Venevision International Does Content Deal with Viki

CANNES: Venevision International has signed a worldwide content deal with the global TV site Viki for the rights to a number of its telenovelas, including Eva Luna and Passions of the Heart.

Users of Viki, which now has around 22 million users each month, will be able to watch novelas such as Trapped, Love Contract, Rebel Angel and Wild Cat. Venevision’s I Will Never Say Goodbye, Always on My Mind, Yearning for Your Love, Torrent of Passions and Tropic are also part of the agreement.

“We are thrilled to enable the rest of the world to discover Venevision shows,” said Razmig Hovaghimian, the CEO and co-founder of Viki. “When Viki fans started requesting telenovelas, it was evident from the start that the synergies between Venevision’s great content and global fan base were an ideal match. We are excited to break down language barriers around these fantastic shows, and trust that new markets will enjoy great entertainment, now in their own language.”