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NBCUniversal’s Fluency Productions Releasing New Sci-Fi Thriller

September 17, 2015

LOS ANGELES: NBCUniversal Hispanic Group’s Fluency Productions has teamed up with Samsung and Toyota to produce the English-language sci-fi thriller Reversion, due out in select theaters next month. The movie will also air on Syfy, with a version dubbed in Spanish set for broadcast on U.S. Hispanic networks Telemundo and …

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Caracol’s Soul Sisters Lands in Panama

September 15, 2015

BOGOTÁ: The Colombian production Soul Sisters, produced by Caracol Television and distributed by Caracol TV International, has launched on Panamanian television. The 80×1-hour series airs Monday to Friday on a prime-time schedule on the TVN channel. The title follows Nelly and Fabiola Calle, siblings who set out to mainstream a …

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Univision Unveils Digital Campaign for La Banda

September 11, 2015

MIAMI: Univision Digital has launched a new app for second-screen viewing of its upcoming reality competition La Banda as part of a broader multiplatform initiative for the show. The Univision Conecta App, presented by Verizon and built on technology developed by interactive-TV developer Screenz, will let viewers accumulate points while …

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ABTA Opens with Call for Continued Investment in Brazilian Pay TV

August 5, 2015

SÃO PAULO: The 2015 edition of ABTA Expo & Conference opened yesterday with a call by the president of the Brazilian national film agency ANCINE, Manoel Rangel, for continuing investment in Brazil's pay-TV sector. Even though Brazil’s pay-TV landscape is currently showing the first signs of growth deceleration, “it doesn’t …

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NBCUniversal Hispanic Group Focuses on Digital, Sets Up Sports Unit

May 13, 2015

NEW YORK: Alongside a slate of new dramas and sports content for its Telemundo and NBC Universo channels, the NBCUniversal Hispanic Group will also be launching digital extensions aimed at U.S. Latino audiences during the 2015-16 season. That multiplatform push will include Double Acción, a concurrent scripted experience that plays out …

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NBC Universo Planning Multiplatform Coverage of Viña del Mar Music Fest

February 20, 2015

MIAMI: NBC Universo has secured the exclusive U.S. multiplatform rights for the Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar 2015, a Chilean music fest featuring some of the biggest Latin American performers. As part of its six-day coverage, the network will kick off a live stream on its website February 22, …

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Video Interview: Televisa’s Bastón Talks Univision, Co-Pros & Digital

January 22, 2015

MIAMI: In conversation with World Screen's Anna Carugati at a NATPE session this morning, José Antonio Bastón, president of television and content at Televisa, listed Univision, co-productions, formats and digital platforms among the greatest growth opportunities for the Mexican media powerhouse. "Our biggest competitive advantage is content," Bastón told Carugati, …

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BBC Worldwide Inks Chilean Deals

January 21, 2015

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide has sold a range of content to three platforms in Chile: state broadcaster TVN, Chilevision and pay-TV operator VTR. “We are pleased to start 2015 delivering the best of the BBC to Chilean viewers on various platforms," said Fred Medina, executive VP and managing director of BBC …

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Cisneros Media Distribution Secures Teen Series Candela

January 21, 2015

MIAMI: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) has picked up the worldwide rights for the teen series Candela, from Ony Productions. The 80×60-minute series, from screenwriter Patricia Maldonado (Chiquititas, Rebelde Way), follows the life of Candela, a teenager raised with complete freedom who is forced one day to live with her biological father, …

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De La Hoya TV Bulks Up Content Offerings Ahead of Launch

January 21, 2015

MIAMI: De La Hoya TV, a U.S.-based cable channel being launched this spring by boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya, has entered into a partnership with DSI by Inverleigh, which is the content arm of the international sports outfit Inverleigh Media Holdings. The upcoming Spanish-language channel is targeted at the …