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NEW YORK: Our Spanish-language sister publication TV Latina has unveiled its digital edition for Canitec, which includes a report examining the issues at stake in the thriving global pay-TV business, plus an interview with Juan Carlos Urdaneta on the milestone of his 20 years with Turner Latin America. See the …

NEW YORK: World Screen spoke with Claudio Villarruel and Bernarda Llorente, the founders and presidents of ON TV Llorente & Villarruel Contenidos, about the company’s performance, its successful productions and plans for the coming months. WS: How has ON TV Llorente & Villarruel Contenidos evolved since its inception four years …

SÃO PAULO: Brazilian media company Globo wrapped up deals that will see it increase its international reach, including agreements with the Associated Press Global Media Services and China’s CCTV. A four-year collaboration between AP GMS and NewSource Globo, the company’s news division, is aimed at providing international broadcasters with media …

NEW YORK: A slate of new programming led by the rags-to-riches series El Capitan will join MundoFox’s upcoming season, according to the network’s 2014-15 Upfront presentation. El Capitan tells the true story of a man from humble origins who forges an illustrious destiny for himself, touching the lives of millions …

NEW YORK: Watch clips from and access detailed information about some of the leading pay-TV channels by visiting TVLatinaScreenings.tv's Screening Rooms for Canitec. Visit the Screening Rooms here. TVLatinaScreenings.tv, our video portal in Spanish, allows you to search channels by name, genre, length and keyword. Clips can be viewed in …

SÃO PAULO: The 15th edition of the Brazil TV Forum, which will be held on June 4 and 5, has lined up Ralph Rivera, the director of future media at the BBC, as its keynote speaker. Rivera will be showcasing the BBC's innovations on several fronts, including interactivity, second screen, …

MEXICO CITY: FOX Sports Latin America has nabbed the exclusive broadcasting rights and non-exclusive online rights to all local matches played by Mexican soccer club Pachuca, and has also renewed its rights over Club León. The new multiyear deal means that FOX Sports will be offering live games of Liga …

SÃO PAULO: Zodiak Brasil has been purchased by Carla Affonso, the company’s CEO, and local partner Patrick Siaretta, the owner of Teleimage, with plans to rebrand the outfit as Cygnus Media. The ownership is being transferred from Zodiak Americas. The company will retain a first-look arrangement with Zodiak Rights for …

MIAMI: HBO Latin America has been appointed to handle affiliate sales for the pay-TV channel Telemundo Internacional in Latin America, excluding Mexico and Brazil. Telemundo Internacional offers telenovelas, news segments and variety shows, including Corazón Valiente, Flor Salvaje, Caso Cerrado, Suelta la Sopa, Noticiero Telemundo, Al Rojo Vivo and Un …

BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine dramedy series The Man of Your Dreams has launched on Movistar TV in Spain, with both seasons available on VOD in that country. The series first aired on Argentina’s Telefe; its freshman season consists of 13 episodes and its second run is made up of 11 …