intelligent rugby player,' said Tucker. 'He takes stuff on very, very quickly, but Paul's [O'Connell, Ireland's interim head coach] coaching is to the fore there, [and also] the work John Muldoon has done [with Murray] in Connacht. He's a sponge for that kind of information, and he's a smart rugby player. You have to be able to call a lineout. 'Himself and Bairdo [Ryan Baird], there's a lot of good [rugby] IP there as well, which they're constantly sharing. They prepared really well during the week for the pictures that were coming, and they were able to react on the pitch as well. So, it was a good day for Darragh.' [ Ireland's six debutants against Georgia: What they said and what song they sang Opens in new window ] Tucker will work under Connacht's new head coach Stuart Lancaster next season but he's enjoyed the interim responsibility and also being part of the Ireland coaching set-up for the two-Test summer tour. 'I'm way better for the experience of running an entire programme and stepping up here, working with different coaches, and experiencing international rugby players. 'When I sit down and reflect at the end of the season, I'm going to be a far better coach on the back of it. It's been great experiences, loads of learning, and I think it'll definitely kick me on in my career.' On a more serious note, with Scott Wilson's departure for home and Murray's decision to cut his hair, Tucker no longer has any meaningful competition for the best mullet hairstyle.

‘Our town's going to collapse': Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts
‘Our town's going to collapse': Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts

Global News

time02-07-2025

  • Business
  • Global News

‘Our town's going to collapse': Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts

Community leaders in Northern B.C. are demanding action from Ottawa to address a workforce crisis they claim is threatening businesses. Prince Rupert is home to the third largest port in the country and, according to the Community Futures Development Corporation, offers unionized jobs which allow young people to move up quickly and afford a house within three years. But executive director John Farrell says the local economy in the northwest coast city of 14,000, is at risk due to federal government changes to immigration and work permit policies. 'Right now, we have two permits that are under siege,' Farrell told the business community at a Northern BC Call to Action session on June 25. The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, which fuels the service industry, and provides 90 per cent of the staff at Farrell's restaurant, Opa Sushi and the international student program, recently underwent significant cuts. Story continues below advertisement International students he said, are no longer going through the program at the local college. 'That pipeline was cut by the federal government,' Farrell told Global News in an interview. 2:15 B.C. ironworkers union pitching change to foreign workers program amid U.S. tariff threats In 2024, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada capped study permit applications in an effort to ease the strain on housing, health care and other services – a measure it said has reduced the number of incoming international students by about 40 per cent. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy As of Sept. 26, 2024, employers can hire no more than 10 per cent of their total workforce through the TFW program, and workers can only stay for one year instead of two. 'We're capped, we can't bring any more workers in,' said Farrell. 'So once a worker leaves, we're just that much further down the hole.' Story continues below advertisement At the local McDonald's, temporary foreign workers make up more than 60 per cent of the workforce. 'The domestic workforce just simply is not available,' manager Michael Seabrook told the community meeting June 25. 'These individuals are not just filling positions, they're the reason our business is able to operate day in and day out.' 2:09 Canada's internal government polls reveal attitudes on immigration At Ray Pedersen's construction company, most of the employees are foreign workers on temporary VISAs. 'My business would disappear overnight and all my customers would be disappointed if we didn't have the guys we need to deliver the service they need,' said the Pedersen-Gruppen Enterprises CEO. 'If we don't stem these policies and actually think about the northwest of B.C. as different, then really our town's going to collapse,' warned Farrell. Story continues below advertisement Farrell said the community is asking the federal government to reconsider the impact of the immigration and TFW policies, and will be sending a formal 'Northern BC Call to Action' document to Parliament on behalf of the region. 'Given the immense wealth that we generate in the northwest, it doesn't make economic sense for Ottawa to be punishing us so severely,' Farrell told Global News.

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