World Screen

LOS ANGELES: FOX International Channels and the RCN Television Group have signed up the first affiliates for the new Spanish-language network MundoFox. The network has been cleared in nearly 40 percent of U.S. Hispanic households, just in its first six weeks. This includes affiliates in Los Angeles, Miami, Santa Barbara, …

MIAMI: A new office has been established by WWE in Miami, serving as its headquarters for all operations in Latin America. The Miami office will extend to media distribution, live event touring, consumer products and digital within Latin American markets. “WWE has a well-established TV and pay-per-view presence in Latin …

SÃO PAULO: Rede Globo of Brazil has scooped up the rights to broadcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The deal covers the free-to-air and pay-TV broadcast rights, as well as mobile and Internet. Globo can share these with other broadcasters. In the past, Bandeirantes …

PREMIUM: Randy Falco, the president and CEO of Univision Communications—which includes the broadcast network, cable channels, online and mobile businesses and a production studio—talks about his company’s very unique relationship with the Hispanic community. Univision is not only the leading Spanish-language network in the U.S., its ratings are so high …

CORAL GABLES: MGM Networks Latin America has launched a new female-targeted lifestyle and entertainment channel, Ella, which debuted today in the U.S. Hispanic market and in Puerto Rico. Touting the tagline "Every Woman. Every Day," the service is focused on Hispanic females. The programming has been divided into five sub-branded programming …

MIAMI, February 10: The U.S. Spanish-language cable network Galavisión has given a slot to the sci-fi series Kdabra, starring Christopher Von Uckermann (Rebelde). The series will air February 19 as an exclusive sneak peek for Comcast customers available on Xfinity on Demand and online ten days prior to its TV …

MIAMI: In a NATPE session moderated by World Screen‘s Anna Carugati, Adriana Cisneros, the vice chairman and director of strategy for the Cisneros Group of Companies, discussed the importance of interactivity in programming, along with highlighting possibilities for new business ventures.   brightcove.createExperiences(); Wish you had been at NATPE 2012? …

PARIS: Novavision has signed a distribution agreement with Venevision International for Latin American territories, U.S. Spanish-language channels, as well as English- and Portuguese-language channels in Africa. At MIPTV, Venevision will handle distribution for Novavision’s catalogue for U.S. Spanish-language channels, as well as English- and Portuguese-language channels in Africa. In Latin …

MIAMI: Discovery en Español is evolving its brand with a new on-air look and feel, complemented by a refreshed programming lineup of more than 170 hours of series and specials.   The Spanish-language pay-TV network has implemented a character-centric makeover. The new graphics package puts talent as the central focus, …

LOS ANGELES: BoPaul Media Worldwide (BMW) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for all Latin American territories and Spanish-language U.S. channels with Bender Media Services. BMW, which made its market debut last week at MIPTV, has grown its catalogue to more than 850 titles. This includes classic films like Citizen …