World Screen

MIAMI: The OnDIRECTV channel is set to debut a four-part miniseries about Aussie band INXS later this month for its subscribers in Latin America, thanks to a deal with Shine International. INXS: Never Tear Us Apart is due out September 22, with each hour-long episode being released on a weekly basis. …

NEW YORK: TVLatina.tv’s Preview for Jornadas provides users with a wide variety of services in one location, including a video report on the status of pay TV in Latin America featuring Carlos Martínez of FOX International Channels Latin America, Marcel Vinay of Comarex and Fernando Muñíz of Televisa Networks. See …

VANCOUVER: Eugenio Derbez, the talent behind the hit Spanish-language film Instructions Not Included, has inked an exclusive first-look deal with Pantelion Films, a Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa joint venture. The deal allows Mexican actor, director, writer and producer Derbez to focus on Spanish- and English-language films geared at U.S. Latino …

NEW YORK: TV Latina has launched its digital edition for Jornadas, featuring a special report on the major cable operators in Latin America and an in-depth look at the most prominent pay-TV channels in the Southern Cone, as well as interviews with some of the leading executives in the pay-TV …

MIAMI: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) has hired former BBC Worldwide exec Helen Jurado to help bolster its presence in Latin America as the new senior director of sales and business development. Jurado will report directly to Cesar Diaz, the company’s VP. She’ll be charged with maximizing the profitability of the …

MEXICO CITY: FOX Sports Latin America has signed a five-year agreement to make WWE programming available on various FOX Sports and FOX Premium platforms across the region. The multi-channel pact covers Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela, among other countries. The partnership will offer more than 480 hours of original …

BOGOTÁ: Globosat and Caracol Television are planning to launch a Spanish-language pay-TV channel in the U.S. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed this week between Gonzalo Córdoba Mallarino, the president of Caracol Televisión, and Alberto Pecegueiro, the general director of Globosat. Details about the new channel will be announced …

LOS ANGELES: Latino-content company MiTú and Maker Studios are teaming up to provide digital solutions for brands targeting the U.S. Hispanic market. As part of the deal, Maker will work with MiTú’s base of Hispanic talent to produce culturally relevant original and branded content for the company’s slate of global …

CANNES: Since changing its name and revamping its image, Cisneros Media Distribution’s catalogue has come to include an array of formats, from nonverbal comedy skits and prank shows to reality series and extreme sports, along with scripted series, documentaries and films. “We are no longer just a distributor for our …

MIAMI: Next week in Cannes, Telemundo Internacional plans to present its fall lineup, which includes Acero, Woman of Steel (Señora Acero), I Am The Artist (Yo Soy El Artista) and Les Miserables (Los Miserables). Acero, Woman of Steel follows a young woman's journey to become the leader of a money-laundering …