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MIAMI: Fusion, an upcoming network featuring news and lifestyle content for Latinos and millenials, is set to launch in millions of homes throughout the U.S. this fall. Fusion’s prime-time news programming will include America with Jorge Ramos and Open Source with Leon Krauze. An original nightly satire block, featuring a …

NEW YORK: ABTA’s 21st edition will take place August 6 to 8 at the Transamérica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil. The event is set to welcome participants from more than ten countries, including Germany, France, the U.S., China, Japan, England, Spain, Taiwan and Peru. “ABTA 2013 is an event …

SÃO PAULO: Viacom International Media Networks is launching its flagship MTV entertainment brand on pay TV in Brazil. The channel will debut in October on key cable operators in Brazil. VIMN has already made Nickelodeon, VH1 and Comedy Central available on pay TV in the country. The new service will deliver more …

NEW YORK: The July/August digital edition of the Spanish-language TV Latina is now available, featuring interviews with Warner Bros.’ Jeffrey Schlesinger, FIC Latin America’s Carlos Martínez and A+E Networks Latin America’s Eduardo Ruiz, among others. Read the issue here. The TEPAL and Andina Link Centroamérica edition of TV Latina features …

MIAMI: The tenth edition of the BBC Showcase Latin America is taking place August 18 to 20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Windsor Atlântica Hotel in Copacabana. This year’s market will include special guests such as Jonathan Goodwin, an escapist and stuntman from the series Dangerman: The Incredible Mr. …

MIAMI: Adriana Cisneros is assuming the role of CEO of Cisneros, after having spent the last three years as the company’s vice chairman and director of strategy. Cisneros has been with the company for seven years. As CEO, she will focus on consolidating new methods of distributing content, and diversifying risk …

SÃO PAULO: Globo has presented a new organizational structure for the company, which includes plans to invest more heavily in the production of journalism and entertainment content. Globo is planning to invest more in these areas for terrestrial TV, pay TV and digital media. The content areas include entertainment, journalism and …

NEW YORK: FOX International Channels (FIC) has purchased Paramount Pictures' share of LAPTV, giving it 100-percent ownership of the company. Paramount has also extended its long-term output agreement with FIC. The deal gives FIC access to new Paramount features in Latin America, excluding Brazil. LAPTV operates Moviecity and other leading …

PARIS: Vivendi's GVT subsidiary has entered into negotiations with EchoStar Technologies to form a joint venture for pay-TV services in Brazil. The JV would be headquartered in Brazil and would be managed by GVT. The objective is to offer a national service based on IPTV and high-powered satellite. It would …

BUENOS AIRES: A new multi-year agreement has been signed that makes FOX Sports the exclusive carrier of Bellator MMA action throughout all of Latin America. FOX Sports Latin America scored the exclusive rights to broadcast Bellator MMA content in all Latin American countries, including Brazil, for a total distribution of …