Disney Scores Latin American Deals

MIAMI, October 15: Disney-ABC International Television
(DAIT) Latin America announced a host of deals at MIPCOM last week, including
one to represent Jennifer Lopez’s new mini-series for Univision, Como Ama
Una Mujer (How A Woman Loves).

The deal with Univision and Nuyorican Productions grants
DAIT Latin America the distribution rights to Como Ama Una Mujer (How A Woman Loves), created and executive produced by Lopez. The series
will premiere on Univision this fall, and will be distributed by DAIT on all TV
platforms in Latin America including VOD, PPV, basic cable and free to air. An
original production filmed in Mexico and produced by Nuyorican Productions, Como
Ama Una Mujer is inspired by the lyrics of
Lopez’ first Spanish-language album of the same name released earlier this
year. At the end of each episode, Lopez herself will perform the theme song
that inspired that episode. The five-part mini-series tells the story of a
woman’s journey to find her true soul-mate.

In sales news, Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic
(DNLA/USH) picked up a range of live-action series for the People+Arts network.
The agreement includes the FX drama Dirt,
the new reality series The Fashionista Diaries, as well as Six Degrees and Day Break.

NBC Universal Global Networks Latin America/Brazil reached a
deal with DAIT for new and returning drama series. With this agreement,
Universal Channel and SCI FI Channel viewers will be able to access Brothers
& Sisters, Kyle XY, Greek
and Reaper.

Venevision in Venezuela signed up
for a two-year multi-genre volume agreement covering new and returning
live-action series; Disney branded series; features from Walt Disney Pictures,
Touchstone Pictures, Miramax and Hollywood Pictures and TV movies. Titles
include Desperate Housewives, Ugly
Betty, Hannah Montana, Phil of the Future,
Pirates of the Caribbean, National
Treasure, Freaky Friday and many others.

And in the new-media space, Terra
TV users in Latin America will have access to a range of Disney content free of
charge, including High School Musical, Finding Nemo, multiple seasons of series such as Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and Criminal
Minds and kids’ fare like Hannah
Montana, Lilo & Stitch and The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Diego Lerner, the president of The Walt Disney Company Latin
America, said: "This is a highly significant agreement since it reflects
an important step forward consistent with our strategic vision: that our contents
be distributed, offered and consumed through all available platforms, both
traditional electronic and new digital ones. Digital platforms in particular,
pave the way for expansion opportunities in our content distribution
business, allowing us also to learn and grow. We are extremely pleased to
go through this experience jointly with Terra, one of the Internet leaders
worldwide and a significant player in the growth of such platform in Latin
America."