World Screen

PRAGUE: The Stray Cat, a telenovela from the acclaimed Mexican producer Nathalie Lartilleux, leads Televisa Internacional’s highlights for NATPE Europe. Starring Mexican actress Maite Perroni, the program has already been sold ahead of its official presentation, according to Claudia Sahab, the company’s director of sales for Europe. Sahab says that …

CULVER CITY: MiTú, a U.S. multichannel network dedicated to Latino content, has significantly expanded its revenue team with three new executive hires. MiTú has nearly 40 million global subs and more than 360 million global monthly views. It is backed by Upfront Ventures, the original investors behind Maker Studios, and …

MIAMI: Venevision Productions has entered into an alliance with the executive producer Cristina Palacio of Shine Latino for the development of a new teleseries targeting the U.S. Hispanic market. Palacio recently served as president and founder of BE-TV, a production company based in Colombia. She has been responsible for the …

LONDON: Indie British producer and distributor Power has closed a raft of drama and factual deals in Latin America. AMC Networks International – Latin America took several titles for its channel Cosmopolitan TV, including the movies Sparkle, You Instead and A Bride for Christmas. Meanwhile, Reality TV went for 12 documentaries, among …

MIAMI: Mexican-born presenter and former reality show winner Alejandra Espinoza has been tapped to host La Banda, Univision’s upcoming boy band competition. The show will see contestants from the U.S. and several Latin American countries battle it out for the chance to join a new Latino boy band. Espinoza will …

LOS ANGELES: As part of a nationwide pro-social campaign, MSNBC and Telemundo are set to simulcast the science documentary Underwater Dreams this Sunday. The film chronicles the story of four teenage boys, all children of Mexican immigrants, who found success after entering a sophisticated underwater robotics competition, even going up against engineering …

MIAMI: Venevision Productions is ready to start production on the new teleseries Ruta 35, La Válvula de Escape, which Cristina Palacio will executive produce. Earlier this month, Venevision Productions announced an exclusive alliance with Palacio. The first teleseries to come from the partnership is now set for production in Miami. …

MIAMI: Award-winning singer and actress Lucero is set to host Telemundo's new musical competition I Am the Artist (Yo soy el artista), which is slated to premiere in September. The Mexican artist joins the Sunday prime-time reality competition as a master of ceremonies, where she’ll also have a say in …

MIAMI/BOGOTÁ: Sony Pictures Television and RCN Television are teaming up to co-produce a teleseries based on the life of Colombian film and TV star Lady Tabares. Titled Lady, La vendedora de rosas, the 70×60-minute series will follow the rise and fall of the actress, who gained international recognition for her …

MIAMI: Venevision Productions, a Cisneros Media company, is set to develop a TV show hosted by popular Hispanic radio DJ Enrique Santos. That show will air on Univision Communications’ UniMás network. Santos, who signed a multiyear deal with Venevision, is the star of the Enrique Santos Show, which is broadcast on Univision …