World Screen

MIAMI: Crackle’s new free app is now available in Latin America and Brazil for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and all Android mobile devices. Crackle App is the first app to feature ad-supported full-length, unedited Hollywood movies, TV shows and original content. Titles will be offered in English with the …

BUENOS AIRES: Artear’s Todo Noticias (TN) cable news network has announced a content-sharing deal with CCTV (China Central Television). This reciprocity agreement, which takes effect this month, will allow the Chinese and Argentine companies to share programs, reports and journalism in both countries. The deal was signed by Carlos de …

MEXICO CITY: Ricardo B. Salinas‘s Grupo Salinas has unveiled Totalmovie, a new OTT service that delivers high-quality streaming video to users across Latin America.  Totalmovie has amassed 1.9 million registered users to date. The service receives 5 million unique monthly visitors in Latin America. This makes Totalmovie the second-busiest VOD …

SÃO PAULO: ESPN Brazil has signed a new deal, running from 2013 to 2016, to continue its coverage of English Premier League soccer, which it has aired in the country since 2003. The new pact encompasses coverage on ESPN, ESPN Brasil, ESPN+ and ESPN Brasil HD, as well as WatchESPN …

LOS ANGELES: Venevision International has struck up an exclusive partnership with Women in Film’s TV & Media committee to give its members a chance to pitch their proposals for scripted and non-scripted programs.  WIF members will get the chance to pitch their ideas to a panel of Venevision creative experts …

ATLANTA: Josh Weinrobe has been promoted to VP of digital development at Turner Latin America. In his new role, Weinrobe will be responsible for heading the digital business strategy and operational planning activities across Turner Latin America’s 16 pay-TV networks. He will be expected to help improve the capitalization of …

MIAMI: Telemundo Media is working with T-Mobile USA on a brand integration for Yo Me Llamo (My Name Is), a reality talent competition. Hosted by Gaby Espino, Yo Me Llamo gives amateur singers the opportunity to compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes by imitating a musical legend. Judges include …

MIAMI: The base for the new U.S. Hispanic joint-venture news and lifestyle network from ABC News and Univision News will be in Miami, Florida.   The new entity will be focused on informing, empowering and inspiring U.S. Hispanics in English audience. It promises to offer audiences “uncompromising coverage of current …

LOS ÁNGELES: Pamela Silverman ha sido promovida al cargo de directora de operaciones y servicios al exhibidor de NATPE.   Silverman se responsabilizará de las ventas y operaciones para todos los eventos de NATPE. Ha sido promovida de su rol como gerente de operaciones y servicios de eventos. Previamente, fue …

BUENOS AIRES: La Cámara de Productores y Programadores de Señales Audiovisuales (CAPPSA) anunció que Fox International Channels (FIC) Latin America se incorporó como asociado, sumando así, un total de 17 empresas de televisión para abonados.   “Esta nueva incorporación ratifica la voluntad de las empresas del sector de trabajar mancomunadamente, …