Joanna Padovano Tong

Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) is planning to focus on content sales and the development of original programming for its cable channels, while Comarex, on top of its distribution role, will up its development and marketing activities for original ideas in global co-production.

Univision Communications is partnering with leisure travel company Carnival Corporation to develop La Gran Sorpresa, a new original prime-time series that is due to debut on Univision Network early next year.

Scripps Networks Interactive has elevated Mauro Páez-Pumar to senior VP of affiliate and advertising sales for Latin America, a newly created post.

Adriana Cisneros, the CEO of Cisneros, has been appointed to the board of directors at big-data analytics firm Parrot Analytics, which developed a global, real-time, platform-agnostic TV audience demand measurement system.

HITN has launched AVANZA, a new video-on-demand service that gives its subscribers free access to all of the channel's content whenever, wherever and on multiple platforms.

Caracol Television has revealed its plans to produce Bolivar, Una Lucha Admirable, a new series focused on the life of Venezuelan leader Simon Bolivar.

Televisión Dominicana has snapped up the exclusive U.S. rights for the new Dominican documentary series Titans of the Time (Gigantes en el Tiempo).

As part of its restructuring plan, TV Azteca has appointed Alberto Ciurana, a former Televisa exec, as head of television and content distribution.

Balan Nair, chief technology and innovation officer for Liberty Global, has been appointed president and CEO of the company's Latin American and Caribbean operation.

Univision Deportes has secured the broadcast rights for all 18 of Liga MX's soccer teams in competition throughout the 2017-18 season.