Thursday, February 23, 2012

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LATAM | PRODUCTION
JC Acosta: "Local Production is Growing on a Par with Pay TV"
The SVP and executive in charge of production at Viacom International Media Networks Latin America, Canada and US Hispanic spoke to ttv about the company's production strategy in the region. »
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TURKEY | DISTRIBUTION
Ziyad Varol: "Our Programs are Sold in Over 60 Countries"
With around 2,000 hours of original programming produced each year, ATV has a "pioneer outlook" on the current market and is at the forefront of the "Turkish drama boom", as its content sales deputy manager, Ziyad Varol, told ttv. »
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COLOMBIA | PAY TV
Ghislaine Murzi: "This Is a Market of Integrated Telecommunication Services"
SuperCable's president told ttv about the company's projects for 2012: updating and expanding the digital network, and launching its own channel. »
US | NETWORKS
Fox Premieres ¡Q´Viva! The Chosen
The highly anticipated talent show in which Jennifer López, Marc Anthony and Jamie King travel across Latin America in search for new talents will premiere on FOX on Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 PM. »
LATAM | PREMIERE
BIO Presents Biography of "Chespirito"
On Tuesday, February 21, as a celebration of Roberto Gómez Bolaños' 86th birthday, BIO will premiere its latest original production on the life of the popular character. »
LATAM | DISTRIBUTION
Erik Jensen: "I Don't Think New Platforms Will Do Away With Traditional Ones"
CDC's managing director spoke to ttv about Netflix's business in the region, new players who take advantage of new platforms, and how they both add a new dimension to the pay TV market. »
NETWORKS
Zeynel Koc: "TRT's Channels Broadcast 113,880 Hours of Content Each Year"
The man who oversees fourteen networks owned by the largest TV group in Turkey, explains why cultural elements are so important in Turkish content's international success, and talks about TRT titles' strong presence in Arab countries. »

Pay TV
LATAM | CHANGES
Deutsche Welle Broadcasts 20 Daily Hours of Content in Spanish
In February, the German network increased the amount of content in Spanish aired in Latin America from two hours to twenty hours a day, while also adding new networks and a new design. »
Reports
BRAZIL | RESULTS
Telefónica Brazil Registers 18.2% Growth
Telefónica Brazil, subsidiary to Spanish company Telefónica, registered a combined net profit of 5 billion reales (2.9 billion dollars) and an 18.2% growth in 2011. »
PAY TV



Chica HTV Among Highest Rated Shows in Venezuela
Events
INTERNATIONAL | MIPDOC
Three Important Keynotes Confirmed for MIPDOC 2012
David Lyle, CEO, National Geographic Channels US; Adam Gee, Cross-platform Commissioning editor at Channel 4; and Brandon Litman, co-founder of One Day on Earth, are confirmed to speak at the event. »
Distribution
INTERNATIONAL | FILMS
ACI Announces New Projects
The American Cinema International (ACI) announced two new film projects: Battlefield America, by director Chris Strokes, and Shadows, by John Penney. Both films are set to premiere later this year. »

Battle of the Windows

Current market trends show content premiering via streaming as a first window and broadcast on public TV before cable. ttv analyzes the advantages of new window strategies and independent content. Part 1. »

VIDEOS

Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix: "We Try to Not Compete with TV"
As Netflix continues to launch its platform in Latin America, the pay TV industry continues to study its potential negative impact. Yet the streaming service could actually be exactly what the sector needs to move forward.





Executives


Pay TV
Claxson to Launch Adult OTT Platform

Following the launch of its other networks Penthouse, PlayboyHD and Sextreme; Claxson will launch a new OTT platform -aimed at adu... »
Executives
Kanal D Intends to Expand to Latin America

The Turkish broadcaster produces 30,000 hours worth of content in-house and distributes programming across the globe. With the nex... »
Distribution
El Secretario Premieres in Chile

Caracol TV Internacional's sitcom is arriving in yet another market: the first episode aired on February 13 in Chile on the Red ne... »
Executives
Nadav Palti: "We'll Produce Several Projects in Argentina"

After attending the last edition of NATPE, Dori Media Group is now preparing to produce new fiction series, several formats and an... »
Executives

Eduardo Stigol: "Netflix Was a Big Failure"

Intercable's CEO spoke to ttv and stated that the operator is seeking to grow through its broadband offer. He also shared details on the launch of a new DTH and a future regional alliance to launch an online VOD service.»

NewMedia
CASE STUDY
Distribution »
ACI Announces New Projects
ACI anuncia sus nuevos proyectos
La Reina del Sur Arrives in Bolivia
Production »
International Alliance to Develop Bat Pat, the Creepy Sitcom
Toei Animation Announces the Premiere of Saint Seiya Ω
Explora Films Starts Production on La Dama Tatuada in Peru
Pay TV »
Deutsche Welle Broadcasts 20 Daily Hours of Content in Spanish
BIO Presents Biography of "Chespirito"
Fox Premieres ¡Q´Viva! The Chosen
Advertising »
Brazil: Ad Sales in Pay TV Up by 20%
Ad Sales Drop in Spanish Pay TV Industry
The Cisneros Organization Invests on New Mobile Business Unit
Events»
Three Important Keynotes Confirmed for MIPDOC 2012
NATPE 2012: a Positive Outcome
The Artist Wins Big at the Bafta Awards
New Media »
Orange Is The New Black: Netflix's New Original Series?
The US' Online Video Boom
Viacom Signs Deal with Amazon
Coverages »
Telefónica Brazil Registers 18.2% Growth
Latin America Increases DIRECTV's Revenues
50% of Latin Americans Own a Pay TV Service
Tech »
Javier López Casella: "The Consumer Is no Longer Satisfied with Traditional TV Offers"
Sky Announces the Launch of SKY Online, its OTT Service in Brazil.
Carlos Granzotto: "Piracy is Greatly Reported yet Not Much is Done to Fight Against it"
Free TV »
Colombia: the CNTV Believes a Third Private Network Is Necessary
Colombia: Tender for Third Private TV Network is Annulled
Los Únicos' Second Season Premieres in Argentina