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NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with HBO Latin America for a collection of tween- and teen-targeted series. The package includes Sadie J, which follows a tomboy learning to be a girly girl. HBO Latin America also licensed Leonardo, which takes viewers back to Renaissance Italy. The drama Strike Back …

BUENOS AIRES: The Telefe International series Turning Points is being adapted for the Russian market by Channel One. The Russian version of Turning Points is being adapted by a local production company for Channel One, and currently airs on the network Mondays during prime time. Turning Points is about two …

PARIS: The TRACE Sports channel, dedicated to sports celebrities, has signed two new distribution contracts in Colombia and Mexico. TRACE Sports was launched in Colombia on December 23 and is now available to subscribers of the pay-TV operator UNE EMP Telecomunicaciones. It will also be available in the operator’s cable …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International and Idea Asia Media are planning to produce local versions of When You Smile, A Year to Remember and The Man of Your Life for China. Idea Asia Media and Telefe previously partnered on The Successful Mr. and Mrs. Pells and Just in Time for the …

MIAMI: Roy Meyeringh has been named the director of affiliate sales for the U.S. Hispanic region at MGM Networks Latin America. Meyeringh will be supporting the company’s strategy for the U.S. Hispanic market, securing distribution growth, branding and positioning awareness. He will work directly with Marcello Coltro, the executive VP …

PREMIUM: Jana Bennett, who late last week announced she would be exiting BBC Worldwide as part of a restructure, recently spoke to World Screen about the company’s expanding channel business in Latin America and the new opportunities emerging in markets like Brazil. On Friday, BBC Worldwide announced that Bennett would …

ACAPULCO: Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic is bringing the Investigation Discovery network to Latin America, taking the place of the channel Liv. Launching June 9, the channel will be the first in Latin America that is entirely dedicated to the suspense, crime and investigation genre. The channel will broadcast in …

BOSTON: iN DEMAND is launching a Spanish-language pay-per-view and VOD service that will feature sports, entertainment and more. The service is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of the year. Rights are currently being acquired for Spanish-language content across the categories of live sporting events, comedy, music, reality and …

SÃO PAULO/LONDON: BBC Worldwide Channels has partnered with NET Serviços to launch its first dedicated channel in Brazil, BBC HD. BBC HD will be available starting May 28 in NET Serviços’ Top HD package. The deal also includes a branded VOD service pact, which will provide content from BBC Entertainment and the preschool …

NEW YORK: Gustavo Cisneros, the chairman of the Cisneros Group of Companies, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF) for his contributions to the improvement of education in Latin America. The Cisneros Group of Companies began its educational endeavors in the 1970s, when more than …