Brazil and Argentina have signed up an agreement to coproduce the TV series Public Relations at MIPCOM. The deal was signed up at the Brazilian stand by Paola Suarez, from Federal Distrutribución Internacional. The Brazilian co-producer, Ralf Tambke, was represented by Rachel do Valle, manager at Brazilian TV Producers (BTVP), the export project conducted by the Brazilian Association of Independent Television Producers (ABPITV) in partnership with Apex-Brasil. Deborah Rossoni … [Read more...] about Brazil signs agreement with Argentina at MIPCOM
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Globo’s blockbuster premieres on MundoFox
Globo’s production Trail of Lies aired this 30 September on MundoFox’s primetime. Trail of Lies has already been licensed to air in several countries across Latin America, Africa and Europe, as one of Globo’s highlights for MIPCOM. MundoFox is the newest Spanish-language broadcast network in the U.S., based in Los Angeles, California. Written by Walcyr Carrasco – author of several blockbuster hits such as the remake of Gabriela and The Thorn and the Rose – Trail of … [Read more...] about Globo’s blockbuster premieres on MundoFox
Food Network launched in Brazil
Knoxville, Tennessee and Sao Paolo – Scripps Networks Interactive announced the launch of Food Network in Brazil – the company’s first channel brand to launch in Latin America. Food Network, the culinary lifestyle channel in the United States, is available to customers on the SKY Brazil TV platform. Food Network offers a mix of local original productions and global programming featuring kitchen competition, culinary adventure, instructional cooking and home entertaining. … [Read more...] about Food Network launched in Brazil
“Psychic Challenge” goes to Brazil
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has secured a new deal in Latin America for its psychic format Psychic Challenge. SBT in Brazil has acquired the rights to Psychic Challenge, originally produced by Tévémediagroup in Holland for RTL4. Cygnus Media are currently producing a 13 part primetime series entitled Os Paranormais (The Paranormal) where Brazil’s best psychic will win a prize of R$ 50.000,00 in gold bars (circa £10k). Psychic Challenge … [Read more...] about “Psychic Challenge” goes to Brazil
“Rising Star” leads ratings in Brazil, Portugal and USA
Super Star will return to Rede Globo Brazil in 2015 for a second season following a consistent series average of 31% audience share peaking with 35%, the first season ended on July 7 and saw the show winning its timeslot with a 33% share. The Super Star app was downloaded some 3.2 million times over the course of the season and more than 25 million votes were cast. Rising Star / A Proxima Estrela led the night once again on July 7, making it the eighth time over the course of … [Read more...] about “Rising Star” leads ratings in Brazil, Portugal and USA
CNN launches Digital Leadership programme for its global partners
CNN is launching a new Digital Leadership programme that will provide journalists and executives from CNN's partners worldwide the very latest technological innovations in newsgathering and production. The inaugural Digital Leadership intake, starting on July 7, will see participants from countries including the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brazil, Israel, Bahrain, France and Germany, immersed in CNN's digital experience and expertise so they can empower their organisations with more effective … [Read more...] about CNN launches Digital Leadership programme for its global partners