World Screen

PALISADES PARK: A number of buyers in Latin America have licensed the rights for the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards—slated to broadcast live on the Univision Network in the U.S.—from Alfred Haber Distribution. The awards show has been snapped up by Televisa in Mexico, Venevision in Venezuela, Caracol in Colombia, …

NEW YORK: Emilio Azcárraga Jean, the president, CEO and chairman of the board at Grupo Televisa, is to take part in a Global Navigators Keynote at NATPE, moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati. Azcárraga will be interviewed by Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen and TV Latina, in …

MIAMI: Juan Carlos Sosa has been appointed as the executive VP of operations for Venevision Studios, where he will work under Jonathan Blum, the president of Cisneros Media. In his new role, Sosa will manage the production studios based in Medley, Florida, and will oversee all production operations. He will …

NEW YORK: Scripps Networks International has hired Adriana Alcantara as its production and digital director for Brazil, effective immediately. In her new post, Alcantara will oversee digital strategy, content creation and development, as well as the production and creative strategy for Scripps' networks in the region. She will report to …

NEW YORK/BUENOS AIRES: FOX International Channels (FIC) is bringing the Spanish-language lifestyle network FOX Life to the U.S., where it launches today. FOX Life sees the combination of the FOX Life brand and Utilismia brands. The network is currently available in Latin America and Europe and now heads to the …

BUENOS AIRES: The Supreme Court in Argentina has upheld a law that limits media ownership, now forcing Grupo Clarín to sell off a large part of its holdings, after a legal battle that has waged on for four years. The legislation, passed in 2009, says that no one media group …

SÃO PAULO: Globo has sold the rights for the 2013 Grand Prix Futsal to ESPN International for broadcast in Spanish-speaking Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of the exclusive deal with Globo, ESPN International will air nine games, including classifiers, semifinals and the final, on ESPNPlay.com in the previously …

MIAMI: Telemundo Media has entered into the TV Everywhere market with the launch of the Telemundo Now app, available for download at the App Store and Google Play. The new platform allows authenticated subscribers of participating services—including AT&T U-verse, Cablevision's Optimum TV, Charter, Comcast's Xfinity TV, Cox Communications, DIRECTV, DISH, …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Studios International (CBSSI) has inked a non-exclusive licensing pact to deliver programming to the Clarovideo SVOD service in Latin American and Caribbean markets starting in January 2014. The agreement marks a first between the two companies. It includes hit CBS shows such as The Good Wife and …

CANNES: The series Lucia’s Secret leads off the Venevision International slate. The show was shot on location in southern Florida and Venezuela, “producing thrilling scenes that we are confident will capture the interest of a wide range of audiences, generating positive ratings and market share for broadcasters throughout Latin America …