World Screen

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide has sold a range of content to three platforms in Chile: state broadcaster TVN, Chilevision and pay-TV operator VTR. “We are pleased to start 2015 delivering the best of the BBC to Chilean viewers on various platforms," said Fred Medina, executive VP and managing director of BBC …

MIAMI: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) has picked up the worldwide rights for the teen series Candela, from Ony Productions. The 80×60-minute series, from screenwriter Patricia Maldonado (Chiquititas, Rebelde Way), follows the life of Candela, a teenager raised with complete freedom who is forced one day to live with her biological father, …

MIAMI: De La Hoya TV, a U.S.-based cable channel being launched this spring by boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya, has entered into a partnership with DSI by Inverleigh, which is the content arm of the international sports outfit Inverleigh Media Holdings. The upcoming Spanish-language channel is targeted at the …

MIAMI: GRB Entertainment has inked an agreement with Olympusat for the U.S. Hispanic rights for the Spanish-language version of West Coast Customs: La Competencia. The 32×1-hour series sees teams from all over Mexico face off against each other in a custom-car competition. Liz Levenson, the director of international sales and …

MIAMI: Mark you schedule to attend the Global Navigators: Exporting Expertise—A Conversation with Televisa’s José Antonio Bastón, held in the Fontaine Ballroom tomorrow at 11 a.m. World Screen’s Anna Carugati will moderate the conversation with Bastón, the president of television and content at Televisa. Baston will be talking about the …

SANTA MONICA: Televisa USA has hired Chris Philip, the CEO of Engine Entertainment, in an effort to bolster its U.S. and international English-language production and distribution output. Philip will be reporting to Paul Presburger, the managing director of Televisa USA. He will be working closely with Michael Garcia, the chief …

MIAMI: The TV Latina app for NATPE is now available to download or update, delivering Spanish-language programming listings, news and a range of resources to help you make the most out of your time in Miami. Features of the newly updated TV Latina app include TV Listings, the ultimate resource …

MIAMI: Globo, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, hosted a breakfast this morning at NATPE to present its 2015 catalogue, which includes novelas such as Empire alongside a slate of miniseries, comedies, dramas, feature films and TV movies. Globo's telenovela catalogue includes the new highlights Precious Pearl, Helena's …

LOS ANGELES: Digital entertainment outfit Latin Everywhere has launched the beta version of Pongalo, a global Spanish-language streaming platform and mobile app initially dedicated to telenovelas. Pongalo’s beta version was released today as a free, ad-supported service, with the addition of a premium subscription option and other new features set …

MIAMI: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Televisa have announced the second co-production under their previously established partnership, El Dandy, a new original teleseries based on the film Donnie Brasco. The 70×1-hour drama is currently in production in and around Mexico City. The series will air across multiple Televisa platforms in …