Nick LatAm, SOMOS Developing New Teen Novela

October 5, 2011 World Screen
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CANNES, October 5: Nickelodeon Latin America has signed a development agreement with SOMOS Productions for a new teen telenovela to be unveiled at NATPE 2012.

 

The series will be comprised of 75 one-hour episodes and will feature international talent and a mix of comedy, fantasy, suspense and adventure. The pilot is currently in production and will be presented in 2012.
 
“We are delighted to enter this development agreement with SOMOS, whose projects have an international reputation of quality,” said JC Acosta, the CFO, senior VP and executive in charge of production for MTV Networks Latin America. “We are certain they will deliver an amazing pilot for Nickelodeon Latin America.”
 
Tatiana Rodriguez, the senior VP of programming and creative strategy for Nickelodeon Latin America, added, “We were thrilled with the concept from the moment SOMOS shared it with us. It’s sure to be very well-received at NATPE.”
 
Luis Villanueva, the president and CEO of SOMOS Productions, commented, “We are very proud of the production, as it brings our company into a genre we are familiar with, hand-in-hand with Nickelodeon, a prestigious brand with a deep connection to its market. We know Nickelodeon has very clear positioning and has seen in us the qualities that sustain our business: knowledge of the genre, audience along with flawless execution.”