LONDON: Power has placed more than 50 hours of TV movies and mini-series, including the BBC co-production Archangel, with Globosat. TV movies featured among the raft of titles include the thriller Nancy Grace's The Eleventh Victim, based on the New York Times best-selling novel, and the romantic comedy Cupid Inc. ...
Read More »Mario Lopez Signed to Development Deal at NUVOtv
LOS ANGELES: NUVOtv has inked an overall development deal with actor, host and TV personality Mario Lopez, an exclusive agreement in regards to Latino-oriented programming in English. NUVOtv ordered a second season of Mario Lopez One-on-One, an interview show hosted by Lopez that features top Latino talent. The network has ...
Read More »ATF Spotlight: Televisa Internacional
SINGAPORE: The telenovelas The Power of Destiny and A Shelter for Love are two highlights from Televisa Internacional at this year’s ATF. The Power of Destiny (La fuerza del destino) focuses on the life of Ivan, a man who returns to Mexico to confront his turbulent past. A Shelter for ...
Read More »Discovery en Español Slates Originals on Sex Trafficking, Feminicides
MIAMI: Discovery en Español is set to premiere two new original productions next month investigating the harsh realities of sex trafficking in the U.S. and Mexico and the issue of feminicides. Trata de Mujeres: De Tenancingo a Nueva York will be broadcast December 8 at 10 p.m. The production uncovers ...
Read More »ATF Spotlight: Azteca
SINGAPORE: Telenovelas are still going strong in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Martha Contreras, who leads sales for Asia at Comarex. At ATF, the company will be presenting three new telenovelas from the Azteca catalogue: Lucky Me (Corazon en condominio), Forbidden Passion (Prohibido amar) and The Agency (Hombre tenias que ...
Read More »Alfred Haber Sends Latin Grammys to LatAm
PALISADES PARK: A number of buyers in Latin America have licensed the rights for the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards—slated to broadcast live on the Univision Network in the U.S.—from Alfred Haber Distribution. The awards show has been snapped up by Televisa in Mexico, Venevision in Venezuela, Caracol in Colombia, ...
Read More »Televisaâs Emilio Azcárraga Jean Slated for NATPE Keynote
NEW YORK: Emilio Azcárraga Jean, the president, CEO and chairman of the board at Grupo Televisa, is to take part in a Global Navigators Keynote at NATPE, moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati. Azcárraga will be interviewed by Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen and TV Latina, in ...
Read More »New EVP of Operations for Venevision Studios
MIAMI: Juan Carlos Sosa has been appointed as the executive VP of operations for Venevision Studios, where he will work under Jonathan Blum, the president of Cisneros Media. In his new role, Sosa will manage the production studios based in Medley, Florida, and will oversee all production operations. He will ...
Read More »Scripps Networks International Staffs for Brazil Role
NEW YORK: Scripps Networks International has hired Adriana Alcantara as its production and digital director for Brazil, effective immediately. In her new post, Alcantara will oversee digital strategy, content creation and development, as well as the production and creative strategy for Scripps' networks in the region. She will report to ...
Read More »FOX Life Enters U.S. Market
NEW YORK/BUENOS AIRES: FOX International Channels (FIC) is bringing the Spanish-language lifestyle network FOX Life to the U.S., where it launches today. FOX Life sees the combination of the FOX Life brand and Utilismia brands. The network is currently available in Latin America and Europe and now heads to the ...
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