Mexico City - A Mexican court has denied billionaire Carlos Slim's bid to enter the television market, according to Reuters. Slim, who controls virtually all of Mexico's mobile and home phone lines, has been pushing for years to get control of sectors of the country's broadcasting, which are currently controlled by giants Televisa and TV Azteca, said Reuters. The Reuters report said that Slim’s phone company Telmex will have to reapply from scratch for a TV licence, pushing the … [Read more...] about Mexican court denies Carlos Slim’s TV bid
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Viacom International Media Networks The Americas inks exclusive 5-year deal with Televisa
Los Angeles - Viacom International Media Networks The Americas announced that it has made a volume distribution deal with Televisa. The announcement was delivered by Adeline Delgado, Vice President of International Programming Sales. This exclusive five-year deal marks the success of the long standing relationship between VIMN The Americas and Televisa. It includes distribution rights for hit Nickelodeon properties like SpongeBob, Fairly Odd Parents, Kung Fu Panda, Fanboy & Chum Chum, Big … [Read more...] about Viacom International Media Networks The Americas inks exclusive 5-year deal with Televisa
Exclusive: Love and money in China
Cannes – Televisa has announced its production For Love or for Money has been greenlit and will screen in China this year. The 30 episode drama, developed by the same team that created Ugly Betty, is currently in the adaptation stage in Beijing and is expected to debut in September. Arturo Cortina, Televisa’s advisor for Asian Countries told TV ASIA Plus at MIPTV that this series is just one of many they have planned for this year: “We’re focusing on enlarging the … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Love and money in China
China International TV Corp and Televisa to jointly produce Chinese telenovela
Cannes – China International Television Corporation (CITVC) and Televisa will break the boundaries of content production and distribution with a project whose success will change the landscape of the TV industry. CITVC and Televisa signed at Cannes a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce a telenovela in China that will be locally broadcasted and then distributed in Televisa’s main markets, especially Mexico and Latin America. It is the first time that both companies will … [Read more...] about China International TV Corp and Televisa to jointly produce Chinese telenovela
Televisa at MIPCOM
Televisa Internacional will present a wide variety of entertaining reality show contests at MIPCOM. Make me Laugh will see teams engage in stand up comedy, sketches and much more in order to win the hearts of the judges and the public. I'm Searching For is a reality show focused on a competition to find the right match for a celebrity whether it's a new love, a personal assistant, a back-up dancer or even a fashion consultant. 12 Hearts to the Altar sees six couples put their love to the test by … [Read more...] about Televisa at MIPCOM
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