World Screen

MIAMI: Univision has named Patsy Loris as the VP of news, a role that, among other things, sees her working with ABC to launch Fusion. In her new role, Loris will be overseeing Univision News evening and late night news, its weekend edition, news segments for Wake Up America and …

LONDON: The tenth edition of BBC Showcase Latin America is set to take place from August 18 to 20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hosted by BBC Worldwide Latin America, the event will once again welcome broadcasters and buyers from across Latin America to join in exclusive screenings of the latest programming …

MIAMI: Telemundo Station Group has opened a Mexico City-based business development branch, which is being led by media expert Juan Witt. The new office is intended to encourage investments from companies in Mexico and the rest of Latin America that are looking to enter the U.S. Hispanic market. Witt will …

BUENOS AIRES: According to analysis from Dataxis, the pay-TV market of the seven biggest territories in Latin America will total 98.32 million subscribers in 2018, equaling a penetration of 68.1 percent, which is nearly four times what it was in 2008. The seven biggest markets in the region—Argentina, Brazil, Chile, …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks’ AMC/Sundance Channel Global has appointed Gustavo Lopez as its VP of global distribution and business development for Latin America, where Sundance Channel is slated to launch in September. In the newly created role, Lopez will work out of Miami under Ed Palluth, the executive VP of global …

MIAMI: Caracol America Productions has established a full-service studio facility in Miami, offering network-quality production services for rental. Indie producers and filmmakers can access a 16,000 sq. ft. facility that is fully HD-digital ready. The production services are available for single or multi-day use, in studio or on location. Caracol …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has appointed Dan Murphy as senior VP of audience measurement and analytics and Kevin King as senior VP of digital research. Working alongside Ceril Shagrin, Univision’s executive VP of audience measurement and analytics, Murphy will supervise the company’s third-party industry relationships and experiments. For the last several …

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez has announced a new law mandating that foreign-language series and movies broadcast in the country be dubbed into Spanish. Decree No. 933 requires that series and movies be dubbed into "neutral" Spanish and failure to comply will result in fines for the broadcaster. Those …

SÃO PAULO: The 2013 ABTA Expo & Conference, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, August 6 to 8, has unveiled some highlights of its international speaker lineup, including executives from Liberty Global, Argentina’s Cablevisión and PwC. Carlos Moltini, the CEO of Cablevisión, will share his perspectives on the Argentine pay-TV market. …

CARACAS: A reality series that goes behind the scenes of the Miss Venezuela pageant will air on Sony Entertainment Television across Latin America as well as on the Univision network in the U.S. following its premiere on Venevision. Miss Venezuela, Todo Por La Corona (Miss Venezuela, All For The Crown) …