26 Although we were hopeful it would happen, an interview with Gustavo Scaglione, unfortunately, did not materialize within the time frame set forth by VideoAge. During the preparations for the interview/ Q&A that we were organizing, on December 23, 2025, Scaglione was stung by wasps at a farm in Punta del Este in Uruguay, and had to be rushed to a clinic 40 kilometers away. According to a report in the Argentine daily, La Nacion, Telefe’s new owner arrived at the cally made content actually increased [after Telefe content was licensed internationally by Paramount Global]. VideoAge countered that, as a brand, Telefe has not exhibited at MIPCOM Cannes, L.A. Screenings, MIP Cancun, or Content Americas for many years despite the fact that these major international TV trade shows cater to LatAm fare. The related questions were whether Telefe’s brand would return to the international TV scene under Scaglione, and if Scaglione himself would be the face of the network. Darío Turovelzky, who served as general manager of ViacomCBS South Cone, and in 2021 became Telefe’s CEO, will continue in this role. Turovelzky said: “The arrival of Gustavo Scaglione gives us a solid platform to scale our business.” After buying Telefe last October, Scaglione stated: “The acquisition of Telefe, a brand deeply embedded in Argentina’s cultural identity, marks the beginning of a new chapter focused on growth and integration [with LTV], to enhance production and maximize the competiveness of the new multi-platform ecosystem we’re building.” Subsequently, on November 12, 2025, ATA, the Asociación de Teleradiodifusoras Argentinas, renewed its board and elected Scaglione as its president. ATA board members are pictured above, left to right: Lucas González (Paramount), Mariela Tévez (Canal 8, Mar del Plata), Ricardo Nosiglia (Canal 13 Río Cuarto and ATA’s secretary general), Gustavo Scaglione (Telefe), Félix Gómez Danuzzo (Canal 13 Max), Marta Buchanan (América TV), Juan Jenefes (Canal 7 Jujuy), Eugenio Sosa Mendoza (Canal 13 Buenos Aires), and Matías Detry (ATA’s executive director). clinic in critical condition, but was quickly stabilized and then transferred to a private hospital, where he was later discharged from. During the interview preparations, one of the questions submitted by VideoAge through its local contributor and editor-in-chief of The Daily Television, Omar Méndez, was considered inaccurate: it reported that since Telefe was taken over by Paramount, its brand disappeared from the international marketplace. Telefe argued that the sales of its loWasps Vexed Scaglione’s Interview (Continued from Page 24) VIDEOAGE January 2026 Telefe’s New Ownership FOR BEST COVERAGE AT MIP LONDON VIDEOAGE IS THE PROVEN SOLUTION (MIP LONDON/SERIES MANIA EDITION)
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