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BUENOS AIRES: According to local media, Grupo Clarín informed the Argentinean Stock Exchange that it will sell a total of seven pay-TV channels, including TyC Sports, to the U.S. investment fund 34 South Media in a deal worth around $31 million. Through the transaction, Grupo Clarín discards its previously announced …

MIAMI: Carlos Bardasano, who formerly led programming and content at Univision Communications’ UniMás broadcast network, has been appointed VP of original content for the Univision networks. The exec will oversee all the production of original content from Univision Communications' main content providers, which include Televisa, Venevision, Caracol, RTI and Sony. …

MIAMI: Cisneros Media is working with Part Time Hero Productions on American Girl Trapped on a Telenovela, an English-language comedy aimed at the U.S. market but with a "Latin twist." The series is being developed and produced by Cisneros in partnership with Part Time Hero, which was founded by game show …

CULVER CITY: Latino content provider MiTú has been tapped to develop and produce original digital content for Televisa following a multiyear, multiplatform agreement between the companies. As part of the deal, Televisa will use MiTú’s roster of Latino talent to develop new content, concepts and formats across several platforms. The …

MUNICH: FOX International Channels (FIC) Latin America has signed a deal with Red Arrow International for the broadcasting rights for ABC's version of The Taste across 50 territories. Through FIC, the U.S. treatment of The Taste will be available in territories such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. The …

MIAMI: Cisneros Media has signed a seven-year agreement with digital-media provider RRsat Global Communications Network, a deal that will see the Spanish-language content producer expand its broadcasting reach in its Latin American and Hispanic markets. RRsat will now provide Cisneros Media with full content management, along with global distribution services …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks International is expanding the reach of Sundance Channel Global across Latin America, with first-ever launches planned in six territories. First-ever launches for the channel are set for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras. Panama and Paraguay. Additional carriage pacts have been secured in Colombia, the Dominican …

SÃO PAULO: In a session at ABTA 2014, representatives from Brazilian pay platforms NET, Oi TV, Claro HDTV and Blue Interactive Group agreed that creative, innovative strategies will be necessary for the expansion of the subscription TV base in the country. Cristina Bandiera, the director of marketing and products at …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications' broadcast of the World Cup helped lift its second-quarter revenues by 23.2 percent to $833.7 million, with net profit more than doubling to $98.3 million. The Hispanic broadcaster says that for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the World Cup contributed $115.5 million in net ad …

SÃO PAULO: Brazil’s Globosat has named Marcelo Spinola its new director of international channels as it gears up for expansion into pay-TV markets across the globe. As part of his duties, Spinola will be charged with developing projects and finding opportunities for Globosat outside of Brazil on the pay-TV market. …