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LONDON: Marta Suplicy, the Brazilian minister of culture, and Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, the U.K.’s minister of state for trade and investment, have entered a film co-production agreement to strengthen collaborations between the two countries. The initiatives will promote stronger ties between ABPITV (Brazilian Association of TV Independent Producers) and …

MIAMI: Mexican mountain climber Carlos Carsolio is narrating Frozen Planet for Discovery en Español, which will launch the series July 8. The program, a co-production from the BBC, Discovery and The Open University, is headed to Discovery en Español for a six-episode run. It will launch on the channel on …

MIAMI: Cristina Schwarz has returned to Univision as the new VP of programming and production for Univision Cable Networks. Schwarz will report to Jessica Rodriguez, the senior VP of Univision Cable Networks, and Sebastian Trujillo, the senior VP and operating manager for Galavisión. Schwarz left Univision in 2005 and has …

MIAMI: Globo TV International presented its new catalogue of telenovelas, series and documentaries at a breakfast event at NATPE this morning. “Our objective is to give our clients a taste of Brazil," said Raphael Corrêa Netto, the head of international sales. "Or rather, the optimism, high spirits, cheerfulness, affection, among the …

MIAMI: Telemundo Studios has inked a deal with Argos Television for the production of series and novelas in Mexico, while its sister company, Telemundo International, has signed distribution pacts with Mexican and Venezuelan broadcasters. “These deals are part of our strategy to continue to strengthen our production capabilities as the …

MIAMI: Tr3s, the Viacom-owned entertainment network aimed at the Hispanic millennial generation, is ramping up its original programming slate for 2012, inking deals with Jennifer Lopez and Wilmer Valderrama, among others. Lopez is working with Simon Fields and Jane Startz on Amigas, Inc. Startz is the creator of the Amigas, …

LONDON: As NATPE kicked off in Miami, DRG announced a host of deals in Latin America, including securing slots for Choccywoccydoodah and Injustice. Fox Latin American Channels has picked up seasons two and three of the factual-entertainment series Choccywoccydoodah, produced by Twofour for UKTV’s Good Food. The network has also …

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution has licensed a range of music programming, including a Radiohead concert and this year’s Brit Awards, to TBS Latin America. The package includes Radiohead: The King of Limbs—Live From the Basement, The Brit Awards 2012, Take That—Look Back, Don’t Stare and Blur—No Distance Left …

MIAMI: This fall will see a new player in the U.S. Hispanic media landscape, with Fox International Channels aligning with Colombia’s RCN Television Group for the launch of MundoFox. The new broadcast network promises to bring "a similar sensibility as the FOX Network" to Hispanic audiences, according to the press …

MIAMI: Ahead of NATPE, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has sold a number of its titles throughout Latin America, among them the current season of American Idol and the Got Talent format. The 11th season of American Idol will be available pan-regionally through SPE (Sony Pictures Entertainment) Networks Latin America and terrestrial outlets …