This Week’s Top Stories

Mexican actress Silvia Navarro signs deal with VIS; Comcast and ViacomCBS receive green light to launch SkyShowtime; Kanal 7 renews two Turkish dramas from Eccho Rights. Watch these and all of the week’s top stories in 60 seconds.

1. Mexican Actress Silvia Navarro Signs Exclusive Deal with VIS

The development deal will include three different projects where she will serve as executive producer and leading actress. Read more.

2. Comcast and ViacomCBS Receive Green Light to Launch SkyShowtime

After receiving all regulatory approvals, the new streaming platform will launch in more than 20 territories in Europe by the end of 2022. Read more.

3. Kanal 7 Renews Two Turkish Dramas from Eccho Rights

The Turkish broadcaster has ordered new seasons of two long-running series from producers Karamel Yapim: Legacy will get a third season, while The Promise has been renewed for its fifth. Read more.

4. Disney+ Announces La Última, its Second Original Spanish Series

With Aitana and Miguel Bernardeau as protagonists, the series produced by Grupo Ganga promises to rise “to the category of phenomenon, with an incredible impact at an international level”. Read more.

5. Turkish Dramas and Reality Shows Give a New Monthly Victory to Telefe

The ViacomCBS network has collected 49 consecutive months as the most watched in Argentina. Read more.

6. Three Dori Media Series to Premiere on Amazon Prime Video LatAm

The streaming service will premiere the Polka-produced series Guapas, Argentina, Land of Passion and Revenge and Solamente Vos. Read more.

7. Univision and Televisa Complete Transaction to Create TelevisaUnivision

The companies officially announced their merger, creating “the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company”, with Wade Davis as CEO. Read more.

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