MIAMI/BURBANK: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) has inked a multiyear deal to become the global representative of Estrella TV's catalogue of original programming and formats. Estrella TV produces more than 40 hours of original programming each week and now owns a library of 7,500-plus hours of content and formats. Its slate ...

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NEW YORK: Cesar Conde has been appointed to the newly created position of chairman for NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, while Joe Uva will transition into an advisory role for NBC Deportes. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises includes the Telemundo Network, NBC Universo Cable Network, Telemundo International, Telemundo local stations, ...

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MIAMI/CARACAS: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) and DIRECTV Latin America are teaming up to co-produce Miss V, Backstage (Miss V, Tras Bastidores), a two-hour special about the training behind the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant. Hosted by Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013, the special will air via OnDIRECTV October 1 ahead of the ...

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BUENOS AIRES: Latin America’s VOD OTT services generated $509.2 million in 2014, with that figure expected to reach $1.84 billion by 2018, according to a new Dataxis study. Dataxis’ OTT in Latin America report also predicts that the SVOD OTT market will expand rapidly, with 19.8 million paid accounts in ...

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LOS ANGELES: NBCUniversal Hispanic Group’s Fluency Productions has teamed up with Samsung and Toyota to produce the English-language sci-fi thriller Reversion, due out in select theaters next month. The movie will also air on Syfy, with a version dubbed in Spanish set for broadcast on U.S. Hispanic networks Telemundo and ...

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BOGOTÁ: The Colombian production Soul Sisters, produced by Caracol Television and distributed by Caracol TV International, has launched on Panamanian television. The 80×1-hour series airs Monday to Friday on a prime-time schedule on the TVN channel. The title follows Nelly and Fabiola Calle, siblings who set out to mainstream a ...

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MIAMI: Univision Digital has launched a new app for second-screen viewing of its upcoming reality competition La Banda as part of a broader multiplatform initiative for the show. The Univision Conecta App, presented by Verizon and built on technology developed by interactive-TV developer Screenz, will let viewers accumulate points while ...

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BUENOS AIRES: Mercedes Feu, formerly of Turner Broadcasting, has joined Telefe as the company’s new head of acquisitions. Her main responsibility will be to select and manage the acquisition of content-broadcast rights for Telefe. She will report directly to Darío Turovelzky, who leads the company’s programming and promotions area. The ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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