“El Señor de los Cielos” star Rafael Amaya has inked a multi-project deal with Telemundo Global Studios, committing to starring in various original productions. The Mexican entertainer’s first project is slated to premiere later this year. Amaya, a telenovela veteran, is one of the best-known actors in Spanish-language media.
“This deal reaffirms Telemundo’s commitment to working with the best talent in the business and to continue creating groundbreaking original content for Latinos across all platforms,” said Karen Barroeta, exec VP of production and development at Telemundo Global Studios. Recently, the studio signed with Spain’s Planeta for exclusive rights to the complete library of all-time best-selling Spanish-language writer Corín Tellado, which reaches nearly 4,000 titles. Moreover, Telemundo Global Studios launched Telemundo Streaming Studios in May, a studio dedicated to meeting the escalating demand of Latino streaming services in the U.S. and world.
Amaya first stepped into the Latin...
“This deal reaffirms Telemundo’s commitment to working with the best talent in the business and to continue creating groundbreaking original content for Latinos across all platforms,” said Karen Barroeta, exec VP of production and development at Telemundo Global Studios. Recently, the studio signed with Spain’s Planeta for exclusive rights to the complete library of all-time best-selling Spanish-language writer Corín Tellado, which reaches nearly 4,000 titles. Moreover, Telemundo Global Studios launched Telemundo Streaming Studios in May, a studio dedicated to meeting the escalating demand of Latino streaming services in the U.S. and world.
Amaya first stepped into the Latin...
- 6/4/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Marking the biggest Spanish-language literary adaptation deal of the year, Telemundo Global Studios has signed with Spain’s Planeta for exclusive rights to the complete library of all time best-selling Spanish-language writer Corín Tellado, which reaches nearly 4,000 titles.
The deal signals another big swing by Telemundo Global Studios, the domestic and international scripted unit of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, which early this May announced the creation of Telemundo Streaming Studios, a studio dedicated to meeting the escalating demand of Latino streaming services in the U.S. and world.
The long-term licensing deal also marks the first time a Spanish-language studio has acquired rights to a major author’s complete works.
Highly flexible, the deal gives Tgs rights to modern-day adaptations in multiple formats — limited, long-format and returning series as well as films — for both linear and streaming platforms. Planeta will provide consulting services for the selection and adaptation of titles via its transmedia content division,...
The deal signals another big swing by Telemundo Global Studios, the domestic and international scripted unit of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, which early this May announced the creation of Telemundo Streaming Studios, a studio dedicated to meeting the escalating demand of Latino streaming services in the U.S. and world.
The long-term licensing deal also marks the first time a Spanish-language studio has acquired rights to a major author’s complete works.
Highly flexible, the deal gives Tgs rights to modern-day adaptations in multiple formats — limited, long-format and returning series as well as films — for both linear and streaming platforms. Planeta will provide consulting services for the selection and adaptation of titles via its transmedia content division,...
- 5/27/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
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