Romance, suspense and drama dominate the 2023 slate of Telemundo Global Studios, which presented its 2023 lineup at Content Americas under the banner The Telemundo Edge. Speaking to Variety before hosting Telemundo’s presentation, Karen Barroeta, executive VP of production and development, noted: “We have evolved the genre so much that we now call them contemporary dramas, not telenovelas.” The long-form format runs an average of 80 episodes, stripped Monday to Friday, instead of the 120+ count of the traditional telenovelas.
Telemundo’s programming is also buoyed by its action-packed Super Series, the International Emmy-winning franchise “El Señor de los Cielos” (“Lord of the Skies”), which just launched Season 8 on Jan. 17 to stellar ratings. Inspired by real events, the show stars Rafael Amaya as the titular drug lord who undergoes plastic surgery in order to evade capture. “The show is always rooted in reality,” said Barroeta who added that writer/creator Luis Zelkowicz has some 800 hours under his belt.
Telemundo’s programming is also buoyed by its action-packed Super Series, the International Emmy-winning franchise “El Señor de los Cielos” (“Lord of the Skies”), which just launched Season 8 on Jan. 17 to stellar ratings. Inspired by real events, the show stars Rafael Amaya as the titular drug lord who undergoes plastic surgery in order to evade capture. “The show is always rooted in reality,” said Barroeta who added that writer/creator Luis Zelkowicz has some 800 hours under his belt.
- 1/26/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Los Angeles-based Spanish-language streamer Pantaya has announced that its new thriller series “MalaYerba,” co-produced with Colombia’s Dynamo and Sony Pictures Television (Spt), will launch on Oct. 14 exclusively on the platform in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The streamer has also released a first-look teaser image for the show.
Dynamo executive producer Natalia Echeverri co-created the series with director Andrés Beltrán and screenwriter Esteban Orozco. Beltrán is joined by Salomón Simhon (“Detective Marañón”) as co-director. The series is co-produced by Pantaya, Sony Pictures Television and Dynamo, with Spt handling global distribution.
In “MalaYerba,” a popular Colombian slang for marijuana, Félix, Mariana and Ignacio, three young ambitious business professionals in Colombia, are excited to get in on the ground for of a potentially lucrative industry after the legalization of medical marijuana. With all the necessary resources: Mariana the land, Ignacio the connections and Félix with his own unique strand, the trio establishes their own company,...
Dynamo executive producer Natalia Echeverri co-created the series with director Andrés Beltrán and screenwriter Esteban Orozco. Beltrán is joined by Salomón Simhon (“Detective Marañón”) as co-director. The series is co-produced by Pantaya, Sony Pictures Television and Dynamo, with Spt handling global distribution.
In “MalaYerba,” a popular Colombian slang for marijuana, Félix, Mariana and Ignacio, three young ambitious business professionals in Colombia, are excited to get in on the ground for of a potentially lucrative industry after the legalization of medical marijuana. With all the necessary resources: Mariana the land, Ignacio the connections and Félix with his own unique strand, the trio establishes their own company,...
- 9/13/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The fourth season of Univision’s hit reality dance competition “¡Mira Quién Baila!” (Look Who’s Dancing) premieres at 8 p.m. Et/Pt (7 p.m. Ct) and is packed with new surprises, star choreographer, Anibal Marrero, and ten new celebrities, including El Dasa, María Elisa Camargo, Manny Manuel, Graciela Beltran, and Marjorie de Sousa, all dancing their way to a grand cash prize, which will be donated to their charity of choice. · Tune in for “Sal y Pimienta” (Salt and Pepper) Special airing at 9 p.m. Et/Pt (8 p.m. Ct) this Sunday for a backstage special during the grand premiere of “¡Mira Quién Baila!” featuring exclusive interviews with the contestants immediately following their first on-stage performances. In honor of Mexico’s...
- 9/11/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
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