MIAMI: Titles from the Caracol TV International catalogue, including Land of Love and The English Teacher, are available for viewing on Hulu Latino. The online service has added the Caracol programming for viewers to enjoy at no additional cost on Hulu and with a subscription on Hulu Plus. Among the ...

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PREMIUM: MundoFOX, a general-entertainment Spanish-language channel for the U.S. Hispanic market, launched this week. Hernán López, the president and CEO of Fox International Channels, talks about the network’s unique program schedule that targets Hispanics who may be dissatisfied with what’s available on competing channels. WS: What is the programming strategy ...

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BOGOTÁ: RTI has entered a seven-year production deal with Mexico’s Televisa, and has landed a separate three-year pact with RCN for Colombia. The deal between RTI and Televisa covers more than 500 hours a year of series and telenovelas for the Mexican network. The agreement includes two production lines, one ...

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BUENOS AIRES: Michelle Wasserman has exited her position as the head of international business, programming, formats and production services at Telefe International. Wasserman has been with Telefe for more than a decade. She says that she plans to "take on new challenges within the media." Telefe issued a statement on ...

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PREMIUM: Anthony Doyle, the regional VP of Turner International for Brazil, shares with World Screen his views on how new Brazilian content quotas may impact the portfolio of networks he oversees in this rapidly developing market.   The new Brazilian law 12.485/2011 mandates that pay-TV channels operating in the country devote ...

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NEW YORK: Ricardo Salinas, the founder and chairman of Mexico’s Azteca television network, is to serve as the gala chair for the 40th International Emmy Awards gala, which is taking place on November 19 in New York City. Salinas will preside over the gala and will open the program. The ...

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PREMIUM: As viewers across the globe are still caught up in Olympic fever watching the games in London, TV Globo’s CEO, Octavio Florisbal, talks to World Screen Newsflash about how Brazil and his network are gearing up for the upcoming FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.   WS: How is ...

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SÃO PAULO/LONDON: Juliana Algañaraz has been tapped to lead Endemol Brazil as the company’s new general manager, effective August 13. Algañaraz has been serving as the operations and production services director of Fox Brazil. Algañaraz has also managed international projects at Channel 13 in Argentina as executive producer, and has ...

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AUSTIN: Antoinette Alfonso Zel has been appointed the CEO of El Rey, a new cable network for young Hispanic Americans, due to launch at the end of 2013. Zel has more than two decades of television, marketing and media experience. She previously served as CEO, president and partner at ad ...

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NEW YORK: Hulu Latino users now have on-demand access to Lucha Libre USA’s Masked Warriors, with seasons one and two available on the free, ad-supported Hulu and subscription-based Hulu Plus. Seven episodes from the first season are currently available, with season two seen through September 19. Lucha Libre USA is ...

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