World Screen

NEW YORK: Univision has added two new epic telenovela productions to its schedule, The Storm (La Tempestad) and Lie So You Can Live (Mentir para Vivir), as well as a host of other highlights. The Storm is a brand-new novela from Televisa that will be running weekdays on Univision. It …

CANNES: The action series Lucia’s Secrets, being showcased by Venevision International, was primarily shot on location throughout Caracas, Venezuela, and Miami, Florida. From Venevision Productions comes the telenovela Rosario, starring Guy Ecker, Itahisa Machado and Lorena Rojas. Both titles are being offered up by Venevision International in Cannes, along with …

CANNES: Colombia’s RCN Television is heading to MIPTV with a catalogue of high-quality Spanish-language productions to offer the international market. When the U.S. Spanish-language channel MundoFOX made its debut last year, it did so with a bevy of productions from RCN, a joint-venture partner in the network. This included the original series …

MIAMI: At next month’s MIPTV, Venevision International plans to present the telenovela Lucia’s Secrets (Los Secretos de Lucia), among a number of other titles. With a cast led by Iran Castillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Lucia Reina and Miguel Gaitan, Lucia’s Secrets follows the life of a woman who is suffering …

NEW YORK: Under the executive direction of David Belmar, Canal 13-Chile has made huge leaps forward; Belmar speaks with TV Latina about this success. TV LATINA: In the last year, Canal 13-Chile has led the local market in prime time. What has led to that success? BELMAR: Canal 13-Chile works …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has formed a corporate business development group, tapping Tonia O’Connor to serve as its president. The initiative is focused around Univision’s growth and generating revenue opportunities by striking up new partnerships with companies looking to invest in the Hispanic marketplace. O’Connor will lead the group as …

MEXICO CITY: Televisa Networks has reached an agreement with MGM to renew its license for the James Bond film catalogue, including the latest installment, Skyfall. Golden in Latin America has licensed Skyfall‘s pay-TV window for the region. The network has also renewed its basic cable license for all 22 of the …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has brought in Mehul Nagrani to serve as its senior VP of digital operations, a newly created role. Nagrani will be responsible for maintaining Univision’s digital performance and financial goals. He will collaborate with department heads to help upgrade capabilities, improve operating vigor and meet the …

ISTANBUL: Three new telenovelas headline the slate that Azteca brings to this year’s DISCOP West Asia: The Kings, La Otra Cara del Alma and The Lieutenant. “Each of the stories in our new titles is very well written and has been excellently produced,” says Martha Contreras, the sales director for …

MIAMI: Comedy Central Latin America, which first launched in the region last year, is slated to premiere on Claro TV in Peru. Programming on Comedy Central Latin America includes such series as Happily Divorced, Men at Work and The Exes, which star Fran Drescher, Danny Masterson and Kristen Johnson, respectively. The …