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MIAMI: Japanese satellite pay-TV network TBS Channel is set to air a dubbed version of Venevision International’s hit novela Eva Luna starring Blanca Soto and Guy Ecker this August. Venevision International signed a deal with TBS Service, an affiliate of broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System, to bring a tailor-made edition of the …

MIAMI: Nickelodeon is working with Televisa on an original one-hour U.S. adaptation of the hit Mexican telenovela Reach for a Star (Alcanzar una Estrella) for Nick at Nite. The 80-episode daily series will be the first telenovela ever adapted for the U.S. audience. The single-camera show follows a teenage girl …

MIAMI: The new Venevision International telenovela The Talisman (El Talisman), produced by Venevision Productions in collaboration with Univision Studios, has been sold to Chilevisión. The novela stars Blanca Soto, Rafael Novoa and Aaron Diaz. The Talisman, which will soon make its world premiere on Univision Network, is now headed to …

NEW YORK: At NATPE on Wednesday, January 25, at 9 a.m., Jessica Rodríguez, the senior VP at Univision Communications; Carlos Sotomayor, the executive producer at Univision Studios; and Blanca Soto, the star of Univision’s new novela El talismán, will take part in a Coffee With session with TV Latina’s Rafael …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International is highlighting the new telenovela Irrational Heart at NATPE, where the Brazilian distributor will be presenting its catalogue of novelas, series and documentaries. Irrational Heart stars Antônio Fagundes (Two Faces), Camila Pitanga (Cat’s Cradle), Paola Oliveira (The Prophet) and Eriberto Leão (Paradise), among others. The …

MIAMI: The Venevision International telenovela Eva Luna, starring Blanca Soto and Guy Ecker, has debuted in Romania on Acasa TV and will air in Estonia on Kanal 2. In addition to Romania and Estonia, Eva Luna will soon air in countries such as as Bolivia, Croatia, Guatemala, Turkey, Slovakia, Greece, …

MEXICO CITY: Following a deal with Comarex, Azteca’s hit telenovela Cielo Rojo will premiere today on Spain’s TVE 1. Cielo Rojo, which launched in Mexico on Azteca in May 2011, will air on the Spanish network from Monday to Friday. It has been sold to more than 35 countries. The …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International is gearing up for NATPE with a range of new content on its slate, including the telenovela Destiny River. The Brazilian distributor will launch its catalogue of new titles featuring telenovelas, series and documentaries at the market, highlighting the novela Destiny River. The drama is …

BOGOTÁ: Caracol TV Internacional is readying its portfolio of content, including the novelas Broken Promises and The Secretary, for the Asia TV Forum in Singapore this week. Titles on Caracol’s slate for ATF include Love and Fear, Broken Promises, Infiltrated, Yellow Team, The Secretary and The Witch. The 60-episode hour-long …

MIAMI: This morning’s Coffee With session at NATPE focused on the popularity of the novela genre, with Jessica Rodriguez, the senior VP of Univision Cable Networks; Carlos Sotomayor, the executive producer at Univision Studios; and actress Blanca Soto in conversation with TV Latina’s Rafael Blanco. Rodriguez addressed the comparisons that …