Miss Universe Seals New Multi-Year Deal to Continue on Roku and Telemundo, Starting with November Event (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Miss Universe” is extending its relationship with The Roku Channel and Telemundo.
The Miss Universe Organization, which has been undergoing an overhaul under new owners JKN Global Group PCL, has sealed a multi-year deal with Roku and Telemundo to continue as the U.S.
streaming and broadcast homes for the pageant, in both English and Spanish, respectively. Roku streamed and Telemundo aired the most recent Miss Universe event in January; it repped the first live event ever streamed on Roku.
Next up, the 72nd annual “Miss Universe” event will take place on Nov. 18, 2023, live from El Salvador. Joining this time will be L.A.-based production company InventTV, run by Sergio Alfaro, who will executive produce alongside Miss Universe’s Paula Shugart and Anne Jakrajutatip. “I’m really proud of the show in January,” Miss Universe Organization CEO Amy Emmerich told Variety. “I think all those small nuance changes that we did behind the scenes for the rules, selection committee and the criteria behind it really went a long way.
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