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DISCOP Istanbul Spotlight: Caracol TV Internacional

February 18, 2015

ISTANBUL: Caracol TV Internacional is making its fifth outing to DISCOP Istanbul with a slate of titles it believes will appeal to clients in Turkey, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Among its catalogue highlights is Emeralds, The Color of Ambition, about a family confronted with the emerald trade. “Emeralds …

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Interim CFO Appointed at Univision Communications

February 17, 2015

NEW YORK: Peter H. Lori, the executive VP of finance and chief accounting officer at Univision Communications (UCI), has been named the company’s interim CFO following the resignation of Andy Hobson. Hobson held that role and was also a senior executive VP. Hobson will assist the company during the transition. …

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Programming Exec Sandra Smester Moves Up at Univision Network

February 13, 2015

MIAMI: Univision Communications has elevated seasoned programming exec Sandra Smester to executive VP of programming for Univision Network. Smester will continue to work out of Miami under Alberto Ciurana, the president of programming and content for Univision Communications. She first joined the company in 1998 as a promotions intern. Today …

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Globo Partners with AP for Carnival Coverage

February 12, 2015

SÃO PAULO: NewSource Globo, a news and media services agency from Brazil’s Globo, is teaming up with the Associated Press to make content, services and infrastructure available to international TV networks during this year’s carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The popular party will take place from February 14 to 18. …

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Lifetime to Air Comedy According to Roxi in LatAm

February 11, 2015

BUENOS AIRES: Lifetime in Latin America has picked up the rights for Smilehood Media’s According to Roxi, the TV version of a comedy web series. The 26-episode series follows the titular character, a woman undergoing the different experiences of maternity. The show is produced by La Maldita Entertainment, in association …

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Netflix Arrives in Cuba

February 9, 2015

LOS GATOS: Starting today, Netflix is offering a selection of curated movies and TV shows to subscribers in Cuba. Consumers in Cuba with Internet connections and access to international payment methods will be able to subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch such original offerings as House of Cards and Orange …

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Workshops Planned in Run-Up to RioContentMarket 2015

February 9, 2015

RIO DE JANEIRO: The fifth edition of RioContentMarket in Brazil is slated to kick off February 25, with directors M. Night Shyamalan and Cary Fukunaga set to be among those attending. Preceding the event will be the International Capacity-Building Program for Documentaries (ICP DOC), promoted by the Brazilian TV Producers, …

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DISH’s Sling TV Picks Up Univision Content

February 2, 2015

ENGLEWOOD/NEW YORK: OTT service Sling TV has secured the programming and multi-stream rights for live and VOD content from Univision Communications’ portfolio of channels. The agreement grants Sling TV, a subsidiary of DISH Network, access to entertainment, news and sports titles from the flagship Univision Network, UniMás, UDN (Univision Deportes …

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Randy Falco Extends Contract at Univision

January 30, 2015

NEW YORK: Randy Falco has signed a new contract to remain as president and CEO of Univision Communications through January 2018. Under his leadership, Univision Communications has transformed into a multimedia company with 16 broadcast, cable and digital networks; 61 TV stations; 67 radio stations; an array of online and …