World Screen

RIO DE JANEIRO: The fifth edition of RioContentMarket in Brazil is slated to kick off February 25, with directors M. Night Shyamalan and Cary Fukunaga set to be among those attending. Preceding the event will be the International Capacity-Building Program for Documentaries (ICP DOC), promoted by the Brazilian TV Producers, …

ENGLEWOOD/NEW YORK: OTT service Sling TV has secured the programming and multi-stream rights for live and VOD content from Univision Communications’ portfolio of channels. The agreement grants Sling TV, a subsidiary of DISH Network, access to entertainment, news and sports titles from the flagship Univision Network, UniMás, UDN (Univision Deportes …

NEW YORK: Randy Falco has signed a new contract to remain as president and CEO of Univision Communications through January 2018. Under his leadership, Univision Communications has transformed into a multimedia company with 16 broadcast, cable and digital networks; 61 TV stations; 67 radio stations; an array of online and …

MIAMI: Univision Communications has partnered with the Miss Universe Organization to co-produce the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants, picking up the events’ Spanish-language television and digital rights. The long-term deal was brokered between Univision, the Trump Organization and NBCUniversal-owned Miss Universe Organization. The Miss Universe beauty pageant is distributed to …

MIAMI: Cisneros Media and Turner Broadcasting System Latin America have entered into a strategic alliance to exploit their common interests and assets in Latin America. Their partnership will see Cisneros Media take on oversight for the operations, programming and content licensing for the Spanish-language feeds of Turner's LatAm pay-TV channel …

MIAMI: Cisneros Media Distribution and Sierralta Entertainment have signed an agreement for the co-production of an English-language season of Latin Angels, targeting the U.S. market. Latin Angels takes viewers into the world of Latin models, TV and movie stars and celebrities as they travel to beautiful destinations. The series is …

MIAMI: Cesar Diaz, previously the VP of Cisneros Media Distribution, has set up his own distribution outfit, 7A Media, a new company based in Miami dedicated to content development, international sales and consulting. The new company will deploy a strategy divided in two main phases, focusing first on Latin America …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of the new TV Latina Channels Guide, featuring numerous pay-TV channels in Latin America, the U.S. Hispanic market and Iberia, is now available. View the digital edition here. TV Latina Channels Guide 2015 provides detailed information on some of the leading cable and satellite channels …

BUENOS AIRES: As part of an effort to strengthen co-production growth opportunities and strategic alliances, Argentina’s Telefe has expanded global content director Tomás Yankelevich’s remit to include the company’s international business area. Additionally, Claudio Ipolitti, who was formerly in charge of that area, will become Telefe’s director of news and …

BURBANK: Carlos Sanchez, a former Warner Bros. Digital Distribution exec, has joined Legendary Television as VP of distribution for Latin America. In his new role, Sanchez will supervise the distribution of Legendary's television and digital content for LatAm and U.S. Hispanic. He will work out of Burbank under Michael Grindon, …