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MIAMI: Televisa and Univision Communications have entered into a long-term agreement with Caracol to produce and air programming in Mexico and the U.S. UniMás, Univision’s sister network that was previously known as TeleFutura, will air series and novelas produced by Caracol in prime time in the U.S. Televisa will have …

SINGAPORE: One of the titles Televisa Internacional is presenting this year at ATF is Crown of Tears, which focuses on a woman who is trying to provide a good life for her three sons. Mario Castro, the company’s director of sales for Asia and Africa, describes the series as “a …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications’ bilingual UVideos service is delivering its Hispanic programming through the Xbox 360 console. Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers can access the UVideos app on their Xbox 360. This brings viewers thousands of hours of Univision content, with daytime, prime-time, entertainment and news programming. All content is delivered …

SINGAPORE: Business has been booming for Caracol Television in the Asia Pacific, notes Roberto Corrente, the company’s sales executive for Eastern Europe and Asia. “Telenovelas are playing a key role in our strategy for Asia. By adapting them to the taste of our Asian viewers, we will ensure and expand …

BUENOS AIRES: Endemol Argentina has hired former Telefe exec Michelle Wasserman as its senior VP of international business and content development for Latin America. Wasserman was previously responsible for formats and international production services at Telefe. She also held roles as the head of the international business division at Telefe …

MEXICO CITY: Azteca has announcement the appointments of Ricardo Garcia and Rolando Santos, who will be responsible for offering its two international signals to operators in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Garcia serves as local manager and Santos is leading affiliate sales for this region. They will manage the …

MEXICO CITY: Azteca International has secured expanded carriage in the central region of Quebec. The Azteca International signal is available through Videotron, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor Media. This covers Videotron’s digital systems in the regions of Ascort Corner, Black Lake, Cape-de-la-Madeleine, Coaticook, Cowansville, East-Angus, Granby, Lennoxville, Princeville, Robertsonvile, …

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 2013 (Guía de Distribudores 2013) offers up detailed information on numerous content distributors operating in Latin America, providing details on their key …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has formed the Univision Agency, which will oversee a media inventory of more than $500 million across broadcast, cable and radio properties. The new agency will be responsible for all cross-channel promotions as well as research and creative services for clients and internal division. The unit …

BOGOTÁ: This NATPE Caracol Television Internacional plans to present such titles as The Hypochondriac, The White Line, Rafael Orozco, To the Rhythm of Love and Blessed Child. Co-produced with Cadenatres, The White Line focuses on the world of cocaine trafficking. The Hypochondriac, a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, is about …