FremantleMedia Continues Growth in LatAm & U.S. Hispanic Markets

LONDON: FremantleMedia hits such as Got Talent, The X Factor and Idols continue to perform well in Latin American and U.S. Hispanic territories, while new formats are also entering the markets.

This fall Idols (Idolos) will debut its seventh season on Brazil’s Rede Record. In addition, Idols Junior (Idolos Kids), an extension of Idols, is also scheduled to premiere on the channel. Early next year Rede TV will air the fourth season of Password (Mega Senha) and the ninth season of The Apprentice (O Aprendiz). This past spring, Globo in Brazil debuted Little Goliaths (De Cara Com a Fera).

In Colombia, Got Talent (Colombia Tiene Talento) premiered on RCN for the first time; a second season of the format is slated for 2013. RCN is also going to air the fifth season of The X Factor. Also in Colombia, a third season of The Price is Right (El Precio es Correcto) was ordered for Caracol.

TV Azteca in Mexico is currently airing the third season of Password (La Palabra Secreta), while Poker Face (Doble Cara) is set to return for a fourth season. Earlier in the year, Family Feud premiered its fifth season on Mexico’s Televisa. 

The second season of Idols (Idols Puerto Rico) and the first season of Idol Kids Puerto Rico are currently being broadcast in Puerto Rico. Additionally, season three of Project Runway Latin America is due to return in mid-2013.

Jack Alfandary, the senior VP of FremantleMedia for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic, commented: "FremantleMedia has a number of very successful shows across Latin America everything from top global entertainment formats Got Talent, X Factor and Idols to ever-popular game shows like The Price is Right, Family Feud and Password. We continue to see strong demand for our shows and continued growth in the formats market across the region. We’re looking forward to further series of hit formats as we move towards 2013 and are equally excited to bring a whole new slate of programming to MIPCOM this year."