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MIAMI: U.S. Hispanic network Vme TV has picked up the Polish medical drama Médicos, set to debut May 14. The program focuses on the serious medical cases that young doctors come across, the relationships they build and the passion they feel for helping others. The broadcast marks the first time …

LOS ANGELES: Brazil’s Sato Co., which has attended the L.A. Screenings since 1989, returns to the market with content ranging from animated fare to classic martial-arts productions. “The expectations [for this market] are big, as everyone is looking into Brazilian products,” says Nelson Sato, the company’s CEO. Among this content …

LOS ANGELES: Band Content Distribution is offering buyers in Los Angeles a wealth of Brazilian productions, including the show 50 x 1. 50 x 1 chronicles a presenter as he shares 50 different travel experiences. Drums is a documentary that portrays the cultures of a variety of nations, focusing on …

LOS ANGELES: A July debut date has been set for TuYo, a new IPTV network geared toward the U.S. Hispanic community. The network will provide free, on-demand and pay-per-content bilingual options for viewers. It will also allow users to choose between curated content channels or the ability to create their …

NEW YORK: Ana Salas Siegel, a former executive at Fox Latin America Channels and FOX International Channels, has been hired as general counsel for NBCUniversal’s Hispanic enterprises and content unit. Salas Siegel will assume the role June 1, reporting to Joe Uva, chairman of Hispanic enterprises and content, and Kimberley …

MIAMI: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) The Americas has made three new appointments to it senior management team. Juan “JC” Acosta has been tapped for the role of chief operating officer, based in Miami; Federico Cuervo was named senior VP of entertainment brands, working from Buenos Aires; and Tiago Worcman …

SÃO PAULO: Bolivian network ATB has launched a prime-time slot dedicated solely to telenovelas from Brazil’s Globo following a long-term agreement between the two companies. The first title to premiere in the dedicated space was Brave Woman, which debuted March 30. The novela tells the story of Morena (Nanda Costa), a …

LONDON: The number of digital TV households in Latin America is forecast to double by 2020, despite slowing economic growth. The Digital TV Latin America Forecasts report estimates there will be 152 million digital TV households by 2020. Digital TV will climb from only 17.9 percent penetration of TV households …

NEW YORK: Our Spanish-language sister publication TV Latina has released its digital edition for Canitec, which includes a special report on Mexico’s top media companies, as well as interviews with Enrique Martínez of Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic and Bruce Boren of Televisa Networks, among others. See the digital edition here. The Canitec …

NEW YORK: Early next month, AMC Networks International is set to launch the AMC channel in Brazil via satellite pay-TV operator SKY. The 24-hour, Portuguese-language linear service will be available starting April 1. The channel will feature exclusive AMC Studios original dramas such as Halt and Catch Fire and The …