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MIAMI: Acceso Exclusivo: Pumas is Discovery en Español’s new original series about the Mexican soccer team, due to debut in the fall. The four-episode show will take a behind-the-scenes look at the Pumas, Mexico’s leading professional soccer team, as they get ready for the upcoming season. It will also feature …

LOS ANGELES: The English-language bi-cultural U.S. network nuvoTV has secured $40 million in financing to expand its original programming slate. The network, aimed at American Latinos, was created more than eight years ago. It currently reaches some 30 million homes. The funding comes from current investors such as Columbia Capital …

PARIS: Adriana Cisneros, the vice chairman and director of strategy of the Cisneros Group of Companies, is on board as the headline speaker for MIPCOM’s first-ever LATAM Global Dealmakers Networking Lunch, to take place October 9 in Cannes. The senior-level event will bring together 80 entertainment executives from Latin America …

MIAMI: Univision Network has revealed its upcoming fall schedule, which includes season three of the hit celebrity dance series Look Who’s Dancing! (¡Mira Quien Baila!), among other titles. Also in the fall, the network will broadcast the third season of Salt and Pepper (Sal y Pimienta), an entertainment magazine program; …

MIAMI: Titles from the Caracol TV International catalogue, including Land of Love and The English Teacher, are available for viewing on Hulu Latino. The online service has added the Caracol programming for viewers to enjoy at no additional cost on Hulu and with a subscription on Hulu Plus. Among the …

LONDON: FremantleMedia hits such as Got Talent, The X Factor and Idols continue to perform well in Latin American and U.S. Hispanic territories, while new formats are also entering the markets. This fall Idols (Idolos) will debut its seventh season on Brazil’s Rede Record. In addition, Idols Junior (Idolos Kids), an extension …

LONDON: Mexico’s Azteca has purchased 114 hours worth of TV movies and mini-series from the U.K.’s Power. The sales consist of 36 titles, including Flood, a disaster drama miniseries—featuring Robert Carlyle and Tom Hardy—about a tidal wave that hits London. Other titles include XIII: The Conspiracy, a thriller starring Val Kilmer; …

NEW YORK: TV Latina has launched the first Spanish-language app for the media business, delivering information on leading Latin American channels and distributors and a host of other resources. Download the TV Latina app here. The first edition of the TV Latina app is available ahead of Jornadas, the cable convention …

MIAMI: Alberto Ciurana, who most recently served as the head of programming at Televisa, is joining Univision Networks as president of programming and content. Based in Miami, Ciurana will report to Cesar Conde, the president of Univision Networks. Ciurana is tasked with oversight for all Univision’s broadcast and cable networks. …

NEW YORK: TV Latina has launched its own dedicated Screening Rooms for MIPCOM, featuring clips and detailed information on a number of new shows—viewable on any device and presented in Spanish. To visit TV Latina’s Screening Rooms for MIPCOM, click here. Like WorldScreenings.com, TVLatinaScreenings.tv allows you to search for a …