Globo Closes New CEE Deals

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International has expanded its presence in Central and Eastern Europe, with four of its novelas rolling out in Georgia and Albania.

In Albania, Top Channel has begun broadcasting Pure Beauty, following its success with Globo’s Her Own Destiny, America, Belíssima, Tropical Paradise and the mini-series Seven Women. Also due for Albanian broadcast is The Favorite, which premieres at the end of this month on TV Klan. The free-to-air channel began buying from Globo in 2008 and is currently airing Two Faces.

In Georgia, meanwhile, Rustavi2 is airing Celebrity and Soul Mate, while Telemidi has just launched Two Faces. Telemidi previously carried The Clone, Pages of Life, Carandiru and Globo Doc.