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MIAMI: UniMás has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast The Drug Baron (El Varón de la Droga), inspired by the real-life exploits of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán. The series will feature the inner workings and politics of the drug trafficking underworld, with a script penned by former cartel member turned …

MIAMI: MP & Silva and Globo, the exclusive distributor of Campeonato Paulista and Brasileirao, have extended their partnership for the distribution rights for the Brazilian championship in selected countries in Europe and Asia until 2015. MP & Silva retains its rights for Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A (also known as …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of the new TV Latina Distributors Guide provides essential information on the leading content distributors in Latin America. The TV Latina Distributors Guide 2014 (Guía de Distribuidores 2014) offers up detailed information on numerous content distributors operating in Latin America, providing details on their key …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of the new TV Latina Channels Guide, featuring numerous pay-TV channels in Latin America, the U.S. Hispanic market and Iberia, is now available. The TV Latina Channels Guide 2014 (Guía de Canales) offers up detailed information on a range of cable and satellite channel brands …

LOS ANGELES: Azteca America has released a free application with which users of Android and iOS devices can access top videos from the company's catalogue. The app can be downloaded in the iTunes and Android stores, as well as from the Azteca America website. New videos will be added every …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has promoted Mehul Nagrani to the post of senior VP and general manager of digital. Nagrani, formerly the senior VP of digital operations, has been with Univision since 2011. He’ll continue to work out of the company’s New York office, where he reports to Kevin Conroy, …

TEL AVIV: Keshet International has sold the broadcasting rights for seasons one and two of Prisoners of War and the first season of Deal With It to Globosat in Brazil. Prisoners of War is a one-hour drama that follows two soldiers as they readjust to life after returning home from …

TEL AVIV/BOGOTÁ: Colombian network Caracol TV has released a second-screen app to accompany its show The Voice Colombia and that will also feature news, sports programming and video on demand, among other features. The app, called Parlar TV, was developed by Applicaster, a company that has created similar products for …

SÃO PAULO: Brazilian broadcaster RedeTV! has signed a long-term deal with combat-sport promoters XFC International to launch a new mixed martial arts championship featuring athletes from across Latin America. The tournament, which will be called the Mixed Martial Arts Copa, will take place next year in São Paulo. It will …

LONDON: FremantleMedia has divided the role of CEO for its Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking operations in the Americas, between Daniela Busoli and Adrián Santucho. Busoli has been promoted to CEO of FremantleMedia Brazil, based in São Paulo. Santucho becomes the CEO of FremantleMedia Mexico, U.S. Hispanic and pan-regional productions, based in …