World Screen

MIAMI: Alina Falcon has been named senior executive VP of news and alternative programming at Telemundo Media. Falcon will report to Emilio Romano, the president of Telemundo Media. She will have strategic and operational oversight of all Telemundo news properties such Al Rojo Vivo with Maria Celeste, Noticiero Telemundo and …

BUENOS AIRES: Entrepreneur and producer Yair Dori is launching a new production company that will develop and distribute content for television and film worldwide, as well as promote products and branded merchandise. Dori stated that the company will promote a new production model for multimedia content focused on worldwide development …

CARACAS: Jonathan Blum, the former director of development at Venevision, returns to the company as VP and general manager. In his new position, Blum will be responsible for engineering and technical operations, production services and the departments of marketing, sales and alternative media; administration and finance, human resources, legal and …

BRISTOL: Freddy Rolón has been promoted to VP of ESPN Deportes programming and business initiatives from his former position of senior director II of ESPN Deportes radio and business initiatives. Rolón will be based at ESPN’s worldwide headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, and report to Lino Garcia, the general manager of …

MIAMI: Univision Communications has acquired the exclusive U.S. TV and digital rights for the home games of four additional Liga Mexicana teams for its Univision Deportes channel. In addition to its rights for América, Pachuca, Estudiantes Tecos, Santos, San Luis, Queretaro, Atlas and Atlante, Univision now has exclusive rights for …

MIAMI: The Univision Network has unveiled its midseason lineup, which includes the new weight-loss challenge series Dale con Ganas from the creators of The Biggest Loser. Beginning January 11, Dale con Ganas, hosted by Alfonso Poncho de Anda (Wake-Up America) will air weekly. The series features Hispanic top trainers María …

MIAMI: Three more series from Telemundo Internacional, Aurora, Victoria and Marina, have been added to Netflix for Latin America. Through Telemundo’s deal with Netflix, a selection of its top productions are available for streaming online in more than 40 countries in the region, including Mexico, Brazil and the Caribbean. The …

MIAMI: Latin Media Corp. is set to offer new animation, telenovelas and series at NATPE, including Saladin, Pushovers and El Don. Latin Media Corp. will feature new telenovela titles at NATPE, such as Pushovers, Blue Love, Symphony of Fate and Starlit. Also on offer at market are the novelas Cool …

MIAMI: Shanghai Media Group’s International Channel will rebroadcast the 2011 Miss Venezuela pageant on the eve of the Chinese New Year through a deal with the Cisneros Group of Companies. The Miss Venezuela 2011 beauty pageant is produced in HD by Venevision and was aired live in Venezuela and throughout …

NEW YORK: Adriana Cisneros, the vice chairman and director of strategy at the Cisneros Group of Companies, is to take part in a One-on-One session with World Screen’s Anna Carugati at NATPE on Monday, January 23, at 11 a.m. Adriana Cisneros is the granddaughter of the Group’s founder, Diego Cisneros, …