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BOGOTÁ: The Caracol Television novela The First Lady has landed in Canada, where it airs on the country’s Spanish-language network Univision. The 95×1-hour telenovela follows an ambitious woman who will not rest until she becomes the first lady of her country. The title, which is distributed by Caracol TV Internacional, …

BOGOTÁ: Colombian telenovela Las Santísimas, which is produced by Canal RCN and distributed by RCN Televisión, has launched on Bulgarian public broadcaster BTN. The 121-episode novela stars some of the most acclaimed actresses of Colombian television, including Kathy Sáenz, Alejandra Azcárate, Margarita Ortega, Carolina Cuervo, Jacqueline Arenal and Majida Issa. …

SÃO PAULO: Brazilian broadcaster Globo has inked a programming deal with Mexico’s Azteca that will see late-night broadcasts of its telenovelas on the Azteca Trece network. Globo titles will air on the channel at 11 p.m., starting with The Illusionist, which premiered last month. The show is a remake of …

BOGOTÁ: The First Lady, a Colombian telenovela distributed by Caracol TV Internacional, has been picked up in Thailand. The 95×60-minute title will air on Sanook TV Monday through Friday at 9:45 a.m., with an encore at 10:30 p.m. The novela centers on an ambitious young woman who seduces the front runner …

SÃO PAULO: Globo’s telenovela Caribbean Flower has been sold into the Czech Republic, where it’s set to air on Barrandov TV. The sale marks the first time the Czech network has licensed a product from a Brazilian broadcaster. The title will air dubbed and is set for a January premiere. …

SÃO PAULO: The Globo telenovela Brazil Avenue has been picked up in three French-speaking African countries, airing in Mali, Madagascar and Burkina Faso. In Mali, the ORTM network broadcasts the title, while TVM airs it in Madagascar. Both are free-to-air channels that offer mixed programming. In Burkina Faso, RTB is …

SÃO PAULO: Public Television in Armenia has picked up the rights to the Globo telenovela Trail of Lies. The network is one of the leading open broadcasting companies in the country and a longstanding Globo partner, having already broadcast titles such as Side by Side and The Life We Lead. …

SÃO PAULO: The Globo telenovela Brave Woman has been sold into Georgia, where it will air on the recently launched Palitra TV channel. The novela, from prize-winning author Gloria Perez, tells the story of a woman (Nanda Costa) who receives a proposal to work in Turkey but falls victim to …

CANNES: At this week's market, Azteca, Astro and Global Station presented the first look at and first episode of A Love to Remember, the hit Mexican telenovela adapted for the Asian market. Starring Anzaina Nasir and Hisyam Hamid, A Love to Remember (Memori Cinta Suraya) follows a woman who must …

BOGOTÁ: Colombia’s RCN Televisión has launched a new 24-hour channel for the U.S. Hispanic market called Nuestra Tele Novelas. The network is set to air RCN’s new and classic novelas, including Allá te espero, En los tacones de Eva, and El man es Germán. Nuestra Tele Novelas launched in Colombia …