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LONDON: Passion Distribution has placed more than 200 hours of programming in Latin America in the last three months, including such titles as World Scariest and The Imploders. Construir TV in Argentina picked up Architecture School and The Imploders. In Brazil, Globosat went for two series from OWN, Extreme Clutter …

NEW YORK: Scripps Networks International has named Claudia Clauhs as programming director for Brazil and Edilson Lima as affiliate sales manager for the country. The execs will be responsible for programming strategy and channel distribution for Scripps' channels in the region. Clauhs comes to the role from Fox Latin American …

BOGOTÁ: This year in Cannes Caracol TV Internacional plans to present titles such as The Voice of Freedom, Football Dreams: A World of Passion and The Lord of the Skies, among others. The Voice of Freedom focuses on a female musician trying to overcome sexism during the 1950s. Football Dreams is …

MIAMI: The Best of Caso Cerrado and the second season of Decisiones, two series from Telemundo Internacional, are now available on Netflix in all Latin America territories. The Best of Caso Cerrado, which contains 52 episodes, details court cases that are presented to Ana Maria Polo. Decisiones recreates real-life scenarios …

SÃO PAULO: The 2013 ABTA Expo & Conference is bringing together four international speakers to debate the issue of the fight against piracy in pay TV during a special panel session. Marta Ochoa, the director of the Pay-TV Alliance Against Piracy in the U.S.; Horacio Gennari, the CEO of Business …

MIAMI: Televisa Internacional is slated to showcase a variety of telenovelas, including The Tempest, and formats at NATPE Budapest. Among the telenovelas on offer from the company are The Tempest (La Tempestad) and Life of Lies (Mentir para Vivir). The former focuses on a woman’s challenging romance with a fishing …

BUDAPEST: The top three highlights that Caracol Television is presenting at NATPE Budapest are quite different from each other, but all contain “Caracol DNA,” according to Roberto Corrente, the company’s sales executive for Eastern Europe and Asia. Corrente describes this as a “unique blend of impressive production values with stories …

BUDAPEST: This outing marks the first time that Construir TV is exhibiting its content at NATPE Budapest. “Our expectations are very positive and we hope it will be a successful market for us,” says Alejandra Marano, the company’s managing director. Construir TV is a unique thematic channel that is dedicated …

BUDAPEST: There are a number of Azteca telenovelas and dramas that Comarex is highlighting for NATPE Budapest, including Timeless Love. Starring Edith Gonzalez, Timeless Love tells the story of a man and woman who must overcome many obstacles as they pursue happiness. The Other Side of the Soul, led by …

NEW YORK: Cristina Schwarz has taken on the role of VP of Univision Cable Networks, overseeing the strategy for a portfolio that includes Galavisión and tlnovelas. Based in Miami and reporting to Cesar Conde, the president of Univision Networks, Schwarz is responsible for developing and implementing the strategy for Galavisión, tlnovelas, …