Javier Pons

EVP, Telemundo Studios
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

Javier Pons is the Executive Vice President of Telemundo Studios for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. In this capacity, he oversees all scripted productions for the Telemundo network and its streaming platforms, including the recently announced series coming soon to Telemundo U.S.: “Sed de Venganza,” “Perseguida” and “La Dinastía Casillas” (working title) – the continuation of the hit “El Señor de los Cielos” franchise.  Pons reports directly to Ronald Day, President of Entertainment and Chief Content Officer.  

A veteran production executive, Pons's career spans over three decades of production and management experience across major media companies in the United States, Spain, France, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina, among other countries. Most recently, Pons served as the General Director of Globomedia, one of Spain’s top production companies, and Head of TV at The Mediapro Studio. In these roles, he spearheaded the creation and production of several groundbreaking series for mobile and streaming platforms including “Nasdrovia” [Movistar], “Iron Hand” (Mano de Hierro) [Netflix], and “The Boarding School: Las Cumbres” (El internado, las Cumbres) [Amazon]. Pons co-produced acclaimed films such as “Official Competition” (Competencia Oficial), starring Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, and Oscar Martínez, and he served as delegate producer on “The Good Boss” (El Buen Patrón), by Fernando León with Javier Bardem. 

Pons also played a pivotal role in the creation of innovative television series like “Tengo Una Pregunta para Usted,” which won an Ondas award in 2020, and popular competition shows like “Ninja Warrior” and “El Juego de los Anillos.” His extensive career includes leadership roles in major radio and television companies in Spain such as Prisa Radio, Televisión Española, Antena 3 and Grupo KISS Media. Additionally, he has served as an advisor and producer at On Demand Consulting and as Executive Producer at TV Azteca.

Pons is a member of the Association of Journalists of Catalonia. He earned a degree in Information Sciences at the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona. As a member of The Mediapro Studio, he contributed to the creation of the Screenwriting master’s program with Madrid’s Complutense University (UCM) and the National Film and Television School of London (NFTS).

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