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Edith Gonzalez, an actress for Spanish-language television networks Televisa, Telemundo and TV Azteca, has died. She had battled cancer for three years before succumbing at age 54. Gonzalez was diagnosed three years ago with ovarian cancer. She entered remission in 2017, but it returned this year. Throughout her…

The Masked Singer is heading south after Mexican broadcaster Televisa set a local version. The singing competition is set to be adapted for the Spanish speaking market with Televisa Studios and Endemol Shine Boomdog licensing the format from South Korea's MBC. It is the latest international format produced by the two…

Vince Sadusky, who replaced Randy Falco two months ago as CEO of Univision, briefed investors on his efforts to rejuvenate the Hispanic media giant in his first earnings conference call in his new role. The first extended public comments by the CEO, who is familiar with the U.S. Hispanic space from a prior stint as an…

Univision offered a preview of the 2018-19 programming slate it will promote at its revamped, two-day upfront pitch to media buyers next week. The Spanish-language broadcaster remains a heavyweight, but is in a much closer ratings fight with rival Telemundo lately, and also faces a 2018 marked by transition. In recent…

Univision Holdings and Grupo Televisa are strengthening and expanding their relationship by unifying their respective content development and production efforts. Going forward, both companies will benefit from a single, integrated focus on the Hispanic audience in the United States and the domestic Mexican audience…

As NATPE gets into swing in Miami, Keshet International has signed a multi-year deal with Televisa in which the Mexico-based media giant will acquire rights to remake four scripted formats from KI over the next three years. The Spanish-language adaptations will be broadcast in Mexico, with Univision also holding…

Blue Demon, a teleseries based on the life of Alejandro Muñoz Moreno, Mexico’s famous blue masked wrestler who was considered one of the greatest of his time, has been greenlighted by Sony Pictures TV and Televisa. The 65-episode, hourlong drama will air across Latin America on multiple Televisa platforms. SPT and…

Mexico’s Grupo Televisa has greenlighted multiple English-language series that take advantage of the 1991 Mexican-Canadian tax treaty for scripted series. The first show under the new initiative is Duality, starring Dougray Scott (Hemlock Grove), which debuts at MIPCOM. The plan is for each series to feature globally…

Univision, the biggest Spanish-language broadcaster in the U.S., has filed for an IPO of Class A Common Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The IPO has been valued at an initial $100 million, although this figure — used for calculating fees — is likely to rise. The filing is the first step toward the…

Donald Trump’s campaign comments about Mexican immigrants continues to cause beauty-pageant chaos. NBC just announced it will air its “USA Vs. The World” episode of American Ninja Warrior on July 12 in the timeslot where it was to have aired the Miss USA Pageant. Fitting, somehow. NBC announced yesterday it would not…

This could provide a big boost for MiTu — the Peter Chernin-supported YouTube network company that targets Latinos. Mexico-based Spanish language media giant Televisa has signed what the companies call a “multi-year, multi-platform deal” to “develop innovative content, concepts and formats across various digital…

Lionsgate and Televisa joint venture Pantelion Films is expanding its global brand, tapping Anne-Marie Ross as President of International. Ross is a 13-year veteran of Lionsgate, most recently serving as EVP of Sales overseeing several key European territories, Australia and Japan. Pantelion’s new international…