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MEXICO CITY: Grupo Televisa has come out in support of the planned constitutional reform to the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in Mexico. The Pact for Mexico, proposed by President Enrique Peña Nieto and leaders of the main political parties, was welcomed by Televisa, which says that the reforms promote competition …

CANNES: Dance shows have already proven to work well around the world, and Caracol Television believes its new title The Dance Floor will follow suit. It contains the successful ingredients of celebrities, hit songs and spectacular staging, says Berta Orozco, a sales executive at Caracol. “The Hypochondriac, on the other …

UNIVERSAL CITY: The U.S. Hispanic cable network mun2 is celebrating the life of the late singer Jenni Rivera, who had her own reality show on the network, I Love Jenni, with a one-hour star-studded special. On April 7 at 9 p.m. mun2 has scheduled We Love Jenni, an hour-long tribute …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has upped David Beck to the role of senior VP of social media. Based in New York, Beck will be reporting to Cesar Conde, the president of Univision Networks. Beck joined the company in 2009 and most recently served as the VP of strategic initiatives in …

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted the broadcast rights for the 2014 XXII Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad to América Móvil for Latin America. The company, backed by billionaire investor Carlos Slim, has the rights across all media platforms for the region. …

KNOXVILLE: Márcio Fonseca has become the managing director for Latin America at Scripps Networks Interactive. Fonseca will be responsible for designing and executing the strategies for growth in the region. This includes the launch of Scripps Networks Interactive-branded channels, evaluating joint ventures and other partnerships. He comes to the role …

CANNES: Televisa Internacional’s overall business in Africa has been “great,” according to Ricardo Ehrsam, the company’s general director for Europe, Asia and Africa. “Thanks to the high quality of our content, and excellent dubbing, we have been able to solidify and grow partnerships with market leaders throughout English-, French- and …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has signed a new multi-year agreement with DIRECTV, which includes the launch of the Univision Deportes network. DIRECTV has signed on for Univision’s owned and operated broadcast stations, as well as the networks feeds for Univision and UniMás, and the Spanish-language cable network Galavisión. DIRECTV will …

BUENOS AIRES: Next month in Cannes Telefe International plans to promote a number of titles across various genres, including comedy, drama and telenovela. Produced by Underground, Endemol and Telefe, Los Vecinos en Guerra is a family comedy about a 40-year-old housewife who used to be in a gang of swindlers. …

MIAMI: Eddy Ruiz has taken on the role of president and general manager of A+E Networks Latin America, a joint venture of A+E Networks and Ole Communications. Ruiz is responsible for A&E, HISTORY and Bio in the region. He will lead the joint venture’s new growth initiatives for all brands, …