TTVNews celebrates its first 20 years by inviting friends and industry colleagues to share their personal experiences over the past two decades. Albertina Marfil, Director of Format Sales and Production for Latin America at NBCUniversal, answers, “Where were you 20 years ago?”

This 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of TTVNews, a big reason to celebrate for the group, which is consolidating itself as one of the go-to media platforms in the audiovisual industry in Latin America.

And to mark the occasion, we’ve invited friends and colleagues to share their experiences, challenges, and lessons learned over the last 20 years in this industry.

This time, Albertina Marfil, Director of Format Sales and Production for Latin America at NBCUniversal, answers, “Where were you 20 years ago?”

Where were you 20 years ago?

Twenty years ago, I wasn’t working in television. I had just arrived in London from Buenos Aires. I worked as a weekend waitress and took a theater and clown course. I also taught Spanish classes for foreigners, English classes for foreigners, and interpreted and subtitled; I did everything to survive. A few years later, working as a waitress, I met a girl who worked in television, and she was the one who gave me my first job; a coincidence, that was my story.

What was your first industry event?

The first event I attended was with Cineflix. It was an opportunity because one of the bosses had left. She was my boss, and now we are very close friends. The top of the company was going, and there was an opportunity to bring someone to help him, and that’s how I got to Mipcom. It was fantastic, a good moment for me. I couldn’t believe it. I was happy.