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NEW YORK: The TVLatina.tv NATPE preview site provides you with a special video report featuring interviews with Televisa’s Emilio Azcárraga and Adriana Cisneros of the Cisneros Group of Companies along with a number of Q&As, features and other resources. The preview site contains a special feature that includes interviews with …

NEW YORK: Just before its inaugural exhibition at NATPE, Estrella TV has sold several prime-time shows to broadcasters in Panama, Nicaragua and Ecuador. Milagros is a one-hour drama illustrating the miracles that real people claim to have experienced after praying to God through the saints. The title was picked up …

MIAMI: Alessandro Stroscio has been appointed as BBC Worldwide’s VP of consumer products for the Latin American region. In his new position, Stroscio will be in charge of analyzing new market trends, overseeing licenses for the company’s vast catalogue of titles and brands, and developing and commercializing books, DVDs and …

NEW YORK: Divorcio USA, an original courtroom drama series from Estrella TV, has been picked up by Viacom International Media Networks The Americas’ U.S. Hispanic channel Tr3s. The 30-minute show revolves around married couples in the process of getting divorced. It is part of Estrella TV’s slate of original programming …

NEW YORK: A large portion of the Fairway Film Alliance catalogue is to be represented by Bender Media Services in Latin America. Fairway Film Alliance, an international sales/distribution company, was founded by Marty Poole in 2010. Since then it has picked up more than 20 film titles for sales to …

NEW YORK: The TV Latina app for NATPE is now available for download, delivering Spanish-language programming listings, news and a range of resources to help you make the most out of your time in Miami. Features of the newly revamped TV Latina app include TV Listings, the ultimate resource for programming …

MIAMI: In addition to building on relationships with existing clients this NATPE, Band Contents Distribution is seeking out business opportunities in new markets. “Although most of our customers are in Latin America, we have a varied catalogue, with many genres, so we can fill the needs of clients worldwide,” says …

MIAMI: Your Biggest Dream (Lo Que Más Quieres), a new prime-time singing competition series, is scheduled to premiere on Univision next week. Presented by Mexican singer and actress Daniela Romo, Lo Que Más Quieres watch as five teams of contestants compete in front of a set of "Emotional Judges" and "Talent Judges." …

NEW YORK: Emiliano Saccone, the president of MundoFox, discusses how the young network is attracting viewers in the competitive U.S. Hispanic market—and offering up a new alternative for brands keen on tapping into this booming demographic. WS: How did MundoFox come about? SACCONE: Seven or eight years ago, Hernán López …

LOS ANGELES: MundoFox has appointed Suzette Millo as its VP of content strategy. Millo’s remit includes responsibility for the analysis and support of the network’s programming content. She also oversees the programming publicity initiatives and helps lead the overall communications efforts at the network. Millo is a 19-year veteran of the …