CORAL GABLES: MGM Networks Latin America has launched a new female-targeted lifestyle and entertainment channel, Ella, which debuted today in the U.S. Hispanic market and in Puerto Rico. Touting the tagline "Every Woman. Every Day," the service is focused on Hispanic females. The programming has been divided into five sub-branded programming ...

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MIAMI, February 10: The U.S. Spanish-language cable network Galavisión has given a slot to the sci-fi series Kdabra, starring Christopher Von Uckermann (Rebelde). The series will air February 19 as an exclusive sneak peek for Comcast customers available on Xfinity on Demand and online ten days prior to its TV ...

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MIAMI: Emilio Romano, the president of Telemundo Media, took part in a NATPE session, moderated by World Screen‘s Anna Carugati, in which he talked about the importance of original programming for the U.S. Hispanic broadcaster.   brightcove.createExperiences(); Wish you had been at NATPE 2012? Had a successful three days at ...

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MIAMI: In a NATPE session moderated by World Screen‘s Anna Carugati, Adriana Cisneros, the vice chairman and director of strategy for the Cisneros Group of Companies, discussed the importance of interactivity in programming, along with highlighting possibilities for new business ventures.   brightcove.createExperiences(); Wish you had been at NATPE 2012? ...

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BUENOS AIRES: The Board of Directors at Grupo Telefe announced that Luis Velo, currently president and CEO at the company, will leave his post once his professional tenure in Argentina expires, and will be replaced by Juan Waehner. The release stated that Velo, who assumed the direction of Telefe in ...

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NEW YORK: David Zaslav, the president and CEO of Discovery Communications, and José Bastón Patiño, the president of television and content at Grupo Televisa, have been elected to Univision Communications’ board of directors.  Bastón Patiño has been in his role at Televisa since December 2008. He has also been a ...

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MIAMI: Cristina Schwarz has returned to Univision as the new VP of programming and production for Univision Cable Networks. Schwarz will report to Jessica Rodriguez, the senior VP of Univision Cable Networks, and Sebastian Trujillo, the senior VP and operating manager for Galavisión. Schwarz left Univision in 2005 and has ...

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NEW YORK: José Bastón, the president of television and content at Grupo Televisa, sat down with World Screen Newsflash to talk about the strengths of the company’s current activities, growth prospects and facing competition from Telmex in the Mexican market.   Last week at NATPE, Grupo Televisa and Lionsgate unveiled ...

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MIAMI: MP & Silva and Globo TV Sports have signed a deal for the international distribution rights for Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A (Brazilian League Série A) and Campeonato Paulista. The countries included in the deal are France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and ...

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CULVER CITY: Two months after its launch, the bilingual television network Tutele and Tutele Dos is building up its programming with new series such as La Chamba, among others. Tutele and Tutele Dos launched La Chamba, M.I Entertainment and Power House en Español yesterday, while Loco por Ti will debut ...

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