Telemundo Will Produce a TV Newscast Using Only Smartphones and Tablets

First-of-its-kind show embraces ubiquitous tech

Telemundo will be the first network to produce a newscast entirely with mobile devices.

Reporters and photojournalists will use smartphones and tablets to shoot all the video for the Monday, July 6, edition of Noticiero Telemundo, the network's evening newscast as part of "digital day" at the NBCU-owned network.

"We are changing the way news is made by embracing all aspects of digital technology," said Luis Carlos Velez, Telemundo's evp of news.

The newscast, co-anchored by José Díaz-Balart and María Celeste Arrarás, will also stream on Periscope and include behind-the-scenes shots during commercial breaks.

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