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MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional and Chilean broadcaster Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) are teaming up to co-produce a new drug-war-themed drama, Owners of Paradise. The partnership will involve Telemundo handling the scripted drama’s international syndication, with both companies contributing talent in front of and behind the camera. The series, which stars …

MIAMI: Metástasis, the Latin American adaptation of the hit AMC series Breaking Bad, will premiere via simulcast on three Univision Communications channels next month. The Spanish-language remake will air June 8 at 10 p.m. on UniMás, Univision and Galavisión before settling into its regular time slot on UniMás. That network …

SÃO PAULO: Through a partnership with Sony, Brazilian network Globo is slated to air three matches of the upcoming World Cup in 4K ultra-high definition. The games will be one match from the round of 16 (June 28), one from the quarterfinal (July 4) and the tournament’s last game (July …

NEW YORK: Our Spanish-language sister publication TV Latina has unveiled its digital edition for Canitec, which includes a report examining the issues at stake in the thriving global pay-TV business, plus an interview with Juan Carlos Urdaneta on the milestone of his 20 years with Turner Latin America. See the …

NEW YORK: World Screen spoke with Claudio Villarruel and Bernarda Llorente, the founders and presidents of ON TV Llorente & Villarruel Contenidos, about the company’s performance, its successful productions and plans for the coming months. WS: How has ON TV Llorente & Villarruel Contenidos evolved since its inception four years …

SÃO PAULO: Brazilian media company Globo wrapped up deals that will see it increase its international reach, including agreements with the Associated Press Global Media Services and China’s CCTV. A four-year collaboration between AP GMS and NewSource Globo, the company’s news division, is aimed at providing international broadcasters with media …

NEW YORK: A slate of new programming led by the rags-to-riches series El Capitan will join MundoFox’s upcoming season, according to the network’s 2014-15 Upfront presentation. El Capitan tells the true story of a man from humble origins who forges an illustrious destiny for himself, touching the lives of millions …

NEW YORK: Watch clips from and access detailed information about some of the leading pay-TV channels by visiting TVLatinaScreenings.tv's Screening Rooms for Canitec. Visit the Screening Rooms here. TVLatinaScreenings.tv, our video portal in Spanish, allows you to search channels by name, genre, length and keyword. Clips can be viewed in …

SÃO PAULO: The 15th edition of the Brazil TV Forum, which will be held on June 4 and 5, has lined up Ralph Rivera, the director of future media at the BBC, as its keynote speaker. Rivera will be showcasing the BBC's innovations on several fronts, including interactivity, second screen, …

MEXICO CITY: FOX Sports Latin America has nabbed the exclusive broadcasting rights and non-exclusive online rights to all local matches played by Mexican soccer club Pachuca, and has also renewed its rights over Club León. The new multiyear deal means that FOX Sports will be offering live games of Liga …