New TV Pilot Initiative Aimed At Hispanics

Univision Communications and Grupo Televisa are teaming on a TV pilot initiative for the development of scripted and unscripted series by global independent producers aimed at Hispanic audiences.

Mexico Moves To Rein In Telecom, TV Giants

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Mexico took unprecedented strides to rein in the country’s telecommunications and television operators, imposing a rash of measures on the phone companies of billionaire Carlos Slim and on the country’s top broadcaster Grupo Televisa in a bid to improve competition in their markets. WSJ subscribers can read the story here.

Lionsgate, Grupo Televisa Eye English Market

Independent studio Lionsgate and Mexico’s programming powerhouse Grupo Televisa are expanding their budding partnership with a new venture that aims to create television shows for English-language audiences.