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SÃO PAULO: The popular Brazilian telenovela Brazil Avenue is set to make its French debut tomorrow during prime time on the France Ô channel. The drama, which originally aired on Brazil’s Globo network, follows young Nina (Débora Falabella) as she struggles to recover the life stolen by her stepmother Carminha …

SÃO PAULO: Brazilian broadcaster Globo has licensed its latest telenovela, Brave Woman, to channels across South America and Africa. In Latin America, Uruguay’s Teledoce and Chile’s Canal 13 will air the 140×45-minute program. Over in Africa, Angola’s TPA1 and Mozambique’s STV have snapped up the show’s rights. Brave Woman tells …

MIAMI: Telemundo Studios has begun production on its new prime-time telenovela Reina de Corazones, starring Paola Núñez, Eugenio Siller, Juan Soler and Catherine Siachoque. The novela is set in Las Vegas, and tells the story of a love that must overcome the obstacles of memory. The show marks Núñez’s debut …

SÃO PAULO: Globo is set to present Caribbean Flower and Side by Side, two of its most popular telenovelas, at this year’s NATPE in Miami. Caribbean Flower, a 120×45-minute series created by Walter Negrão, tells the love story between a fighter pilot (Henri Castelli), a tour guide (Grazi Massafera) and …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, which is available with subtitles in English, Portuguese and Mandarin, Aracely Arámbula talks about her work on La Patrona, the global appeal of telenovelas, and what viewers can expect from Telemundo's new Les Miserables adaptation.   Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Arámbula started on her …

SÃO PAULO: Globo is set to present its telenovela Trail of Lies at this year’s NATPE in Miami. The 160×45-minute series centers on a plot full of secrets, revelations and disputes, and follows the consequences of lives built on lies. Written by Walcyr Carrasco (author of Gabriela and The Thorn …

CANNES: Having rebranded from Venevision International, Cisneros Media Distribution is looking forward to showcasing its new image to clients. While the company has diversified its catalogue with a variety of products, telenovelas continue to take top billing for MIPTV. “We have no doubt that the telenovelas Sweet Thing and Emerald …

CANNES: Azteca’s Marcel Vinay Hill and Cisneros Media Distribution’s Cesar Diaz tell World Screen Newsflash more about their companies’ new partnership to launch a new novelas channel for the African continent. Launched in partnership with digital content distributor AfricaXP, Romanza+Africa will tap into the deep libraries of Azteca and Cisneros …

CANNES: Azteca and Southeast Asian broadcaster Astro have entered a partnership for the production and distribution of telenovelas. The memorandum of understanding also includes Malaysian production outfit Global Station. Through the pact, pay-TV broadcaster Astro and Global will co-produce Azteca telenovela formats adapted for Malaysian and regional viewers. Azteca will then …

SÃO PAULO: Following deals in Armenia, Indonesia, Guatemala, Macau and Sweden, Globo's Brazil Avenue has once again broken its own licensing record, by being picked up in 130 countries. This new milestone means that the telenovela will be present in close to 70 percent of the world's countries, including all …