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MIAMI: Telenovela network Pasiones has picked up the Latin American rights for Caracol Televisión’s Football Dreams (La Selección) for a weekday time slot. The drama narrates the hectic lives of four legendary professional soccer players from the Colombian National Soccer Team, uncovering the personal struggles and sacrifices each had to …

SÃO PAULO: Globo’s International Emmy-winning novela Precious Pearl has landed in Albania, airing on that country’s Top Channel. The title is being broadcast with subtitles on a 7:30 p.m. time slot. The network previously licensed such Globo telenovelas as Snakes & Lizards, India: A Love Story, Tropical Paradise and Brave …

SÃO PAULO: Globo’s telenovela Helena’s Shadow has been placed in Peru, airing in prime-time on that country’s ATV network. The novela portrays the comings and goings in the lives of cousins Laerte (Gabriel Braga Nunes) and Helena (Julia Lemmertz). On their wedding day, Laerte’s obsessive jealousy separates him from Helena. …

MIAMI: Telenovela network Pasiones has picked up a package of titles from Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD), including You Are My Life (Mi Vida Eres Tú). That title, which recently premiered on Pasiones Latin America, tells the story of a forbidden passion between two people. Other titles acquired through the deal …

SÃO PAULO: Globo’s International Emmy-winning novela Precious Pearl has been picked up in Canada, premiering on that country’s Omni channel. The title debuted yesterday, airing on a time slot dedicated to Brazilian telenovelas. It tells the story of a working-class woman, a millionaire and their daughter, Pearl. Other broadcasters in …

SÃO PAULO: Brazil’s Globo has licensed all the telenovelas in its 2015 catalogue to countries throughout Latin America. Nicaragua, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Peru and Paraguay have secured the exhibition rights for Globo’s latest slate of novelas. Those titles are Precious Pearl, Empire, Fight or Love?, Now Generation and Helena’s Shadow, …

SÃO PAULO: Globo has licensed four of its novelas to Vietnamese channel Las Viet, including the International Emmy-winning Precious Pearl. The other titles are Helena’s Shadow, Brazil Avenue and The Life We Lead. All four will be dubbed in Vietnamese before airing on the female-skewing pay-TV channel on a special …

MIAMI: Uruguay’s Teledoce has nabbed Globo’s Precious Pearl, which last year won the International Emmy for best telenovela. The 110×1-hour novela is slated to air on the free-TV channel in the 7 p.m. time slot starting January 26. It replaces Caribbean Flower, another Globo title. The novela features a love …

SÃO PAULO: Later this month Globo is slated to highlight Brazil Avenue, a successful telenovela starring Débora Falabella (Little Missy) and Adriana Esteves (Belíssima), at NATPE. Brazil Avenue tells the story of a woman who is trying to regain control of her life, which was once ruined by her stepmother. …

MIAMI: The Venevision International telenovela El Talisman is slated to premiere on Indonesia’s TeleViva this week. Starring Blanca Soto, Rafael Novoa and Aaron Diaz, El Talisman tells the story of a romance faced with many obstacles. Lola Ponce, Sergio Reynoso, Marcela Mar, Julieta Rosen and Karyme Lozano also appear on the show. …