World Screen

CANNES: A remake of the hit telenovela Marimar, produced in 1994, Wild at Heart is a new production available from Televisa Internacional. Mario Castro, the director for Asia and Africa at Televisa Internacional, says that clients around the world are sure to remember the success of Marimar, and therefore interest …

CANNES: The renowned actress Edith González stars in the Azteca novela Vivir a destiempo, which will be on offer in Cannes this week. As the exclusive distributor for Azteca, Comarex is featuring the telenovela on its MIPTV slate, which also includes the latest hit from the international star Gabriela Spanic, …

MIAMI: Eva Luna, a telenovela from Venevision Productions, has debuted in Vietnam, marking the third Asian territory to broadcast the hit series. Starring Blanca Soto and Guy Ecker, Eva Luna premiered on Vietnam’s VTV 6 on Sunday, March 3 at 10 p.m. The 26×1-hour production, which was adapted for the Asian …

ISTANBUL: Telenovelas are a major focus for Venevision International for DISCOP West Asia. “In addition to being dependable, the telenovela is an affordable means of producing great results, particularly when compared to the ratio of prime-time programming and the high costs of local productions,” says Manuel Perez, the company’s VP …

MEXICO CITY: This month Televisa is replacing the telenovela Crown of Tears with Wild at Heart in its 4 p.m. time slot. Set in Mexico, Wild at Heart features such themes as love, pride and power. The show focuses on the life Maricruz, a woman who lives on a ranch with …

MIAMI: Ultimo Año, a psychological thriller, is scheduled to debut on Viacom International Media Networks’ Tr3s Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. The 70-episode novela follows the conflict of two teenage boys who fall in love with the same girl. Produced by Argos Productions in Mexico, it stars Mauricio Hénao, Kendra …

MIAMI: This DISCOP West Asia Venevision International is set to highlight Lucia’s Secrets (Los Secretos de Lucia), a telenovela, among other titles. Lucia’s Secrets, starring Iran Castillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Lucia Reina and Miguel Gaitan, follows the life of a woman who is suffering from amnesia. The 80×45-minute show is produced by …

SÃO PAULO: Globo has sold the broadcast rights for The Enchanted Tale, a telenovela, to OSN in Dubai and CBC in Egypt. The Enchanted Tale follows the romance between the son of criminals and a princess, neither of whom are aware of their origins. Among the show’s stars are Bianca …

SÃO PAULO: Costa Rica’s Teletica has picked up the rights for Brazil Avenue, a successful telenovela from Globo. Written by João Emanuel Carneiro, who penned Shades of Sin, Brazil Avenue revolves around a young woman who is trying to reestablish the life that her evil stepmother ruined when she was a child. The …

SÃO PAULO: The successful Globo telenovelas The Life We Lead and Brazil Avenue are set to air on the Cisneros Group’s Venevision Plus cable channel in Venezuela. The Life We Lead focuses on a tennis player who wakes up from a coma after five years. The show was recently picked …