World Screen

CANCUN: FremantleMedia International has announced sales of 400-plus hours of content throughout Latin America just as MIPCancun kicks off in Mexico. Program packages across the region include sales to Globosat in Brazil, which has nabbed a bundle of content, including the hour-long Beatles vs Stones, the eight-part documentary Soundbreaking and …

NEW YORK: Univision NOW is a brand-new direct-to-consumer service that allows viewers to watch live or catch-up broadcasts from the Univision and UniMás networks. The service is available for $5.99 per month of $59.99 annually. It offers viewers the ability to watch Univision Network programming live or on-demand, including prime-time …

DENVER: In a $5.3-billion deal, Liberty Global is acquiring Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) to create "the leading consumer and B2B communications provider in Latin America and the Caribbean." Liberty Global will combine its Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group (LiLAC) with CWC. “The acquisition of Cable & Wireless represents …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Inc. (AHI) has secured various deals for the 16th annual Latin Grammy Awards, set to air later this week. This year’s show, which Univision will broadcast live in the U.S. on November 19, is being offered from AHI in both its televised three-hour commercial version (plus …

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide has reached a deal for Doctor Who to air on Syfy across Latin America beginning in 2016. The show previously aired on BBC Worldwide's owned networks in the region. Via the new deal with NBCUniversal International Networks, Syfy will run season eight ahead of the exclusive regional …

MIAMI: U.S. Hispanic network NBC Universo is slated to premiere a Spanish-dubbed version of the hit genre series Heroes next week. Created by Tim Kring, the series aired on NBC in the late 2000s. The drama follows ordinary people who suddenly discover they have superpowers. Heroes Reborn, a miniseries that …

STOCKHOLM: Eccho Rights has lined up sales for the drama Karadayi in Argentina and Chile. Karadayi is slated to premiere on Mega in Chile this month, and it will make its debut in Argentina on Telefe on December 1, with both channels airing the show under its original title. The …

NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, World Screen’s group editorial director, will moderate the Market Outlook: Economic and Regulatory Perspectives on Latin America’s Media Market panel at the upcoming MIPCancun. The session is set to take place on Wednesday, November 18, from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Maya Ballroom. FTI …

LOS ANGELES: Flavio Morales, a former Telemundo programming exec, has been appointed as the executive VP of Endemol Shine Latino, U.S. initiatives. In his new role, Morales will develop unscripted, scripted and digital content meant for the U.S. Hispanic/English-speaking market. He will work out of Los Angeles and will collaborate …

MIAMI: Cisneros Studios has inked its first production deal with U.S. Hispanic channel Telemundo for the new show It’s About Time with Erika and Eduardo (Ya Era Hora con Erika y Eduardo). The title, hosted by entertainers Erika de La Vega and Eduardo Videgaray, will focus on current issues and …