Cannes – Venevision International, a global entertainment company of the Cisneros Group of Companies, has signed a deal with Ben Silverman’s multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC, for the national and international commercialisation of the English-language formats of the dramatic series The Black Widow, Millionaire Maid and Country of Women. Electus’ founder Ben Silverman, who has Executive Produced successful adaptations of Ugly Betty from the … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Venevision and Electus partner on three drama formats
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Adriana Cisneros to keynote MIPCOM’s inaugural LatAm luncheon
Paris – MIPCOM announced that Adriana Cisneros, Vice Chairman and Director of Strategy of the Cisneros Group of Companies, will be the guest headline speaker for MIPCOM's inaugural "LATAM Global Dealmakers Networking Lunch," a new senior-level gathering of 80 of the most influential entertainment executives from Latin America and worldwide who are driving the growth in international co-productions and media investment deals in and out of the Americas. Sponsored by Telemundo Internacional, … [Read more...] about Adriana Cisneros to keynote MIPCOM’s inaugural LatAm luncheon
Venevision and DIRECTV to air “Miss Venezuela” across Latin America
Caracas, Venezuela – Venevision, part of the Cisneros Group of Companies and DIRECTV Latin America, has signed a deal to present one of the world’s most recognised beauty pageants, “Miss Venezuela”, throughout Latin America for a second time. The pageant, which has produced six beauty queens who have gone on to be crowned “Miss Universe,” will be broadcast LIVE in HD to all of DIRECTV’s territories in Latin America, exclusively for DIRECTV’s … [Read more...] about Venevision and DIRECTV to air “Miss Venezuela” across Latin America
Venevision, TBS Service sign deal to bring Eva Luna to Japan
Miami - Venevision International and TBS Service, an affiliate company of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS), have announced a deal to bring a the award-winning telenovela Eva Luna to Japan, where it will be available for television broadcast as well in multiple digital platforms. TBS’s satellite Pay-TV channel TBS Channel is scheduled to broadcast the series starting in August. “This marks the first time TBS has purchased and programmed a Latin telenovela in its accomplished … [Read more...] about Venevision, TBS Service sign deal to bring Eva Luna to Japan
Telenovelas lead Monte-Carlo soap nominations
Monaco – Telemundo’s La Reina Del Sur and Venevision’s Eva Luna are among the top three nominees for the “Telenovelas/Soap Operas” category at the 7th Annual International Audience Awards, which will be presented at the 52nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival Awards Ceremony on June 14 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The International TV Audience Awards, made possible through Eurodata TV Worldwide, rewards the programmes that gathered the highest number of viewers … [Read more...] about Telenovelas lead Monte-Carlo soap nominations
MIPTV: Novavision and Venevision sign distribution deal
Paris – Novavision has signed a distribution agreement with Venevision covering Latin American territories, Spanish-language channels in the US and part of Africa. Beginning at next month’s MIPTV, Venevision will handle distribution of the entire Novavision catalogue for US Spanish-language channels, as well as English- and Portuguese-language channels in Africa (excluding South Africa). In Latin America, the company will distribute the Novavision shows Hilarious Home Video, Bubble … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Novavision and Venevision sign distribution deal
