- Telemundo announced the appointment of Juan C. (JC) Acosta as Head of Telemundo Studios. Acosta will report directly to Javier Pons, Chief Content Officer at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.
In this new role, Acosta will lead Telemundo Studios’ growth strategy and the development and production of scripted content for all linear and streaming platforms. He will be responsible for building, scaling and monetizing Telemundo Studios’ long and short-format scripted content including drama series, vertical formats and feature films, among others. Acosta will develop and manage long-term business plans, annual operating models, and greenlight evaluation frameworks across all Studios verticals. Working in alignment with NBCUniversal studios, he will collaborate across divisions and drive business development opportunities including strategic partnerships, co-productions, M&A, and international distribution models.
“JC is an accomplished media executive, with a unique background in finance and studio operations, in the US and around the world,” said Pons. “We are excited he is joining our team at a critical time, as we continue to evolve our studios into an innovative and dynamic operation delivering scripted content for all platforms, locally and globally. JC will contribute his expertise, business acumen and leadership to help us continue driving the growth of our scripted content creation capabilities for Hispanic audiences.”
An award-winning media executive with over two decades of experience, Acosta is known for building global studios capabilities, scaling operations and driving revenue growth. Most recently, he was Head of Mediapro Studios for the US and Canada, where he launched and scaled North American operations for the global studio, overseeing development, production, sales and strategic partnerships. In that role, Acosta accelerated global expansion by implementing innovative business models and securing strategic partnerships with leading actors, producers and media companies including Paramount, Disney, CBS, Amazon, Netflix and Telemundo, among others.
“I am incredibly excited.”added Acosta. “Telemundo has an extraordinary legacy of creating stories that connect deeply with Hispanic audiences, and I look forward to building on that foundation while pushing us toward the next generation of content. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this exceptional team, and I am grateful to Javier for giving me the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of Telemundo Studios.”
Previously, Acosta spent over 15 years at Paramount where he held several leadership roles managing regional and global studio operations, most recently as President of International Studios, Streaming & Networks overseeing operations across 95 countries, 90 channels and 15 offices. Earlier in his career, Acosta held financial roles at major media companies including Viacom, Telemundo Network, MGM Studios and the Walt Disney Company. Throughout his career, Acosta has earned multiple recognitions including an official selection at the Cannes Festival and nominations and awards at the International Emmys. Acosta resides in Miami, FL and holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA from Florida International University.