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SÃO PAULO: Globo has sold the rights for the 2013 Grand Prix Futsal to ESPN International for broadcast in Spanish-speaking Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of the exclusive deal with Globo, ESPN International will air nine games, including classifiers, semifinals and the final, on ESPNPlay.com in the previously …

MIAMI: Telemundo Media has entered into the TV Everywhere market with the launch of the Telemundo Now app, available for download at the App Store and Google Play. The new platform allows authenticated subscribers of participating services—including AT&T U-verse, Cablevision's Optimum TV, Charter, Comcast's Xfinity TV, Cox Communications, DIRECTV, DISH, …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Studios International (CBSSI) has inked a non-exclusive licensing pact to deliver programming to the Clarovideo SVOD service in Latin American and Caribbean markets starting in January 2014. The agreement marks a first between the two companies. It includes hit CBS shows such as The Good Wife and …

CANNES: The series Lucia’s Secret leads off the Venevision International slate. The show was shot on location in southern Florida and Venezuela, “producing thrilling scenes that we are confident will capture the interest of a wide range of audiences, generating positive ratings and market share for broadcasters throughout Latin America …

NEW YORK: The Spanish-language TVLatina.tv Canitec multimedia preview site features interviews with Turner’s Gerhard Zeiler, VIMN The America’s Sofía Ioannou and Televisa Networks’ Bruce Boren, as well as an analysis of the Mexican TV market and a video report with executives from leading channels in Latin America. To see it, …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) signed a number of deals with Latin American buyers during last month’s NATPE. Properties sold in the region include Primeval: New World, a North American spinoff of the popular U.K. show featuring animals from the past and future; Conspiracy 365, a book-based action thriller; and …

LOS ANGELES: Shine America has dedicated a new division to the development and production of original Spanish-language content for the U.S. and Latin American markets. Cristina Palacio has been named president of the unit, Shine Hispanic & Latin America. Palacio was most recently the founder and president of the Colombia-based …

MEXICO CITY: Comarex has inked a deal with Dicon Media to distribute ESpots, a new show featuring funny and extreme clips from the Internet, in Latin America. The agreement includes the exclusive pay-TV, free-TV and home video distribution rights to the property. Comarex will be showcasing the 26×25-minute series at …

SÃO PAULO: Among other highlights, Globo plans to present The Brazilian – The Women and the second season of Slaps & Kisses at NATPE next week. A sequel to the successful series The Cariocas, The Brazilian – The Women pays tribute to the women of Rio de Janeiro. Hosted by Xuxa, it …

BOGOTÁ: Next week in Miami Caracol Television is slated to unveil Caracol Play, a digital OTT platform launching with 4,000 hours of video for streaming. The platform will feature such titles as Pablo Escobar the Drug Lord, The Cartel, The Mafia Dolls, Pedro the Great, Escalona, La Mala Hierba and Gallito …