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BUENOS AIRES: Mercedes Feu, formerly of Turner Broadcasting, has joined Telefe as the company’s new head of acquisitions. Her main responsibility will be to select and manage the acquisition of content-broadcast rights for Telefe. She will report directly to Darío Turovelzky, who leads the company’s programming and promotions area. The …

NEW YORK: TVLatina.tv’s Preview for Jornadas provides users with a wide variety of services, among them a video interview with AMC Networks International (AMCNI) – Latin America's Eduardo Zulueta, a report on the top Latin American cable operators, additional interviews, a directory of hotels and restaurants in Buenos Aires and …

PARIS/CANCUN: MIPCancun, which runs from November 18 to 20 in Mexico, has opened registration for a new TV-content conference. The conference program, titled “Passion for TV Content,” will be run in partnership with Pro Mexico. It will take an in-depth look at producing within and for the Latin American market. …

CANNES: Miniseries such as The Party are at the forefront of Globo’s MIPCOM lineup. The Party, which has already been licensed to ten countries, is a thriller set in a luxurious social event where guests hide secrets and desires. These emotions eventually come to a head when a body is …

NEW YORK: Broadway Video, producer of Saturday Night Live and Portlandia, among other shows, is launching a digital studio to create content for Latino audiences. Más Mejor will tap into the resources of Telemundo Enterprises for the distribution, monetization and social activation of its content. Those enlisted to produce content …

CANNES: Until I Met You, presented by SOMOS Distribution, tells the story of noted Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, who participated in the production of the miniseries. The project is a collaboration between SOMOS Productions and Disney Media Distribution Latin America. “This story will allow the audience to see [Juan Gabriel’s] …

MIAMI/BURBANK: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) has inked a multiyear deal to become the global representative of Estrella TV's catalogue of original programming and formats. Estrella TV produces more than 40 hours of original programming each week and now owns a library of 7,500-plus hours of content and formats. Its slate …

MIAMI/CARACAS: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) and DIRECTV Latin America are teaming up to co-produce Miss V, Backstage (Miss V, Tras Bastidores), a two-hour special about the training behind the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant. Hosted by Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013, the special will air via OnDIRECTV October 1 ahead of the …

NEW YORK: Cesar Conde has been appointed to the newly created position of chairman for NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, while Joe Uva will transition into an advisory role for NBC Deportes. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises includes the Telemundo Network, NBC Universo Cable Network, Telemundo International, Telemundo local stations, …

BUENOS AIRES: Latin America’s VOD OTT services generated $509.2 million in 2014, with that figure expected to reach $1.84 billion by 2018, according to a new Dataxis study. Dataxis’ OTT in Latin America report also predicts that the SVOD OTT market will expand rapidly, with 19.8 million paid accounts in …