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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 …

MIAMI: Venevision Productions, a Cisneros Media outfit, is set to begin production on the telenovela Voltea Pa’ Que Te Enamores. Nora Sanchez-Aleman, the writer behind hits like Eva Luna, adapted the novela from a story by playwright Monica Montañes. The production will follow a set of characters who are so …

SÃO PAULO: Brazil’s Globo has licensed its International Emmy-winning novela Side by Side into Mozambique, where it was picked up by free-to-air channel STV. The telenovela tells the story of Isabel (Camila Pitanga), the daughter of an ex-slave who falls in love with a capoeira player (Lázaro Ramos). She shares …

SÃO PAULO: Israel is the latest country to pick up Globo’s telenovela Brave Woman, slating the show for a fall premiere. The series is scheduled to air in October on the pay-TV network VIVA, which exclusively broadcasts telenovelas. The Glória Perez-penned show tells the story of a young woman who …

SÃO PAULO: Globo’s telenovela Tangled Hearts is slated to debut in Mongolia this summer. That country’s Enduteinment TV will air the show in June, broadcasting in voiceover in Mongolian. The comedic novela tells the story of six young people in São Paulo from different worlds and with different personalities who …