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LOS ANGELES: FOX International Channels (FIC) has sold its interest in U.S. Spanish-language broadcast network MundoFox to its joint-venture partner RCN Television Group. The network launched in fall 2012, dedicated to serving the U.S. Hispanic market. With FIC selling off its 50 percent stake, RCN now becomes full owner of …

NEW YORK: TV Latina’s digital edition for Tepal and Andina Link Centroamérica is now available, offering a special report on the leading pay-TV channels in Latin America, as well as interviews with Discovery’s David Zaslav, Modern Family’s Steven Levitan and Eduardo Ruiz of A+E Networks Latin America. View the digital edition here. The …

ENGLEWOOD: The DishLATINO bouquet on DTH platform DISH has added Colombian network Caracol Internacional to its lineup. Caracol will be available on DishLATINO’s Plus, Dos and Max packages, as well as the Latino Bonus Pack, a service that supplements DISH’s English-language packages with Spanish-language programming. Through the deal, subscribers will have …

PRAGUE: Dramas and telenovelas are at the forefront of Telemundo Internacional’s lineup for NATPE Europe, which the company has been attending since the market first launched. On Monday, Telemundo Internacional is slated to make its debut screening at the market. The company's listing is headlined by Under the Same Sky. As …

MIAMI: Telemundo has upped two executives within its programming division. Glenda Pacanins, previously VP of programming strategy integration, is now senior VP of programming and content, while Leonor Sotillo has been elevated from VP of programming and strategy to senior VP. Both execs will continue to report to Jesus Torres …

ENGLEWOOD: OTT service Sling TV has launched Sling Latino, a new brand geared at bilingual and Spanish-speaking audiences. The initiative lets viewers select from two base packages, Paquete Total (22 channels for $12 per month) or Paquete Esencial (16 channels for $7 per month), each with live and on-demand content …

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide has named Anna Gordon executive VP for Latin America, effective next month. Based in Miami, Gordon will report to Paul Dempsey, the president of global markets. She will oversee all of BBC Worldwide’s businesses in the region, and will be accountable for P&L and strategic decisions in …

MIAMI: Telemundo has teamed up with Kia Motors America to launch the new web series El Maestro: Unplugged, featuring Latin Grammy winner Luis Enrique. The ten-episode digital series follows Enrique as he mentors three up-and-coming artists. Additionally, each episode will feature an artist discussing his or her dream of making …

DENVER: Betzalel Sergio Kenigsztein, currently the managing director for Liberty Global’s Central and Eastern European region, has been named president and COO of the company’s Latin American and Caribbean operations. Kenigsztein’s appointment is effective July 1. The executive will report directly to Liberty CEO Mike Fries, working to manage the …

SÃO PAULO: Former TV Bandeirantes executive Paula Cavalcanti has been tapped as the new CEO of FremantleMedia Brazil. Cavalcanti will be responsible for the overall management of the day-to-day operation of FremantleMedia Brazil and will focus on the development and production of programming for broadcasters across all platforms. She will …