World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Azteca America has released a free application with which users of Android and iOS devices can access top videos from the company's catalogue. The app can be downloaded in the iTunes and Android stores, as well as from the Azteca America website. New videos will be added every …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has promoted Mehul Nagrani to the post of senior VP and general manager of digital. Nagrani, formerly the senior VP of digital operations, has been with Univision since 2011. He’ll continue to work out of the company’s New York office, where he reports to Kevin Conroy, …

TEL AVIV: Keshet International has sold the broadcasting rights for seasons one and two of Prisoners of War and the first season of Deal With It to Globosat in Brazil. Prisoners of War is a one-hour drama that follows two soldiers as they readjust to life after returning home from …

TEL AVIV/BOGOTÁ: Colombian network Caracol TV has released a second-screen app to accompany its show The Voice Colombia and that will also feature news, sports programming and video on demand, among other features. The app, called Parlar TV, was developed by Applicaster, a company that has created similar products for …

SÃO PAULO: Brazilian broadcaster RedeTV! has signed a long-term deal with combat-sport promoters XFC International to launch a new mixed martial arts championship featuring athletes from across Latin America. The tournament, which will be called the Mixed Martial Arts Copa, will take place next year in São Paulo. It will …

LONDON: FremantleMedia has divided the role of CEO for its Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking operations in the Americas, between Daniela Busoli and Adrián Santucho. Busoli has been promoted to CEO of FremantleMedia Brazil, based in São Paulo. Santucho becomes the CEO of FremantleMedia Mexico, U.S. Hispanic and pan-regional productions, based in …

SINGAPORE: Caracol Television has been increasing its business within Asia, according to Estefania Arteaga, a sales executive for the region. “We have had wonderful progress with some OTT platforms in the region, along with some great interest in our entertainment and scripted formats in countries such as China, India and …

SINGAPORE: The telenovelas The Power of Destiny and A Shelter for Love are two highlights from Televisa Internacional at this year’s ATF. The Power of Destiny (La fuerza del destino) focuses on the life of Ivan, a man who returns to Mexico to confront his turbulent past. A Shelter for …

BOGOTÁ: Caracol TV International has released the titles of the programs it’s set to present at this year’s NATPE, including new telenovelas, reality shows and documentaries. Some of the offerings include The Sweetest Love, a story tracking four generations of women who fall in love with the wrong men, and …

PREMIUM: Jonathan Blum, who was recently appointed president of Cisneros Media, a division of the Cisneros Group of Companies, talks about the newly created corporate unit, its international-distribution business and co-production models. WS: Tell us about the recently formed Cisneros Media. BLUM: A huge challenge that we have right now …