NEW YORK: TVLatina.tv’s Preview for Jornadas provides users with a wide variety of services, among them a video interview with AMC Networks International (AMCNI) – Latin America's Eduardo Zulueta, a report on the top Latin American cable operators, additional interviews, a directory of hotels and restaurants in Buenos Aires and ...
Read More »Dataxis: Mexico to Reach 5 Million VOD OTT Subs by Year’s End
MEXICO CITY: Mexico is forecast to reach 5 million VOD OTT subscribers by the end of this year, surpassing such major Latin American markets as Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, according to a new Dataxis report. According to Dataxis, the Mexican online-video-services market will reach $370 million in 2015 and up ...
Read More »Anima Films to Debut Pope Francis Miniseries at MIPCOM
BUENOS AIRES: U.S. Hispanic network Telemundo is slated to air the miniseries Francis, the Jesuit this month, ahead of its international launch at MIPCOM from Anima Films. Produced and distributed by Anima Films and based on the book The Jesuit, the four-episode series chronicles the life of the titular Argentinean pope. ...
Read More »NBCUniversal Forms JV for LatAm Channels
LONDON: NBCUniversal International Networks and Ole Communications have formed a new joint venture in Latin America made up of five NBCU pay-TV channel brands: Universal Channel, E! Entertainment Television, Studio Universal, Syfy and Telemundo Internacional. Effective immediately, this new multi-region, multi-channel partnership is set to align NBCUniversal’s assets in one ...
Read More »New Sales & Scripted Execs at Televisa USA
SANTA MONICA: Televisa USA, Grupo Televisa’s English-language-programming subsidiary, has hired Jonathan South as director of worldwide sales and David Sigurani as director of scripted development, two newly created roles. South will head the acquisitions and sales of Grupo Televisa’s English-language original series earmarked for the global market, while Sigurani will ...
Read More »TV Latina Launches Newly Redesigned App for Jornadas on Android & iOS
NEW YORK: TV Latina’s new and improved app, which has been completely redesigned, is updated for Jornadas and is now available for iOS devices in the App Store and for Android on Google Play. Users can download an updated version of the TV Latina app featuring the latest information on major ...
Read More »NBC Universo to Air El Salvador vs. Curacao World Cup Qualifiers
MIAMI: U.S. Hispanic network NBC Universo has secured the rights for the third leg of the upcoming CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 qualifying matches featuring El Salvador and Curacao. The rights are for the home and away games, with the first of the two matches airing live on September ...
Read More »TV Latina Presents Digital Edition for Jornadas 2015
NEW YORK: TV Latina has launched its digital edition for Jornadas, which features a special report on the major cable operators in Latin America and interviews with Juan Carlos Urdaneta of Turner Broadcasting System and Carlos Martínez of FOX International Channels. View the digital edition here. The Jornadas digital edition also includes a ...
Read More »Univision CEO Defends Jorge Ramos After Tussle with Donald Trump
NEW YORK: Randy Falco, president and CEO of Univision Communications, has called out real-estate mogul and presidential candidate Donald Trump for ejecting nightly news anchor Jorge Ramos from a press conference earlier this week. The executive claimed in a strongly worded statement that Trump’s behavior toward the journalist was “beneath ...
Read More »Latino MCN mitú Expands Tech Platform, Hires Upworthy Exec
SANTA MONICA: Months after acquiring mobile-video outfit Lightt, Latino MCN mitú has launched its own proprietary technology platform and brought on former Upworthy exec Michael Su as chief product officer. The company’s new offering provides an ability to discover, bring aboard and manage creators and influencers from across the social ...
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