Joshua Mintz Explained

Joshua Mintz
Birth Name:Joshua David Mintz
Birth Date:1965 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation:TV executive
Years Active:1990-2022
Children:2

Joshua David Mintz (born August 22, 1965) is a Mexican TV executive.

Mintz has held leadership and production positions in the four most important Hispanic TV networks in the US and Mexico, having worked at Telemundo, Televisa, Univision and TV Azteca.[1] [2]

Career

Mintz began his career at Televisa in various technical and production positions. He was appointed general director of Broadcasting Stations in 1990, where he was responsible for operating four national networks, two international networks and Televisa's cable system in Mexico City. He was later appointed general director of logistics of Televisa San Angel.

In 2000, Mintz joined Univision as director of drama production and participated in the design of their first novela studio in Miami. While at Univision, Mintz was executive producer of the Selena Vive! live special from Houston, TX, which became the highest-rated show in U.S. Hispanic television history at that time.[3]

In 2006, Mintz joined Azteca America as director of Programming[4] and shortly thereafter was promoted to director of Programming, Production and Operations.

He signed longtime Univision talk show host Cristina Saralegui for a new talk show on Telemundo, Pa'lante con Cristina.[5] Under Mintz, Telemundo produced La Reina del Sur, a telenovela that premiered to more viewers than any other show in Telemundo history.[6] [7] The show's May 2011 season finale recorded the highest ratings in network history.[8]

Under Mintz' supervision of content development, Telemundo delivered a record-breaking performance for five consecutive years since the 2010–2011 season,[9] [10] [11] becoming the fastest growing Spanish-Language Broadcast Network in the United States, surpassing its main competitor by 2015[12] and even positioning itself as the number one Hispanic network in the country.[13]

Following this role, Mintz served as executive vice president of scripted programming & general manager at Telemundo Television Studios,[14] where he was responsible for all fiction and drama productions in the United States, Mexico and Colombia, as well as any new co-productions for Telemundo Media.[15]

From 2016 through 2018, Mintz served as President of Production (fiction) of the Mexican network TV Azteca.[16] [17]

Awards and nominations

In 2014, Mintz received three International Emmy® Award nominations for his telenovelas "Passion Prohibida", "La Patrona" and "El Señor de los Cielos".[18] All three productions were nominated in the same category for best Non-English Language US Primetime Program. "El Señor de los Cielos" won Mintz the first-ever Emmy® award given in this category.[19]

Personal

Mintz is married to the Colombian actress, Sarah Mintz. They announced in December 2013 that they were expecting twins.[20] Mintz also has two children, Daniela and Alexander, from his first marriage to fellow television executive Veronica Pimstein.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-01-06. Joshua Mintz Promoted to Senior EVP of Telemundo Entertainment. 2021-02-23. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
  2. Web site: 2016-01-14. Mintz quits Telemundo to join Azteca. 2021-02-23. Media Moves. en-US.
  3. Web site: TELEVISION. MAGALY MORALES ON LATIN. UNIVISION RATINGS SOAR WITH SELENA TRIBUTE. 2021-02-23. Sun-Sentinel.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: Mintz joins azteca America as director of programming following a very successful five years at univision. 2021-02-23. prnewswire.com.
  5. News: Chozick. Amy. Telemundo Blends English Into a Mostly Spanish Lineup. March 15, 2014. The New York Times. October 25, 2011.
  6. News: Villarreal. Yvonne. 'La Reina Del Sur' pursues Primetime Emmy consideration. March 15, 2014. Los Angeles Times. June 20, 2011.
  7. Web site: "La Reina del Sur" de Antena 3, estreno más visto de la historia de Telemundo. Vertele.com. March 15, 2014.
  8. Web site: Johnson. Reed. Actors crisscrossing the border. Philly.com. March 15, 2014.
  9. Web site: 2011-05-17. Telemundo Unveils Novela Based on 'Maid in Manhattan' for Next Season. 2021-02-23. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
  10. Web site: 2013 - 2014 Telemundo Upfront. HispanicAd.com. 2021-02-23. hispanicad.com. en.
  11. Web site: Fernandez . Bob . With Comcast's backing, Telemundo ready to compete. 2021-02-23. www.inquirer.com. en-US.
  12. Web site: Kissell. Rick. 2015-07-23. Telemundo Notches Ratings Milestone in Beating Univision for the Night. 2021-02-23. Variety. en-US.
  13. Web site: News. 2021-02-23. Multichannel News.
  14. Web site: Littleton. Cynthia. NBCUniversal Bets Big on Original Spanish-Lingo Productions. 2021-02-23. chicagotribune.com. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2014-03-02. Executives Biographies. 2021-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302051201/http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/telemundo/executives?bio=contents/biographies/executivebios/h_n/mintz_joshua.xml. 2014-03-02.
  16. Web site: Productor de 'El Señor de los Cielos' llega a TV Azteca. 2021-02-23. www.elfinanciero.com.mx.
  17. Web site: 2016-01-14. Mintz quits Telemundo to join Azteca. 2021-02-23. Media Moves. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2014 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES SPAN 19 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FIRST TIME – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2021-02-23. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2015-02-03. News - News - Item Detail - International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2021-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203194720/http://www.iemmys.tv/news_item.aspx?id=191. 2015-02-03.
  20. Web site: Maritza Rodríguez está embarazada de gemelos. 12 November 2013. HuffPost Voces. March 15, 2014. Spanish.