BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International has signed up new broadcasters for three programs from its catalogue, including Detectives, Brothers & Co. The series Detectives, Brothers & Co. premiered in Brazil on the Bandeirantes network on January 7. The comedy has already been adapted in regions in Europe and Latin America. On ...

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MIAMI: Latin Media Corp. is set to offer new animation, telenovelas and series at NATPE, including Saladin, Pushovers and El Don. Latin Media Corp. will feature new telenovela titles at NATPE, such as Pushovers, Blue Love, Symphony of Fate and Starlit. Also on offer at market are the novelas Cool ...

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MIAMI: Shanghai Media Group’s International Channel will rebroadcast the 2011 Miss Venezuela pageant on the eve of the Chinese New Year through a deal with the Cisneros Group of Companies. The Miss Venezuela 2011 beauty pageant is produced in HD by Venevision and was aired live in Venezuela and throughout ...

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NEW YORK: Adriana Cisneros, the vice chairman and director of strategy at the Cisneros Group of Companies, is to take part in a One-on-One session with World Screen’s Anna Carugati at NATPE on Monday, January 23, at 11 a.m. Adriana Cisneros is the granddaughter of the Group’s founder, Diego Cisneros, ...

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MIAMI: At NATPE on Wednesday, January 25, at 12 p.m., Emilio Romano, the president of Telemundo Media, will take part in a one-on-one session with World Screen’s Anna Carugati. Romano has served as president of Telemundo Media since October 2011. He leads the Telemundo broadcast network, its 15 owned stations, ...

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LAS VEGAS: Univision Communications has signed a multi-year agreement to bring a trio of Spanish-language networks to DISH Latino subscribers. Univision Deportes, Univision tlnovelas and Univision Noticias will launch on DISH in the first half of this year. Also as part of the deal, DISH will offer exclusive access to ...

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NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with HBO Latin America for a collection of tween- and teen-targeted series. The package includes Sadie J, which follows a tomboy learning to be a girly girl. HBO Latin America also licensed Leonardo, which takes viewers back to Renaissance Italy. The drama Strike Back ...

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NEW YORK: The digital editions of the new TV Latina Channels Guide and TV Latina Distributors Guide are now available. The TV Latina Channels Guide 2012 (Guía de Canales) offers up detailed information on numerous cable and satellite channel brands operating in Latin America, including reach, senior executives and programming ...

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BUENOS AIRES: The Telefe International series Turning Points is being adapted for the Russian market by Channel One. The Russian version of Turning Points is being adapted by a local production company for Channel One, and currently airs on the network Mondays during prime time. Turning Points is about two ...

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PARIS: The TRACE Sports channel, dedicated to sports celebrities, has signed two new distribution contracts in Colombia and Mexico. TRACE Sports was launched in Colombia on December 23 and is now available to subscribers of the pay-TV operator UNE EMP Telecomunicaciones. It will also be available in the operator’s cable ...

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