World Screen

CANNES: ON TV is working to complete the Televisión por… trilogy with Televisión por la justicia, which will deal with cases of institutional injustice. In 2008, ON TV won an International Emmy Award for the mini-series Televisión por la identidad, and last year, the stars of Televisión por la inclusión, …

NEW YORK: In another executive reshuffle at NBCUniversal, Emilio Romano is stepping down after just two years as the president of U.S. Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo. The news comes just shortly after Lauren Zalaznick, who recruited Romano to lead Telemundo following the departure of Don Browne, said she would be leaving …

MIAMI: In addition to his role as president of Univision News, Isaac Lee is taking up the post of CEO of the soon-to-launch network Fusion. In this new role, Lee will be responsible for all programming and business aspects of Fusion. The network, dedicated to news, pop culture and lifestyle …

SANTA MONICA: Pantelion Films and South Shore, established as joint ventures between Lionsgate and Televisa, have inked an overall film and television deal with comedian George Lopez. Pantelion was formed to deliver feature films to U.S. Hispanic audiences. Its first project with Lopez is La Vida Robot, an English-language feature …

CANNES: The lead programs from Canal Futura all approach subjects that are relevant to many people’s lives worldwide. For example, Going Back takes a sensitive approach to talking about the prison-management system. “It’s a polemical topic, one which is a source of ongoing discussion for many governments and populations,” says …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has partnered with Bedrocket to establish Flama, a digital destination for video content targeting 15- to 30-year-olds. Flama will be predominantly English-based. It will deliver original and curated comedy, music, lifestyle and sports programming. Univision and Bedrock are co-investors and creative partners. The destination will preview …

MIAMI: RedMas, the digital advertising network of Cisneros Interactive, is continuing to expand its operations in Latin America by opening a new commercial office in Colombia. The new office is located in Bogota. It adds to existing bases in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and the U.S. Fernando Andrés Reyes …

SÃO PAULO: A number of Globo productions are currently airing in Eastern Europe, including on the Serbian channel Happy TV. Happy TV is broadcasting The Life We Lead, which centers on the lives of two sisters, and The Enchanted Tale, a love story. The network is set to debut Irrational …

MIAMI: Discovery en Español is set to premiere two new original productions next month investigating the harsh realities of sex trafficking in the U.S. and Mexico and the issue of feminicides. Trata de Mujeres: De Tenancingo a Nueva York will be broadcast December 8 at 10 p.m. The production uncovers …

SINGAPORE: Telenovelas are still going strong in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Martha Contreras, who leads sales for Asia at Comarex. At ATF, the company will be presenting three new telenovelas from the Azteca catalogue: Lucky Me (Corazon en condominio), Forbidden Passion (Prohibido amar) and The Agency (Hombre tenias que …