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BRISTOL: Freddy Rolón has been named VP and general manager of Spanish-language sports brand ESPN Deportes.

MIAMI: Global superstar Jennifer Lopez will be featured in a private concert that NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is presenting exclusively for its advertising clients.

WEST PALM BEACH: As of today, Ultra Luna begins airing the Colombian telenovela Las Muñecas de la Mafia and the documentary series Mi Vida en Sayulita.

LIMA/MIAMI: America TV has launched a news app for Peru, powered by Applicaster, that has rolled out in time to cover the country’s national elections.

CANNES: The Cisneros Studios original production Route 35, The Escape Valve (Ruta 35, La Válvula de Escape) has been added to Televisa's SVOD service blim.

PARIS: Through its subsidiary THEMA, CANAL+ Group has acquired Alterna’TV from Eutelsat Americas.

CANNES: Hasta Que te Conocí, presented by SOMOS Distribution, tells the rags-to-riches story of Mexican singer Juan Gabriel.

CANNES: Just Looking, a MIPTV highlight for Cisneros Media Distribution, follows five couples who meet a charming man in their building, unaware that the helpful neighbor is actually a sociopath who has hidden cameras in all their apartments.

MEXICO CITY: Latin American industry vet Cesar Diaz has joined TV Azteca’s new commercial arm, AZ Contenidos, where he’ll oversee sales in the U.S., Canada and Spain.

CANNES: Game shows represent a large part of Televisa Internacional’s expanding formats catalogue, with titles such as The Assembly Game, Generation Gap and The Wacky Old Games.