Chief Operating Officer
areas of expertise
- Strategic Partnerships
- Streaming Media Operations
- Digital Monetization
- Early-stage Business Development
- Leadership
highlights
- The Wrap Power Latino List
- Broadcast & Cable Digital Driver
- Disney Way One Leadership Award
- Next TV’s Achievement in
FAST Programming
René Santaella is the Chief Operating Officer of MediaCo, where he leads consolidated video and audio operations across all platforms. Under his leadership, MediaCo has emerged as a market leader in multicultural, multi-platform media, driven by tremendous growth in FAST and streaming audio for Spanish-language content.
MediaCo is transforming media operations and programming with a focus on live and interactive content, reimagining how we create and distribute content across all platforms to achieve scale.
Prior to MediaCo, Santaella was credited with leading and transforming Estrella Media, Inc.’s Spanish-language media business into a digital and streaming industry standout, culminating in its successful sale and merger with ediaCo. He also held executive roles at Sony Pictures Entertainment and Disney and holds both a BA and MBA from UCLA.
