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Sipur Sees Global Crossover Appeal to English-Speaking Audiences for Mírame Así Co-produced with Yair Dori, FAM Contenidos and SWAP
YA music romance Mírame Así, El Camino de Noa, starring international pop recording artist Noa Kirel and Argentine actor-singer Agustín Bernasconi, has set Oct. 9 as the Latin American premiere date on Prime Video. Shari Redstone’s Sipur Studios will lead international sales for the series…
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Nielsen: Hispanics Generated 19.1% of All U.S. Streaming Time During First Half of 2026
Hispanics now account for nearly one in every five minutes of streaming consumed in the U.S., according to a new study from Nielsen. Nielsen’s new report, titled The Year America Watched in La Sala: Hispanic Audiences & Watch Party Culture, reveals that during the first…
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Telemundo’s Miguel Lorenzo: “To Be Successful In Media, A Company Needs To Prioritize Live Sports In Its Business”
Miguel Lorenzo, SVP of Sports Content at Telemundo, told PRODU that for a company like Telemundo and NBCUniversal, and for the industry in general, live sports are extremely important and fundamental. “We have the most recent example, the World Cup: live sports events continue to…
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Casting By Operates in Four Markets and Expands its Work on English-Language Productions
Casting By marks nine years of operation with projects in Mexico, Colombia, the U.S., and Spain. The company also works on English-language productions and takes part in titles for platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, and HBO. Jessica Caldrello, CEO and director of Casting, explained that…
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ViX Presents The Trailer For The Series Timbiriche, Debuting Friday, October 9
ViX revealed the trailer for its original fiction series inspired by true events, Timbiriche (8×45′), which debuts Friday, October 9, with episodes available every Friday exclusively on the platform. ViX had previously announced the cast and premiere date for the production. The series follows a…
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Portugal Film Commission Returned to TIFF: The Market
The Portugal Film Commission returned to Toronto, Canada, to take part in TIFF: The Market, held as part of the Toronto International Film Festival from 10 to 16 September 2026. This return provided an opportunity to further promote Portugal as a filming destination among international…
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Merzigo Launches Four New Businesses And Commits US$200 Million To Content Investment In 2027
Merzigo, the global media technology company powering premium content distribution and monetization across YouTube and Facebook, today unveiled four new businesses – Merzigo Studios, Merzigo Platforms, Merzigo Ad Alliance and Merzigo Academy – and announced a US$200 million commitment to content investment in 2027. The…
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José Romero of CTVBridge: “We Created A Solution That Bridges The Gap Between Mobile-Device Engagement And Connected TV App Launches”
José Romero, who spent 20 years working for media and entertainment companies such as Sling TV and Tegna, founded CTVBridge to address a challenge he encountered throughout his career—one that, he says, no company was offering a solution for: connecting engagement on mobile devices with…
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Telemundo Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Juntos Imparables / All Together Better Campaign
Telemundo celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Juntos Imparables / All Together Better, a bilingual, multiplatform campaign that will launch Monday, Sept. 14, across Comcast NBCUniversal’s channels and digital and social platforms. This year, the campaign celebrates the power of community and connection, highlighting how our…
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Vme TV Uses Generative AI to Bring the Untold Hispanic Stories of the American Revolution to Life
Most Americans know Washington, Jefferson and Lafayette. Few know Bernardo de Gálvez, Juan de Miralles or Diego de Gardoqui. Their names may be unfamiliar. Their place in the story of American independence is not. As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Vme TV is…
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Don Francisco Returns to Univision with Gigantes con Don Francisco
TelevisaUnivision announced today the premiere date for Gigantes con Don Francisco, a new series of special programs that will feature deep-dive interviews, surprises, and unforgettable reunions, reviving the moments that defined generations and brought millions of families together. Hosted by Don Francisco alongside co-host Nitzia…
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Comedian and Writer Adrián Manzano Seeks Buyer for His Bilingual Sitcom Comedia del Adri
Adrián Manzano, comedian and writer, is presenting the pilot of his sitcom, Comedia del Adri, at several festivals, including the Indiewood Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, and the FilmGate Festival in Miami on…
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Venezuelan Writer, Producer and Director Carlos Cerutti: “It Is Possible to Create Valuable, 100% Original IP”
Carlos N. Cerutti is a writer, producer and director born in Caracas and currently a creative producer at independent production company Blue Hummingbird Corp. (Miami, U.S.), led by Martín Halac. This year, Cerutti co-created (with Halac) TelevisaUnivision’s talent show ¿Quién Es Mejor?, an original format…
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ViendoMovies Celebrates 20 Years Programming The Best Spanish Language Cinema
ViendoMovies, the Spanish language PayTV channel owned by SOMOSTV (a company chaired by Luis Villanueva and part of SOMOS Group), celebrates during the month of September 2026 the twentieth (20th) anniversary of a space that showcases and promotes the cinema that has impacted audiences around…
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Juan P. Delgado of Day Pitney: “The Industry Increasingly Recognizes The Strategic Value Of Controlling Distribution Alongside Content”
FOX’s estimated US$22 billion acquisition of Roku, announced in June and expected to close in the first half of 2027, suggests “that the industry increasingly recognizes the strategic value of controlling distribution alongside content,” says Juan P. Delgado, co-leader of the Sports, Media and Entertainment…
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Telemundo Kicks Off Production of New Medical Drama Emergencias. Unidad de Vida
Telemundo announced production has officially begun for its new original medical drama, Emergencias. Unidad de Vida, now filming at Telemundo Center’s state-of-the-art facilities in Miami, Florida. The new scripted series brings together an exceptional ensemble of acclaimed actors led by Ana Brenda Contreras and Erick…
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JK Media Group Begins Preproduction on Third Season of Foodie on the Go for ViX
JK Media Group has begun preproduction on the third season of Foodie on the Go for ViX in the U.S. and Latin America. The new season will expand from six to 10 episodes, with plans to feature more locations in Mexico and across the U.S.…
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Bormont Entertainment and Infinito Studios Forge Strategic International Alliance
Bormont Entertainment and Infinito Studios have announced a strategic international alliance marking the beginning of a new collaboration focused on developing original projects for multiple markets. The partnership brings together Bormont Entertainment’s experience in unscripted production, showrunning and format development with Infinito Studios’ track record…
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Telemundo Names JC Acosta Head of Telemundo Studios
Telemundo announced the appointment of Juan C. (JC) Acosta as Head of Telemundo Studios. Acosta will report directly to Javier Pons, Chief Content Officer at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. In this new role, Acosta will lead Telemundo Studios’ growth strategy and the development and production of…
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Calinos Entertainment Adds Salted Love to Its Catalog Ahead of MIPCOM
Calinos Entertainment has added Salted Love (Tuzlu Kahve) to its slate and will present the new Turkish drama to buyers at MIPCOM 2026. Produced by Poll Films and airing on Star TV in Türkiye, Salted Love premiered on September 1 with a strong opening, ranking…