Mansha Daswani

LONDON: Daniel Rodriguez has been tapped by U.K.-based lifestyle programming distributor Parade Media to oversee its business in Latin America.

PARIS: The third edition of MIPCancun, taking place this November, has added two additional summits to run alongside its TV market, where some 70 distributors have already signed up to participate.

NEW YORK: U.S. Hispanic media group Univision Communications has renewed its multiyear distribution agreement with cable operator Mediacom Communications.

Economic woes and market maturity will result in slowing growth for pay-TV revenues and subscribers in Latin America, according to Digital TV Research. Pay-TV revenues are expected to rise by 9 percent between 2015 and 2021.

MIAMI: Mario Kreutzberger, better known as Don Francisco, whose Sábado Gigante ended its long run on Univision in September, has entered into a wide-ranging pact with Telemundo.