Andina Link 2013 realized last week in Costa Rica. The event is a commercial link between international TV companies and technology, with cable operators in the region. Some 65 exhibitors from international television channels and technology attended the 11th edition of Andina Link 2013, in order to participate in professional training and close important business contracts. It is a booming market expected to reach 4.4 million viewers of pay TV in 2018   Read more...

On past Friday, September 6th, news about Alberto Cirurana’s resignation to his position as Programming and Content President at Univision, supposedly due to internal conflicts in the company, was reflected on media. Nonetheless, the scene is clear now thanks to a press release disclosed by Univision, according to which César Conde, the chain’s ex president, is the one who actually resigned, announcing he will be moving onto new opportunities among   Read more...

The Mexican conglomerate, property of Salinas Group, TV Azteca, and distributor Comarex, will present their most recent products at MIPCOM in Octuber. Azteca will bring the dramas “Corazón en Condominio”, “Destino”, “Vivir a Destiempo” and “Confesiones del más allá”, all of them produced in 2013; as well as “La Otra Cara del Alma”, “Los Rey”, “La Teniente”, “Amor Cautivo”, “Quererte Así” and “La Mujer de Judas” from last year; and   Read more...

After the success in the US, “Marido en Alquiler”  was released on September 2 in Panama by TVN, and in Venezuela by Televen. In its first week on the air, the dramatic production recovered the leadership in prime time audience for both channels. This Telemundo and Globo co-production is based on the original story of the Brazilian network Fina Estampa, which earned an average of 60% of audience share when it was transmitted -around 36 million viewers- and an impressive 77%   Read more...

The new original production of FOX International Channels Latin America, “Cumbia Ninja“ with record-breaking ratings in Latin America during its recent release on September 5, consolidating the leadership of the pay TV channel in this market. The broadcast of the first episode scored high points rating in Argentina (6.56), Chile (4.00), Mexico (3.54), Peru (2.20) and Colombia (1.14), placing the series well above the nearest competitor in these countries. The cast of the   Read more...

One of the Spanish industry giants, Atresmedia Television, emitting group among others Antena 3 and laSexta channels, forged an alliance with the editor group of Hola! magazine to launch the pay TV channel Hola TV! in Latin America and the U.S., according to information released by different media Hola TV!, which will air in the coming weeks, will emit original production and outside broadcast in Spanish 24 hours a day throughout   Read more...

  The successful production of Telemundo premiered in Honduras last September 2, in the 8pm schedule on Channel 5, adding to the more than 25 countries where it has been placed among the most watched programs, which stands out Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia , Ecuador, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela, among others. La Patrona successfully climbed the ratings in the United States, whose grand finale obtained an   Read more...

  The campaign was conducted in Spain, under the direction of Stone. The announcement was made during the Media Tour held last week in Los Angeles Broadcast Center ( LABC ), the DirecTV broadcast center which emits signal to subscribers of the pay TV operator in the U.S. and HD content for Latin America. The operator’s goal is to communicate the special coverage that DirecTV  Sports is preparing, less than   Read more...

Latin World Entertainment, the talent and production company of Luis Balaguer and the actress herself Sofia Vergara, has become the emerging agency that prevails and wins in the Anglo market. The Colombian star and the highest paid TV actress in U.S. is able to achieve for the second consecutive year obtaining a figure of U.S. $30 million, according to Forbes magazine ranking. LatinWE currently is responsible for the executive production   Read more...

The average U.S. household spends U.S. $ 78.63 monthly for multichannel video service, which means an increase of 7.2% over the previous year, according to new consumer data from Leichtman Research Group. However, this rise in prices has not resulted in a widespread cancellation of pay TV subscriptions. The percentage of households that subscribe to pay TV service is at 87%, which is consistent with the past two years, and   Read more...