TelevisaUnivision Merger Is Complete

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Grupo Televisa, S.A.B (“Televisa”; NYSE:TV; BMV:TLEVISA CPO) and Univision Holdings II, Inc. (together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Univision Communications Inc., “Univision”) today announced the completion of the transaction between Televisa’s media content and production assets and Univision. The new company, which is named TelevisaUnivision, Inc. (the “Company” or “TelevisaUnivision”), creates the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company. TelevisaUnivision will produce and deliver premium content for its own platforms and for others, while also providing innovative solutions for advertisers and distributors globally.

“The close of our transaction marks a historic moment for our company and our industry,” said TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis. “We are combining two iconic and market-leading companies that have a rich, shared history and an incredible portfolio of assets. This combination will create a business without comparison in the global media landscape. Over the past year both companies have transformed themselves, reaching levels of financial performance and audience resonance that has not been seen for years. The power and momentum of the transformed core business is truly unique and will be a springboard for the upcoming launch of the preeminent Spanish-language streaming service. The new trajectory of our company is supported by our new ownership group, which is well positioned to amplify the efforts of one of the best leadership teams in the world.”

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“The combination of content assets from Televisa and Univision, the two leading media companies from the two largest Spanish-speaking markets in the world, has created a company with tremendous potential,” said Alfonso de Angoitia, Executive Chairman of the TelevisaUnivision Board of Directors. “With our attractive financial profile and history of innovation, TelevisaUnivision is ready to revolutionize the industry by delivering the most comprehensive Spanish-language content offering to audiences around the world.”

The transaction brings together the most compelling content and intellectual property with the most comprehensive media platforms in the two largest Spanish speaking markets in the world. Televisa’s four broadcast channels, 27 pay-TV channels, Videocine movie studio, Blim TV subscription video-on-demand service, and the Televisa trademark, will be combined with Univision’s assets in the U.S., which include the Univision and UniMás broadcast networks, nine Spanish-language cable networks, 59 television stations and 57 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets, and the PrendeTV AVOD platform.

Together, TelevisaUnivision owns the largest library of Spanish-language content and intellectual property in the world, and the most prolific long-form Spanish-language content engine in the industry. As a result of the combination, TelevisaUnivision reaches over 60% of the respective TV audiences in both the U.S. and Mexico. Across television, digital, streaming, and audio, the Company reaches over 100 million Spanish speakers every day, holding leading positions in both markets.

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Insidus Content Roundup #7: NCIS: Los Angeles Possibly Cancelled, New The Little Prince Series Debuts In 2023, Leon Schuster And Alfred "Shorty" Ntombela Returns For Mr. Bones 3 On April 15th, 2022

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NCIS: Los Angeles cancelled after 13 seasons???

One chapter of the NCIS franchise may be closing, with the LA team possibly set to suspend operation . Currently nearing the end of its 13th season, fans hoping for a Season 14 renewal for NCIS: Los Angeles may be left upset, as series star Eric Christian Olsen recently revealed on social media that the hit CBS series is in its "final season."

Olsen, who has starred as LAPD-NCIS Liaison Officer Martin "Marty" Deeks since 2010, shared the shocking revelation back on Dec. 31, just days ahead of the show's return from a brief holiday hiatus. Sharing a screenshot of his character in action, Olsen hyped up the episode, writing, "we about to get back into it." However, a closer look at the caption revealed potentially concerning news for NCIS: Los Angeles , the actor adding in a string of hashtags, "the final season," seemingly suggesting that NCIS: Los Angeles has been canceled and will not return for another season.

NCIS: Los Angeles premiered back in 2009 as the first spinoff in the NCIS franchise. The series follows the Los Angeles-based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

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The Little Prince is back

Currently in production, The Little Prince and Friends will air on France Télévisions, WDR (Germany), RAI (Italy) and Gloob (Brazil) in 2023.

The 52 x 11-minute series is aimed at four- to seven-year-olds and will see the Little Prince set off on a spaceship with two kids from Earth to explore the universe and its inhabitants. The concept was created by Simon Nicholson (PJ Masks) , and Bidibul Productions is producing the series with ON. The Little Prince and Friends was announced as part of ON’s new slate earlier this year , and it’s one of the prodco’s first development projects since former WarnerMedia France head of kids channels Julien Borde joined as EVP, head of television and chief content officer.

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ON and the Saint-Exupéry-d’Agay Estate have worked together in the past on 3D-animated movie The Little Prince, which was released in French theaters in 2015. The novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was first published in 1943, and has since sold 140 million copies worldwide in 301 languages, making it one of the bestselling and most translated books ever published.

Leon Schuster brings the bones back to the big screen

South Africans are laughing their heads off as the new trailer for blockbuster film Mr. Bones 3: Son of Bones, has just released. Featuring the beloved comedy pair Leon Schuster and Alfred “Shorty” Ntombela, the sidesplitting trailer shows the popular duo return, this time defending Kuvukiland from unscrupulous oil-diggers and treasure hunters. The film features a stellar cast including Tumi Morake, Sans Moonsammy, Daniel Janks, Sthandile Nkosi, Jay Anstey, and Jerry Mofokeng. Tobie Cronje and Bouwer Bosch feature in delightful cameo appearances.

Sixty years ago, in an obscure corner of Africa, the only survivor of a light aircraft crash was a baby boy. Perhaps it was the miracle of his survival that gave him the gift of “sight”, and he became a Sangoma, the seer of the Kuvuki tribe, interpreting the wishes of The Great One through the throwing of the bones. Hence his name, Bones (Schuster). Today, at an advanced age but still fit in mind and body, his mission is to pass on his wisdom to his son, Mathambo (Ntombela), and guide him into manhood, a mission doomed to fail because of both of their obsessive personalities.

The storyline of Mr. Bones 3: Son of Bones begins at the turn of the last century when we witness the burying of the Kruger millions by two Boer soldiers, who then kill each other through idiotic greed, leaving the Kruger millions hidden in a graveyard in Kuvukiland. Now, in the present, a scrawny businessman named Alvin (Moonsammy) and his Texan engineer partner named Jack (Janks), together with their beautiful guide, Gabrielle (Anstey) are plotting to mine for oil in the pristine land which would leave it an oily mess. Bones and Mathambo must devise a way to outsmart the opinionated Westerners. Of course, as their plan unfolds, so do many other unexpected twists and turns, with hilarious effect.

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Mr. Bones 3: Son of Bones was produced in collaboration with M-Net and Film Chrome, with support from the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition and the National Empowerment Fund. The film is locally distributed by Filmfinity Pty (Ltd.) and will be released in South African cinemas on April 15th, 2022.

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ESPN Could Be Bundled Under Disney+ A Few Weeks After WWE Network, Could This Signal The End Of Their Linear Services As Well?

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In the past week, there's been several sports-related stories regarding Disney+ globally. In Indonesia, Disney+ Hotstar will be the new home of the WWE Network. At the same time, it was revealed that Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand would be getting a flood of new ESPN documentaries in February. And in a major surprise, three classic ESPN documentaries were released onto Disney+ in the United States, to get fans clued up on the upcoming “Superbowl”.

It was revealed by Helison Medeiros, who has previously revealed many hidden secrets found in the Disney+ code, that a new ESPN event link was added to the Disney+ sitemap. Currently, the link doesn’t work, but it’s a recent addition, showing that something is brewing over at Disney Streaming.

What’s interesting about this event link being added, is that it follows a similar system to how live events are handled on Star+ in Latin America. Star+ is a hybrid between ESPN+ and the Star brand on Disney+, which includes live sports along with general entertainment from Disney’s studios like FX, 20th Century Studios and ABC.

The Walt Disney Company is planning on spending over $33 billion on new content globally in 2022, with a massive portion of that total being spent on access to sports content for its traditional linear networks and streaming services. So it would make sense to utilise this content globally as much as possible.

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Disney+ Hotstar in India offers access to some live sports to subscribers, where live Cricket is one of the most significant incentives for many to subscribe to the streaming service. Disney acquired the Indian streaming service when it purchased 20th Century Fox and rebranded Hotstar into Disney+ Hotstar in March 2020, before then launching the service in other Asian countries, including Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

In the United States, Hulu has been sharing many live sports with ESPN+ and most recently, it closed down Hotstar in the US, moving the live sports to ESPN+ and its general entertainment content to Hulu. With Disney randomly adding three ESPN documentaries ahead of the Superbowl, this could be a test to see if there is any interest on Disney+ for sports content.

Disney+ in the United States has been getting lots of criticism over the lack of content for teenagers and adults, so adding more sports content could help fill in the gap.

Until Disney gets control of Comcast’s stake in Hulu, there are legal and contractual issues that can cause problems. And internationally, ESPN is also tied up in some legal matters and contracts with other companies, such as in Canada. So any changes might be tricky to implement globally, but some deals expire, some can be brought out, and over time, things are possible.

Late last year, in the UK and Ireland, lots of sports content started to be added onto Disney, with over 50 ESPN documentaries now available, with more being added almost weekly. And with Disney+ subscribers in Australia & New Zealand getting access to many of those same ESPN documentaries in February, it shows Disney is starting to utilise its library sports content for Disney+.

So far, Disney hasn’t announced when or if Hotstar in the United Kingdom or Canada will be closed and merged into Disney+. For this to happen, live sports is going to be a major issue that needs to be fixed. If Disney is now testing how to run live events within Disney+, it does open up the door for Disney’s Indian sports content to be moved over.
Adding the WWE Network content to Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia is also a huge step. It’s the first country outside of the US to have the WWE Network merged into another streaming platform.
Last year in the US, the WWE was moved within Peacock. Many entertainment trade outlets say this is the first of many WWE announcements coming, as it’s likely that the WWE Network is sliced up internationally and added within other streaming services.

I’d also like to point out that Disney Streaming Services, formerly known as Bamtech, actually launched the WWE Network back in 2014. It doesn’t necessarily mean we should expect to see the WWE Network added to Disney+ globally, but it’s now at least a possibility.

Disney also runs a stripped-down version of ESPN+ across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) called ESPN Player, which provides access to NHL, NCAA, MLB and X-Games across the region. However, there can be some local differences in what’s available.

Also, this week, Disney announced it was planning on launching Disney+ in over 50 countries and territories across the EMEA region later this summer. Merging the smaller streaming services like, Hotstar and ESPN Player into Disney+ across EMEA could help reduce costs in running multiple platforms. This additional sports content could also provide Disney+ with another boost of content and provide more competition to Amazon, Discovery+, Sky/Now/Peacock, and Paramount+, which all offer some live sports.

Since Disney+ launched, it has continued to evolve. With the streaming service market changing so much, especially with more and more streaming services launching, there is a limit to how many platforms people will subscribe to.
Sport is a significant draw for many subscribers, and in the past week, I have little doubt that we could see some more big changes in the year to come.

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Until now, live streaming within Disney+ seemed unlikely, since the app didn’t have anything built-in, which is why Disney+ Hotstar had a different app to the global version.

Disney has tried to run two separate streaming services in Latin America, Disney+ and Star+, which isn’t working as well as they had hoped. If Disney+ does start getting live sports, it also opens the door of opportunity for a Star+ and Disney+ merger.

Adding sports content to Disney+ might have some other issues to overcome. This could result in the overall subscription costs rising due to expensive sports rights. There are also technical issues of streaming sports globally. Especially when it comes to advertising and commercials, plus licensing agreements vary between countries. Any major changes could be a while off.
Disney might try adding ESPN+ within Disney+ as an additional add-on for an extra charge, but other streaming services aren’t doing that, so it might be tricky to implement.

But in a changing world, Disney needs to offer variety to keep subscribers engaged. ESPN is a major global brand and could help expand the reach of Disney+ to a different audience.
It’s important to note, this is all speculation and Disney might have some different plans for its live sports content. If you had asked me a week ago, I probably would have said it wasn’t possible, or it could be years off, or maybe that ESPN+ might just launch globally instead.

But in this last week, we’ve seen ESPN content added onto Disney+ in the US, links to ESPN within Disney+ coding and a major deal with the WWE announced. So the chances of live sports being available within Disney+ without doubt increased!

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BBC Kids Is Currently Available In The United States With WildEarth Planning More International Expansions

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BBC Kids is available in the United States

BBC Studios launched two ad-supported kids streaming platforms via Pluto TV in the US which saw the first-ever, child-focused ad-supported channels—BBC Kids and Spanish-language Ninos por BBC—stream more than 450 hours on Pluto TV.

Titles available include, Sarah & Duck, Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures, Andy’s Wild Adventures, Dinopaws, and Mr. Bloom’s Nursery.

Pluto TV has been stocking up on new content since its parent company ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) acquired a majority stake in Fox TeleColombia and Estudios TeleMéxico to grow the company’s Spanish-language content. VCNI has also been building Pluto’s distribution reach, teaming up and Nordic Entertainment Group to launch the platform across Sweden, Denmark and Norway this year.

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WildEarth reaches new heights

WildEarth has been available in North America through XUMO from mid 2021 with key international territories rolling out in the future. The WildEarth channel will feature a variety of interactive, ‘front seat’ experiences from dozens of game reserves and parks, including a live safari from the comfort of the viewer’s living room, and more.

“WildEarth is all about sharing nature with everyone so we can all see why we must conserve our beautiful home. This partnership with a leading FAST operator in XUMO is a major step in achieving this as more people are relying on connected TVs and popular streaming devices as their primary sources of entertainment,” commented Graham Wallington, CEO and Co-Founder of WildEarth.

“WildEarth delivers compelling content that captures the beauty and appeal of nature in uniquely immersive ways,” noted Stefan Van Engen, SVP of programming and partnerships at XUMO. “XUMO audiences around the world will enjoy a variety of live and enthralling nature experiences as if they were actually there.”

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Hillsong Founder Brian Houston Steps Down As Leader Of Church

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Hillsong founder Brian Houston has announced he is stepping down as leader of the church as he defends criminal charges that allege he covered up his father’s child sexual abuse.

In a statement made on Sunday, Houston said he made the decision after consulting with the church’s leadership and legal counsel.

“The Hillsong Global Board feel it is in my and the church’s best interest for this to happen, so I have agreed to step aside from all ministry responsibilities until the end of the year.

“The court case I am facing is related to circumstances surrounding my father, and I need to be fully committed to preparation and engagement with the case and work closely with my lawyers in defending this charge.

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“I have said, including in a prior statement, that I intend to fight the charge and welcome the opportunity to set the record straight.”
Hillsong founder Brian Houston to plead not guilty to concealing sexual abuse charge

Houston was charged last October with one count of concealing the serious indictable offence of another person. He had initially stepped aside as Hillsong’s board chairman after being charged.
In the statement, the pastor said the charges came as a “shock” to him, and he intends to “vigorously defend” himself.

He said his decision to step down was also driven by his emotional wellbeing.

“We have talked about the effects of the situation with my father, which go back many years up to the current legal case, and the impact this has had on me emotionally.”

Houston’s father, Frank, died in 2004, and has been accused of the alleged abuse of a young man in the 1970s.

His son is due in court in Sydney in October, and said his latest decision came after discussions with the church’s board last December.

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“In December, during our board meeting, Hillsong’s external legal counsel gave the board advice regarding the current charge I am facing,” he said.
“That it would be ‘best practice’ for me to step aside completely from church leadership during the court proceedings.

“The court processes are likely to be drawn out and take up most of 2022 (especially considering the backlog in the courts, exacerbated by the Covid pandemic).”

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Insidus Content Roundups #5: Tim Allen's Santa Claus Returning As A Disney Plus Series + NBC Working On A Documentary For Betty White And Liev Schreiber Closed The Chapter On Ray Donovan With TV Movie, Could M-Net Or Showmax Perhaps Get It?

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Tim Allen To Return For 'Santa Clause' Series On Disney+

In 1994, Disney teamed up with actor and comedian Tim Allen on the holiday classic. He portrayed the role of single father Scott Calvin who alongside his son find Santa on the roof getting startled plummets to his death and Scott fills up the stockings of Santa.

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In the upcoming series, he's searching for the next Santa Clause basically he's on the brink of his 65th birthday and realizing that he can’t be Santa forever. He’s starting to lose a step in his Santa duties and, more important, he’s got a family who could benefit from a life in the normal world.

Allen will executive producer, along with Scott Burditt, the creator of Last Man Standing, who will serve as a showrunner.

Betty White to be honoured with a one hour documentary on NBC

The actress and comedian has been in show business since the late 1930s. She appeared in commercials, game shows and on the radio. In the mid-50s, she starred in and produced “The Betty White Show,” a variety show on NBC. But her biggest break came in the early '70s on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In the '80s, White landed her next big role, as Rose on the classic series, “The Golden Girls.”

An hour long documentary titled Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl will be coming out later this month to pay tribute to the late comedian which will feature family and friends as well as clips of her journey.

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The ship has sailed on Ray Donovan

In February 2020, Ray Donovan was cancelled after 7 seasons and a year after it was announced that the feature length film was in production to close the chapter on the series.

Ray Donovan: The Movie picks up where season seven left off, with Mickey in the wind and Ray determined to find and stop him before he can cause any more carnage. The film also weaves together the present-day fallout from the Donovan/Sullivan feud with Ray and Mickey's origin story from 30 years ago.

The movie debuted later this month in the United States on Showtime as well as on streaming services.

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Charlie Brown's Early Years - Peter Robbins

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Peter Robbins (born Louis Nanasi; August 10, 1956 – c. January 18, 2022) was an American child actor. Robbins gained national fame in the 1960s as being the first actor to voice Charlie Brown in the Peanuts animated specials. As reported in the past week, the child actor passed away at the age of 65 so here's a list of Peanut projects the former child actor starred in.

A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1963)
A 1965 documentary film was screened for the Greater San Francisco Advertising Club, where it was received with considerable enthusiasm, but Mendelson was unsuccessful in securing sponsorship.

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Although never aired on television, the documentary was instrumental in garnering commercial support and the creative teamwork that resulted in A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965 and the ensuing series of Peanuts television specials.

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
On their way to join their friends ice skating on a frozen pond, Charlie Brown confides in Linus that, despite the Christmas season, he is still depressed. After Linus' reproach, and a put-down from Violet, he visits Lucy's psychiatric booth and tells her his problem. She suggests that he direct the group's annual Christmas play to get him involved, and he accepts.

A Charlie Brown Christmas received high ratings and acclaim from critics. It has been honored with an Emmy and a Peabody Award, and has become an annual presentation in the United States, airing on broadcast television during the Christmas season.

Charlie Brown's All-Stars (1966)
A sequel to the 1965 special A Charlie Brown's Christmas, Charlie Brown's baseball team loses their first game of the season, his players quit. Linus meets Charlie Brown with good news: Mr. Hennessey, the operator of the local hardware store, is offering to sponsor Charlie Brown's baseball team, place them in an organized league, and even buy them new uniforms. The special was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in 1967.

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
Second holiday themed special following A Charlie Brown's Christmas, as Halloween approaches, Linus and Lucy Van Pelt go out to the local pumpkin patch to find a pumpkin. Lucy selects the largest they can find, and makes Linus carry it back to the house. He becomes upset when Lucy starts cutting it to make a jack-o-lantern. After the opening titles, Snoopy helps Charlie Brown finish raking a pile of leaves. Linus jumps into the heap with a large lollipop, resulting in leaves sticking to his face and lollipop. Then Lucy entices Charlie Brown to kick her football by showing him a signed agreement, but then pulls it away as usual before pointing out the agreement never got notarized.

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You're In Love, Charlie Brown (1968)

Second non-holiday themed special following Charlie Brown's All-Stars, with summer approaching, Charlie Brown is upset that he cannot enjoy himself like all the others, but when he sees the Little Red-Haired Girl on a passing bus, Linus figures out that Charlie Brown is in love.

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968)
Snoopy's persistent mischief is angering the other kids in the neighborhood, and they all demand that Charlie Brown do something about it because "He's your dog, Charlie Brown!"

It Was A Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969)
School is out for the summer and Charlie, Linus, Schroeder, and Pig Pen are planning to spend it reading every comic book, watching television, playing baseball, and playing classical music. However, Lucy tells them that she signed them up for camp. The girls are eager to go, but the boys hate the idea. The boys shove each other to get on the bus, while the girls line up in order. At camp, Charlie is chosen as captain of the boys' camp. The boys and girls have a swim race, which the girls win easily. Then they have a softball game, which the boys lose with only one run. Other competitions are just as lopsided.

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This was the first special to recieve any Emmy nominations.

A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
When Charlie Brown's baseball team loses the first Little League game of the season, he becomes convinced that he will not win anything. Linus encourages him to maintain a positive attitude and suggests that people learn more from losing. When Charlie Brown remains morose ("That makes me the smartest person in the world", he says), Linus assures him that he will eventually win at something, but makes a liar of himself by beating Charlie at a game of tic-tac-toe. That night, Snoopy has a nightmare where he is a World War I flying ace, and is shot down while fighting an aerial battle with an unknown enemy (possibly the Red Baron), and he takes over Charlie Brown's bed. The next morning, when Charlie Brown stops at Lucy's psychiatric help booth, she prepares slides to show him all of his faults; the experience only leaves him more depressed. On the way to school the next day, Lucy jokingly suggests that Charlie Brown enter the school spelling bee. However, Linus considers it a good idea and encourages him despite the jeers of Lucy, Violet, and Patty.

This was Peter Robbins final feature film project before his death.

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Pantaya Working Kate Del Castillo, William Levy, Aracley Arambula And More On New Content

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Pantaya is a Spanish streaming service currently residing in the U.S. and Puerto Rico that specialises in movies and series for the Hispanic and Latin American audiences. Their content can be seen in other countries through streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.

Since last year, they've partnered with Latin American's biggest stars part of which have created content for brands like Netflix, TV Azteca, Telemundo and Televisa. Here's a round up of what to expect from the streaming platform:

The makers of Celebrity Family Feud and The X-Factor are heading to Pantaya

Pantaya has signed a deal with Fremantle and Fabula to develop a slate of eight new series. The companies recently collaborated on the Spanish language series Señorita 89 slated as marquee properties in early 2022 and El Refugio.

Locked Up creator and Caribbean Films working on new series, Express and Lios Da Familia

Express
The series’ thrilling pace is held together by the strong presence of its female lead Barbara, played by a versatile Maggie Civantos (“Locked Up”), a criminal psychologist who deals with express kidnappings, a type of crime where time is precious and losing an hour can mean losing the life of the victim. Herself a victim of a kidnapping and still dealing with its consequences, Barbara’s impatience when it comes to police protocols that often stand in her way to save a life lead her to more unorthodox methods that put everyone around her in danger.

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Líos de Familia turns on the residents of a lively middle-class building in Santo Domingo whose tenants take in characters from all walks of life, These include a disgraced politician (Céspedes) and his wife (González), a God-fearing bank worker (Pozo) who carries a candle for his neighbor (García), a hairdresser with a teen daughter (Herrand) and rambunctious mom (Arias).

Fernando Castillo, Mauricio Ochmann and Maite Perroni take the front seat

The three stars respectively known for Telemundo's work on Enemigo Íntimo (Close Enemies), El Chema (spinoff to El Señor De Los Cielos) and Netflix's Dark Desire have teamed up with Pantaya to star and co-produce series and movies for the company.

Castillo previously worked on the film “No Manches Frida,” which is one of the top grossing Spanish-language comedies, and “Ya Veremos,” which is one of the most successful films on the platform.

Perroni took leading roles in Pantaya's El Juego de las Llaves and Herederos por Accidente; and the films Un Rescate de Huevitos and Doblemente Embarazada, which she starred in and executive produced.

Ochmann starred and executive produced the highest-grossing Mexican film in Mexico in both 2017 – Nicolás Lopez’s “Do It Like an Hombre” – and 2018: Pitipol Ybarra’s “Let’s See” (“Ya Veremos”). Even Ybarra’s 2015 “A La Mala,” headed by Ochmann, another big hit in Mexico.

Ana renewed for a second and third season on Amazon Prime Video

Ana — produced by VIS, a division of ViacomCBS — is a bilingual comedy created, produced, written, and starring de la Reguera about an aging actress trying to find her place in the world and in Hollywood as she nears her 40s.

Series co-stars include Carlos Miranda, Tina Romero, Paulina Dávila, Ali Gardoqui, Augusto Gardoqui, Paly Duval, and Eduardo “Lalo” España.

In season 2, Ana will try to keep her sanity and continue to deal with her mother who now lives with her in Los Angeles, while starring in a TV series of bad 90s sitcoms. In the third part of the series, Ana must rebuild her life and regain her credibility as an actress.

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Aaron Diaz & Ana Brenda Contreras To Star In Crime Series ‘Toda La Sangre’

Aaron Diaz (A Passion For Revenge and For Love And Justice) and Ana Brenda Contreras (Dynasty) have been set to star in Mexican crime thriller series Toda La Sangre, for Pantaya, Starzplay, Spiral International and Fremantle Mexico.

Diaz will play the role of Eugenio Casasola, a journalist who joins forces with Lieutenant Edith Mondragon, played by Contreras, in a quest to uncover the truth behind a series of visceral murders that resemble Aztec sacrifices in modern-day Mexico City.

Aracley Arambula returns to the big screens

Her last appearance was in the second season of La Doña (Iron Rose) for Telemundo. Since the year started, she began filming another series for a streaming service well-known to Hispanic and Spanish speaking markets.

La Rebellion (The Rebellion Of The Wives) has 4 women starring as protagonists with one of them being Aracley Arambula. The series revolves around women who are tired of their marriages and make a decision that changes their lives.

Alejandro De La Madrid who is currently seen on Telemundo's Price Of Fame (Guerra De Idolos) will be playing the protagonist's husband.

William Levy is taking the lead in the newly announced dramatic thriller Montecristo

The series, based on Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo, tells the story of Alejandro Montecristo (Levy), an enigmatic figure who bursts into the public eye and raises concerns amongst the world’s elite because of the mysterious origins of his fortune.

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He is the founder and CEO of a new technology company that has incited the envy and interest of many, among those is Fernando Alvarez Mondego – a businessman connected to the Spanish aristocracy who wants to acquire the Montecristo startup. What Fernando doesn’t know is that Montecristo is someone he knew decades ago and the reason for his emergence is fueled purely by revenge.

William Levy is well known for his work on Televisa including series La Tempestad and Triunfo del amor. Last year, he partnered up with RCN Television and Telemundo for the remake of 1994 Colombian drama, Café Con Aroma De Mujer.

Kate del Castillo to Star in ‘A Beautiful Lie’

Del Castillo will star as Anna Montes de Oca, a gold medal-winning Olympic diver and Mexican national hero. When Ana falls in love with a young musician, she goes on a journey of self-discovery — one that society unfortunately doesn’t embrace.

Del Castillo will also executive produce the series out of her Cholawood Productions label. “Elite” episode writer Almudena Ocaña and Aurora Graciá Tortosa, a scribe on Netflix’s “Valeria,” are attached to the series.

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New Series Alert: The Law Of Revenge And Prima Donnas Respectively Coming Soon To KTN Home And Novela E Plus

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Novela E Plus a spinoff to the current St Novelas channel supplying mainly Philippine series while KTN Home an independent Kenyan station will soon add The Law Of Revenge (Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin) and Prima Donnas.

Life takes an unexpected turn for the three Donnas when Kendra, Lady Prima's ambitious executive assistant who has been eyeing the family's fortune, will stop at nothing to get hold of all of Donna's wealth and their father's affection at the expense of the three young heiresses.

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The series stars Althea Ablan, Jillian Ward, Sofia Pablo, Katrina Halili, Wendell Ramos, Chanda Romero, Benjie Paras and Aiko Melendez.

It will replace The Killer Bride on KTN Home.

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The drama follows Marissa consumed by envy of her best friend's wealth trades her freedom for money, when her friend Ellice accidentally kills an assailant in self-defense. In exchange for P10 million from Ellice's father, Marissa takes responsibility for the homicide and agrees to go to jail, counting on an early release.

The series stars Jodi Sta Maria, Iza Calzado, Sam Milby, Maricel Soriano, Grae Fernandez, Joseph Marco and Rita Avila as Belen Ceñidoza.

The series starts February 20th at 20:40 CAT.

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