World Screen

MIAMI: As part of a reorganizing of its global distribution team, Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) has appointed both Helen Jurado and Miguel Somoza to the position of VP of sales. Jurado will be responsible for the Central and South American regions, with an emphasis on developing the Brazilian and Argentinean …

BUENOS AIRES/LOS ANGELES: FAV! Network, a brand-new digital entertainment company targeting the Latino market, has tapped former MundoFOX president Emiliano Saccone as its COO. FAV! was founded by a team of private investors and CEO Alejandro Burato, with offices in Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Central America. Among these investors …

MIAMI: FremantleMedia Latin America has named a new VP of business development and a VP of production, to be based in the company’s Miami offices. Godfrey McFall takes on the role of VP of business development, charged with assessing opportunities in new genres and territories through organic investment, partnerships and …

MIAMI: Yair Dori is looking to increase the presence of its productions globally, and has tapped 7A Media to represent its catalogue at NATPE, targeting all of North and South America, with a particular eye on the U.S. Hispanic market. The teen series Cata and the Mystery of the Sphere …

BUENOS AIRES: The content distribution side of Telefe is landing at NATPE with a host of new titles, including the Endemol-produced reality show The Entrepreneur. That title sees 50 contestants compete with different business objectives, with only one seeing his personal project come true. Additionally, the company will offer a …

BURBANK: Ahead of next week's NATPE, FremantleMedia International has sold more than 200 hours of programming, including America's Got Talent and Project Runway, into Latin America. Sony Pictures Television Network took the upcoming tenth season of America's Got Talent, while the 11th season of Project Runway is headed to Turner. …

LONDON: With NATPE around the bend, Power has placed more than 100 hours of programming in Latin America. In Mexico, Power closed a large package deal with Latin American Independent Network, featuring more than 25 TV movies and miniseries due to air on Channel 28. Package movie highlights include A …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has begun production on its latest original series, a Spanish-language comedy due out globally this year. Called Club de Cuervos, the 13-episode series from Alazraki Entertainment is being filmed entirely in Mexico. The title centers on a family feud among heirs of a soccer club after the …

DALLAS: PX TV, a Latin American sports network distributed by Alterna’TV, is now available in the U.S. for AT&T U-verse TV customers. Programming on the Spanish-language channel features live event coverage, original shows and packaged series dealing with such action sports as skateboarding, BMX biking, motocross, snowboarding, drifting, surfing and …

MIAMI/NEW YORK: eMerge Americas, NBCUniversal News Group and Telemundo have entered into a multiyear media partnership that will see select programs from the companies’ networks broadcast live from the eMerge Americas May event in Miami. As part of the deal, NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC and Telemundo will offer viewers and …