Marcos Santana
entrepreneur, producer and media creative
Marcos Santana (born 1965) is a Venezuelan entrepreneur, producer and media creative, former president of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ Telemundo Global Studios and Telemundo Internacional.
In his role as president of Telemundo Global Studios, Santana was in charge of Telemundo Studios, Telemundo International Studios and Telemundo Streaming Studios, the divisions responsible for Telemundo's scripted production both domestically and internationally.
As president of Telemundo Internacional, Santana led international content distribution efforts for the Mexican region, oversaw international distribution efforts and identified coproduction and partnership opportunities for the development of Telemundo content.
Early life and education
Santana was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to an economist and a homemaker. He is the youngest of five brothers. He holds a law degree and a master's degree in copyright from Universidad Central, Universidad Santa Maria, Spain.
Career and accomplishments
Santana began his career in the legal department of French telecommunications company Sofretu. In 1987, he co-founded the production and distribution company Tepuy International to distribute formats, cartoons, series, telenovelas and other Spanish-language content in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
Tepuy International began making and distributing documentaries and animated shows, but soon branched out into telenovelas. The company found a niche between larger distributors like Televisa and TV Globo to bring Hispanic shows, mostly telenovelas, to the European market.
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