MIAMI: Eddy Ruiz has taken on the role of president and general manager of A+E Networks Latin America, a joint venture of A+E Networks and Ole Communications. Ruiz is responsible for A&E, HISTORY and Bio in the region. He will lead the joint venture’s new growth initiatives for all brands, ...

NEW YORK: Univision Deportes has become the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language broadcast home for Formula 1 racing, along with securing the digital rights to all 19 Grand Prix races. The multi-year partnership between Univision Communications and Formula One Management starts with the 2013 season. This includes 19 races in 19 countries ...

LONDON: Christopher Gordon has been hired as Cineflix Rights’ director of sales for Latin America. In his new role, Gordon will work out of Toronto under Chris Bonney, the CEO of Rights for Cineflix Media. He is charged with managing program and format sales in the region. He is also ...

MEXICO CITY: Grupo Televisa has come out in support of the planned constitutional reform to the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in Mexico. The Pact for Mexico, proposed by President Enrique Peña Nieto and leaders of the main political parties, was welcomed by Televisa, which says that the reforms promote competition ...

MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s government is said to be proposing a new bill that would potentially break up its telecom and broadcast monopolies. The bill, expected to be presented to Congress today, would create a new independent regulator that could designate firms as "dominant," and could possibly break up companies to ...

NEW YORK: A slew of new and returning sponsors have been announced for the seventh season of Univision’s Nuestra Belleza Latina, a reality beauty competition hosted by Giselle Blondet. Brands such as AT&T, Colgate Optic White, jcpenney, GARNIER Fructis, Maybelline New York, SUBWAY restaurants and first-time sponsor Kia Motors America ...

NEW YORK: Under the executive direction of David Belmar, Canal 13-Chile has made huge leaps forward; Belmar speaks with TV Latina about this success. TV LATINA: In the last year, Canal 13-Chile has led the local market in prime time. What has led to that success? BELMAR: Canal 13-Chile works ...

MIAMI: At next month’s MIPTV, Venevision International plans to present the telenovela Lucia’s Secrets (Los Secretos de Lucia), among a number of other titles. With a cast led by Iran Castillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Lucia Reina and Miguel Gaitan, Lucia’s Secrets follows the life of a woman who is suffering ...

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has formed a corporate business development group, tapping Tonia O’Connor to serve as its president. The initiative is focused around Univision’s growth and generating revenue opportunities by striking up new partnerships with companies looking to invest in the Hispanic marketplace. O’Connor will lead the group as ...

MEXICO CITY: Televisa Networks has reached an agreement with MGM to renew its license for the James Bond film catalogue, including the latest installment, Skyfall. Golden in Latin America has licensed Skyfall‘s pay-TV window for the region. The network has also renewed its basic cable license for all 22 of the ...