MEXICO CITY, September 3: TV Azteca's hit reality show The Academy is headed back to Azteca International on September 12, but this season will celebrate the bicentenary by featuring participants from Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Venezuela.

MIAMI, September 3: The Television Nacional de Chile series Where Is Elisa?, part of the Telemundo Internacional catalogue, takes on a 5 p.m. time slot in Canada on Telelatino as of September 4.

NEW YORK, September 2: U.S. Hispanic network Vme has launched a 24-hour Spanish-language network for preschoolers, following the success of its kids' block.

NEW YORK, September 2: Nickelodeon has picked up the TV rights for Rainbow's Winx Club for the U.S., along with the pay-TV rights for Latin America, Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Benelux.

TORONTO, September 2: Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group has partnered with Mixer to develop the animated series Vivi for Canada's TVO.

BUENOS AIRES, September 2: The Spanish-language lifestyle network Utilísima has added two new original shows to its schedule, featuring fashion expert Martín Llorens and celebrity chef Chepina Peralta.

MIAMI, September 1: The Telemundo Internacional production Cruel Love has made its debut in Slovenia on POP TV, where it airs weekdays at 4 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, August 31: Julio Iglesias, Jr. is to headline the cast of the new weekly hour-long drama Hacienda Heights, which is being filmed in both English and Spanish.

SINGAPORE, August 30: ESPN has reached a deal with ESPN STAR Sports that brings the Airtel Champions League T20 Cricket (ACLT20) tournament, taking place in South Africa next month, to its Caribbean feed.

SÃO PAULO, August 30: Globo TV International has closed its first deal on Sound & Fury, licensing the mini-series from Fernando Meirelles to SVT in Sweden.

NEW YORK, August 27: After more than 20 years on air, Cristina Saralegui’s El Show de Cristina is ending its run, with Univision to broadcast the series finale on November 1.

SÃO PAULO, August 27: Globo TV International is making its second outing at DISCOP Africa, with a slate of series, documentaries, TV movies, musicals, mini-series and formats to offer.

MEXICO CITY, August 27: TV Azteca is presenting 13 Formas de Amar a mi Mexico, a collection of 13 short films focused on Mexico's Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution.

MIAMI, August 27: At MIPCOM, Latin Media Corporation's new telenovela First Lady (Primera Dama) is to make its official debut.

NEW YORK, August 25: Chilean free-to-air broadcaster Chilevisión is being acquired by Time Warner from Bancard Inversiones, owned by the country's president, Sebastian Piñera.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, August 25: Fox International Channels (FIC) and AMC are to release the highly anticipated new series The Walking Dead during the same week this fall, making its debut in 120 countries.

TEL AVIV, August 25: Group revenues rose 4 percent to $26.3 million at Dori Media Group, driven by a 54-percent increase in revenues from the sale of telenovelas and formats to $9.1 million.

LONDON, August 25: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has signed new deals as well as a set of renewals for the hit show SpongeBob SquarePants across Latin America.

SÃO PAULO, August 24: Globo TV International's documentary strand GloboDOC heads to China for a 13-episode on the SAGA event block, owned by the LIC Group.

NEW YORK, August 23: Ahead of DISCOP Africa 4, which kicks off September 1, World Screen offers up a look at buying and selling trends in the region.

SÃO PAULO, August 19: Filming is under way on Laços de Sangue, a new telenovela co-produced by TV Globo and SIC.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, August 16: Shankly International Distribution has sold its rock-climbing adventure series First Ascent, co-produced by National Geographic Channels International, into more than eight new territories.

MEXICO CITY/LOS ANGELES, August 13: Lawless Entertainment has been appointed as the licensing agent for international formatting of TV Azteca's What Us Women Keep Quiet About (Lo Que Callamos Las Mujeres).

NEW YORK, August 12: Rick Feldman, the president and CEO of NATPE, talks in this video interview about the advantages the new location in Miami boasts, and what attendees can expect overall from the event.

LONDON, August 12: Shows from MTV Networks International's comedy portfolio have been sold to new broadcasters worldwide, including in Belgium, where a deal has been inked with VTM.

MEXICO CITY, August 12: Principal photography has started on the new TV Azteca telenovela Between Love and Desire (Entre el Amor y el Deseo).

MIAMI, August 12: The Telemundo Internacional telenovela Hidden Passion is to launch tomorrow in Uganda on NTV in an 8 p.m. time slot.

NEW YORK, August 11: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the nominees for the 2010 news and current affairs categories, with winners to be announced at a ceremony in New York City on September 27.

LAUSANNE, August 10: Venezuelan broadcaster teleSUR has picked up the rights to air the London 2012 Olympic Games, as well as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games and the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games, from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

TORONTO, August 10: TV Azteca of Mexico and ECTV of Ecuador have both signed up for Kid vs Kat from DECODE Enterprises.