World Screen

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide has inked a new content deal with TV Cultura that will see such hit series as Doctor Who and Sherlock airing on the Brazilian free-TV broadcaster. The agreement includes a package containing eight seasons of Doctor Who and three seasons of Sherlock. These shows are two of …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks International – Latin America (AMCNI – Latin America) has named several new executives for its marketing/communications, legal and human resources divisions. The new execs will be based in the company’s Miami office. All of them will report to Eduardo Zulueta, the managing director of AMCNI – …

LOS ANGELES: U.S. Hispanic cable channel NBC Universo is set to air the exclusive Spanish-language broadcast of this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX on multiple platforms. The live game coverage will be available to viewers through their cable, satellite or telco provider. Additionally, both the tournament and a special pregame show …

MIAMI: Cisneros Media Distribution is heading to DISCOP Istanbul with a slate of original programming, including the new series Fallen Over Love, The Escape Valve. On the telenovela front, the company will present Fallen Over Love and Emerald Heart. Other CMD titles being offered are Criminal MasterMind, based on a …

ISTANBUL: Caracol TV Internacional is making its fifth outing to DISCOP Istanbul with a slate of titles it believes will appeal to clients in Turkey, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Among its catalogue highlights is Emeralds, The Color of Ambition, about a family confronted with the emerald trade. “Emeralds …

NEW YORK: Peter H. Lori, the executive VP of finance and chief accounting officer at Univision Communications (UCI), has been named the company’s interim CFO following the resignation of Andy Hobson. Hobson held that role and was also a senior executive VP. Hobson will assist the company during the transition. …

MIAMI: Univision Communications has elevated seasoned programming exec Sandra Smester to executive VP of programming for Univision Network. Smester will continue to work out of Miami under Alberto Ciurana, the president of programming and content for Univision Communications. She first joined the company in 1998 as a promotions intern. Today …

SÃO PAULO: NewSource Globo, a news and media services agency from Brazil’s Globo, is teaming up with the Associated Press to make content, services and infrastructure available to international TV networks during this year’s carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The popular party will take place from February 14 to 18. …

BUENOS AIRES: Lifetime in Latin America has picked up the rights for Smilehood Media’s According to Roxi, the TV version of a comedy web series. The 26-episode series follows the titular character, a woman undergoing the different experiences of maternity. The show is produced by La Maldita Entertainment, in association …

LOS GATOS: Starting today, Netflix is offering a selection of curated movies and TV shows to subscribers in Cuba. Consumers in Cuba with Internet connections and access to international payment methods will be able to subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch such original offerings as House of Cards and Orange …