Telefe Highlights Diverse Slate

BUENOS AIRES: Among Telefe International’s highlights for MIPTV are the teen telenovela The Resistance and romantic comedy WAGs, Love for the Game.

The 150×1-hour The Resistance is from the Cris Morena Group and RGB Entertainment. It tells of a group of young people who are fighting for a better world by rebelling against "the Corporation." WAGs, Love for the Game is from the creators of such hits as The Roldans and The Successful Mr. and Mrs. Pells. Produced by Telefe, Underground and Endemol, the 120×1-hour series is set within the world of football.

Telefe will also be presenting more than 80 hours of full HD footage about South Africa. There are four installments of South Africa Today, which cover topics such as sports, social life and travel. In the game-show format 3, 2, 1 Let’s Win!, contestants participate in a range of different challenges to reach a grand finale where they can win a trip to the South Africa football World Cup.

Also on offer from Telefe are Everybody Against Juan, a mini-series that is currently in production for a second season; Just in Time, a family game show that tests participants’ skills in a series of original games; and the 131×1-hour telenovela Legacy of Passion. Rounding out the slate is the hit The Successful Mr. and Mrs. Pells. The original has been sold to more than 20 countries, while its format has been adapted in Mexico, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, and it is under development in Poland, Russia, Colombia, Greece, Turkey and the U.S.