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Global Hit Fatmagül, Distributed by Kanal D International, Joins Netflix in Latin America
Kanal D International announced that Fatmagül, one of the most iconic and acclaimed Turkish dramas of all time, joins Netflix in Latin America. Beginning August 19, 2026, the series will be available to audiences across Latin America, including Brazil, in both Spanish and Portuguese. Produced…
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Vision Entertainment Studios Launches Drama-Thriller Sangre Brava, Directed by Adrián Grünberg with Alexandro Aldrete as Head Writer
Vision Entertainment Studios, the sister company of Vision Entertainment, is taking Sangre Brava to market, a family drama-thriller set in the worlds of professional rodeo and jaripeo in northern Mexico, with a creative team led by Alexandro Aldrete as Head Writer and Adrián Grünberg as…
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N+ Univision Launches Weekly Podcast Hablemos de Inmigración
N+ Univision announces the launch of Hablemos de Inmigración, a new weekly podcast produced by N+ Podcast that will be available in the United States and Mexico. The weekly program explains changes to U.S. immigration law for the Hispanic immigrant community in the United States…
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Apple TV Reunites with Alfonso Cuarón on Ascension, Starring Caitriona Balfe
Apple TV has acquired Ascension, a new psychological horror thriller from Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón, starring and executive produced Caitríona Balfe (Outlander, Belfast). The series is created and led by Natalie Erika James (Apartment 7A, Relic) and Christian White (Apartment 7A, Relic), who serve as…
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Ninel Conde: Sin Filtro, Produced by JK Media Group, Premieres August 14
Ninel Conde: Sin Filtro the latest installment of the Sin Filtro franchise, created and produced by JK Media Group, premieres on August 14 on ViX Premium. “We are thrilled to partner with the incomparable Ninel Conde for the next installment of Sin Filtro. Her successful…
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Horowitz Research: “The Future Of Sports Lies At The Intersection Of Diversity, Technology, And Cultural Connection”
The 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded with a historic final and record-setting audience engagement of nearly 63 million Americans watching, according to Reuters. In addition to the 38.9 million viewers turning into the English-language soccer telecast on FOX, an additional 23.9 million viewers watched the…
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Daniel Lares on ViX MicrO’s First Anniversary: “Beyond Volume, We Offer a Creative Studio for Original IPs”
Although microdramas originated in Asia, where success is largely driven by volume, Daniel Lares, Head of Content & Production at ViX MicrO and director of the tlnovelas channel, believes that ViX MicrO’s first year has demonstrated that the format’s strongest asset lies in creative value,…
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Luis Fernández of NBCUniversal: “The World Cup Didn’t Just Break Records: It Took Telemundo to a New Level”
In a special interview on Radio PRODU, Ríchard Izarra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of PRODU, spoke with Luis Fernández, Chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, who has just emerged from one of the most demanding events in Telemundo’s history: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament required…
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Prismáticoos to Launch Prisma+ with 150 Original Microseries and Six Monthly Premieres
More than nine years ago, Prismáticoos founders Carlos and Luis Solís began creating short-form scripted stories for social media (now known as microdramas), building over nearly a decade an audience that now exceeds 130 million followers across their YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok accounts. PRISMÁTICOOS BETS…
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MIP Cancun Launches BrandStory Hub
MIP Cancun announced the launch of MIP Cancun BrandStory Hub, a new platform connecting brands, agencies, producers, creators, studios, platforms and investors around the future of content, IP development, financing and monetization. Developed in collaboration with Roadmap and Cave76 as strategic partners, the launch marks…
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Carlos Mesber of We Love Entertainment: “We Have Built a Company with Its Own Identity and High Standards”
We Love Entertainment will celebrate the fourth anniversary of its flagship program ¡Siéntese Quien Pueda! in August. For Carlos Mesber, CEO, the company’s greatest achievement has been proving that “an independent company can compete at the highest level in U.S. Hispanic television.” “When we launched…
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MIP Cancun 2026 Brings Back Social Video, Vertical Storytelling And New Content Business Models
MIP Cancun (17–20 November 2026) announces three major industry leaders for its 2026 conference programme, reflecting the market’s continued evolution as a leading business event where the companies, digital platforms and creative forces driving the evolution of content across Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic…
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With Un Paso Hacia Ti, Bailar, Bailar, TelevisaUnivision Launches M-Drama Block on Canal 5 with Series Inspired by Asian Storytelling
TelevisaUnivision officially unveiled Un Paso Hacia Ti, Bailar, Bailar, executive produced by Luis Luisillo. The project becomes the first title in Canal 5’s new M-Drama lineup—a format that blends the storytelling tradition of the Latin American melodrama with the visual style, pacing, and narrative structure…
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Diego Ramírez of Dynamo: “With La Banda For ViX, We’re Betting On The Mexican Heist Comedy Genre”
ViX original series La Banda, produced by Dynamo, premieres this Friday the 24th with eight episodes, introducing a genre rarely explored in Mexican television fiction: the heist comedy. For the producers and showrunners, the challenge was to adapt a genre with international roots into a…
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Adrián Santucho of Telemundo: “We’re Focused on Reality Shows That Are Relevant, Entertaining, Challenging, and Encourage Interaction”
For many of those producing Operación Triunfo EE. UU. at Telemundo, the format is a dream project, Adrián Santucho, Telemundo’s Senior VP of Unscripted Content, told PRODU. “Many of us have been involved with previous editions of Operación Triunfo. In my case, I worked on…
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Secuoya Studios and William Levy Renew Collaboration Agreement for More TV and Film Projects
Secuoya Studios and William Levy have renewed their collaboration agreement to jointly develop new television and film projects for the global market. The partnership continues a successful professional relationship backed by the international performance of productions such as Montecristo, Camino a Arcadia and Bajo un…
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MIP Cancun Launches Scripted Pitch to Spotlight the Next Generation of Ibero-American Fiction
MIP Cancun announced the launch of the MIP Cancun Scripted Pitch, a new international competition designed to discover scripted projects with international potential from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the U.S. Hispanic market. The initiative reinforces MIP Cancun’s positioning as the go-to hub for IP…
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TelevisaUnivision Names Jessica Fernández News Director of N+ Univision Chicago
TelevisaUnivision announced the appointment of Jessica Fernández as the N+ Univision Chicago News Director, overseeing editorial news operations for the local affiliate. Fernández, journalist and media executive, brings 25 years of service to the Chicagoland Hispanic community and Spanish-language television news to the position. In…
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Sony Pictures Television’s S.W.A.T. Exiles Sold to Disney+ Latam and AXN Spain Among Others
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced that its original spin-off series S.W.A.T. Exiles has secured sales across every major region worldwide and landed at STARZ in the U.S. ahead of its September 25 premiere. As SPT continues to expand the S.W.A.T. franchise across platforms, markets…
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Ben DeJesus of Casa NoHo Studios: “The DNA Of Microdramas Is 100% Latin American Telenovelas”
For producer and director Ben DeJesus, the DNA of vertical content and microdramas comes 100% from Latin American telenovelas. For that reason, they launched a division within Casa NoHo Studios (North Hollywood, California) called Fuego Shorts, dedicated to this genre. DeJesus noted that what he…