World Screen

NEW YORK: TV Latina has unveiled a Spanish-language Preview site for the L.A. Screenings featuring a video interview with José Antonio Bastón, the president of television and content for Grupo Televisa, who discusses, among other topics, the elements that have led the company to become the media giant it is …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has hired global financial exec Francisco (Frank) J. Lopez-Balboa as the company's new chief financial officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Lopez-Balboa will work out of New York under Randy Falco, the president and CEO of Univision Communications. Peter H. Lori, who had been serving …

NEW YORK: At its upcoming Upfront in New York, Univision Communications is set to highlight a multiplatform portfolio that the company says will allow marketers to better target young U.S. Hispanics. The new marketing strategy will center on “billennials,” or bilingual Millennials, via targeted programming, special events across all platforms …

MIAMI: U.S. Hispanic network Vme TV has picked up the Polish medical drama Médicos, set to debut May 14. The program focuses on the serious medical cases that young doctors come across, the relationships they build and the passion they feel for helping others. The broadcast marks the first time …

LOS ANGELES: Brazil’s Sato Co., which has attended the L.A. Screenings since 1989, returns to the market with content ranging from animated fare to classic martial-arts productions. “The expectations [for this market] are big, as everyone is looking into Brazilian products,” says Nelson Sato, the company’s CEO. Among this content …

LOS ANGELES: Band Content Distribution is offering buyers in Los Angeles a wealth of Brazilian productions, including the show 50 x 1. 50 x 1 chronicles a presenter as he shares 50 different travel experiences. Drums is a documentary that portrays the cultures of a variety of nations, focusing on …

LOS ANGELES: A July debut date has been set for TuYo, a new IPTV network geared toward the U.S. Hispanic community. The network will provide free, on-demand and pay-per-content bilingual options for viewers. It will also allow users to choose between curated content channels or the ability to create their …

NEW YORK: Ana Salas Siegel, a former executive at Fox Latin America Channels and FOX International Channels, has been hired as general counsel for NBCUniversal’s Hispanic enterprises and content unit. Salas Siegel will assume the role June 1, reporting to Joe Uva, chairman of Hispanic enterprises and content, and Kimberley …

MIAMI: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) The Americas has made three new appointments to it senior management team. Juan “JC” Acosta has been tapped for the role of chief operating officer, based in Miami; Federico Cuervo was named senior VP of entertainment brands, working from Buenos Aires; and Tiago Worcman …

SÃO PAULO: Bolivian network ATB has launched a prime-time slot dedicated solely to telenovelas from Brazil’s Globo following a long-term agreement between the two companies. The first title to premiere in the dedicated space was Brave Woman, which debuted March 30. The novela tells the story of Morena (Nanda Costa), a …