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LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) arrives at NATPE with a number of sales already finalized with broadcasters in the Latin American region. Sony Pictures Entertainment has ordered season 12 of American Idol, led by a judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson. The popular singing competition will be …

NEW YORK: ESPN has secured the exclusive Spanish-language rights for extensive coverage of the World Baseball Classic in both 2013 and 2017. ESPN Deportes will serve as the Spanish-language home for both events, with live broadcasts of all 39 games beginning with the three opening games on March 2. The …

MIAMI: MediaBiz is eager to begin developing new projects in Latin America, given the talent pool found in all areas of this part of the world, says Alex Lagomarsino, CEO of and partner in the company. MediaBiz has already established relationships with a number of highly acclaimed producers and directors, …

BOGOTÁ: In the wake of the departure of Angelica Guerra, Caracol Television has made several new appointments within the team, including the promotion of Lisette Osorio to VP of international sales. Guerra has left Caracol, where she was serving as the executive VP of content, to join Sony Pictures Television as …

MIAMI: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed Angelica Guerra as the new senior VP and managing director of production for Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets. In her new role, Guerra will be responsible for managing SPT’s production business in the region. She will also oversee the company’s interests in …

MIAMI: DLA is working with WWE in association with Dainty Group and Endemol to bring viewers in Latin America and the Caribbean the pay-per-view concert event One More Shot, which is a live stream of the last show on the Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary tour. The event will be held …

LONDON: TRACE Sports, an entertainment channel focused on sports celebrities, has premiered in high definition on Sky Mexico, a pay-TV provider with close to 5 million subscribers. The channel is the first of its kind to exclusively broadcast content revolved around the lives of sports celebrities. Its programming consists of …

MIAMI: After having served as the director of programming and acquisitions for Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic, Maria Badillo has now taken on the post of VP of programming and production for the U.S. Hispanic network Tr3s. Badillo will be leading the company’s programming strategies and original production output across …

MIAMI: CNN en Español has dedicated a block of its schedule to programming made specifically for the U.S. Hispanic market, launching as CNN Latino. The CNN Latino block will launch first in Los Angeles in late January 2013. It will feature eight hours of customized content directed at the U.S. …

LOS ANGELES: MundoFox is set to begin airing La Mariposa (The Butterfly), an original drama starring Maria Adelaida Puerta and Michel Brown, later this week. La Mariposa, which has already enjoyed success in Latin America, follows a woman who becomes a fugitive being pursued by the U.S. government. It is …