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Karina Etchison: “We are working with NBCUniversal International to continue our expansion into more territories” Telemundo Internacional returns to MIPCOM, the presented at this important market, Teleinforme inter - annual event featuring the most complete offer of viewed Telemundo Internacional’s Senior Vice entertainment content that is celebrated every fall in President of Cable Programming and Sales for Europe, Cannes. To learn about the distributor’s latest news Middle East and Africa, Karina Etchison. These are her for this season and to find out which titles are being answers. all around the world today. adcast. It is the tale of a beautiful young It’s the story of Carlos, who woman who returns to the farm where she arrives in the Unites States grew up, turning everything upside down with his family in search of a upon her arrival, even the life of the farm’s better life. In his path he’ll owner, who becomes captivated by her. meet Adela, a younger We’ll also promote the Telemundo Super woman who is also an immi - Series offer, which has had recent premie - grant, living a hard life. He’ll res in Europe and Latin America, and is lea - inspire her to better herself ding ratings on Spanish Language TV in the and together they’ll search United States in the 10 p.m. timeslot. for the promise of a better T.: Ending the year in terms of future. audience, what programs have wor - Telemundo Internacional ked best? will be presenting Who is K.E.: Bajo el Mismo Cielo has been Who? (¿Quién es Quién?) , a very successful and especially relevant due remake of the hit telenovela to the current events that are taking place, Twisted Love (Amor Des- not only in the Unites States, but globally. carado) , which has been sold It has delivered consistent, positive ratings in many countries; its format for Telemundo in the 9p.m. time slot, with has also been adapted in four its aspirational story, which is the basis for territories. Who is Who? , sta - most traditional telenovelas. In our 10pm rring Eugenio Siller, best slot – Telemundo’s Super Series timeslot – known for his roles in Maid in The Lord of the Skies, Third Season (El Manhattan (Una Maid En Señor de los Cielos, Tercera Temporada) , Karina Etchison Manhattan) and Queen of has proven to be our most successful Teleinforme: What are the major Hearts (Reina De Corazones) is the story of Super Series, closing the gap between novelties in the Telemundo TV schedu - two identical brothers, unaware of each Telemundo and its competition and placing le for the 2015-2016 season? Which other’s existence, who meet by chance. the channel as the leader of its timeslot ones you present at MIPCOM? Their lives change, literally, from that very among Spanish language TV channels. Karina Etchison: Under the Same Sky moment. We will also be presenting the During any given night, this title has had (Bajo el Mismo Cielo) premiered on second season of Acero, Woman of Steel higher ratings than other U.S. free-to-air Telemundo in the United States in the (Señora Acero , Segunda Temporada) , broadcasters, regardless of language. We month of July 2015 and since has been off which marks the return of Blanca Soto, have truly found a niche with this timeslot, to a great start. It’s become one of who in this season escapes from jail in where audiences know they can find the Telemundo’s most successful stories to- order to save her son, whose life is at risk non-traditional, action-packed stories fea - date. This telenovela has captivated at the hands of her greatest sworn enemy, turing a-list talent, they so desire to see. audiences not only because it is a tale of El Teca. We will also continue to promote Due to the success of all three seasons of unconditional love, but also because it is a our popular formats, including TVN Chile’s The Lord of the Skies, Season Four is now powerful story of immigrants, of their lives hit telenovela La Chúcara. Rebel in Love. in production, and we expect to make to and struggles. The issue is one that is so (La Chúcara. Amor Rebelde) , which has led share this offer in NATPE 2016. present in our society and holds relevance ratings in Chile throughout its recent bro - T.: Will you premiering the first www.cineytele.com Septiembre-Octubre 2015 ries Telemundo reaches the signal? Do edition of the Latin American Music similar agreements with other you have new additions planned in the Awards, why? European channels? short term? K.E.: Yes, Telemundo and Telemundo K.E.: Our telenovelas on Antena 3 have K.E.: In Latin America, the Telemundo Internacional will be premiering this year, always performed very well. We count on Internacional Pay TV Channel reaches for the first time ever, the Latin American new premieres doing just as well as their more than 20 countries. Music Awards. The event takes place reruns - both achieving great ratings. We The Telemundo Pay TV Channel in October 8, and features performances by continue our deal with Antena 3, and we Africa reaches 48 Sub-Saharan territories, top international artists such as Ricky always look forward to working together. with productions dubbed in English and in Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Romeo Santos, We have similar deals in place across Portuguese. Looking forward, we are wor - and Maná. Central and Eastern Europe. We have built king with NBCUniversal International to T.: Last year you signed an agree - strong relationships with broadcasters in continue our expansion into more territo - ment with Antena 3 for the reruning of the region, which we have maintained over ries, distributing the Telemundo Pay TV your telenovelas. How do they perfor - many years and will continue to grow. Channel to fans of its content around the med? Will it be renewed? Do you have T.: How many countries - territo - world. n María Elisa Camargo and Gabriel Porras ENTREVISTA CON KARINA ETCHINSON La ejecutiva de Telemundo ha concedido una la interpelamos sobre el acuerdo con la cadena espa - entrevista a Telinforme cuyos principales puntos resu - ñola. Además nos informa de que tienen ofertas simi - mimos en español a continuación. lares en otros territorios de Europa Central y Oriental Etchison nos comenta las propuestas que presen - y pone especial énfasis en las sólidas relaciones que tan en MIPCOM entre las que se encuentra Bajo el han establecido con los organismos de radiodifusión mismo cielo y el gran éxito cosechado desde su estre - en la región “que hemos mantenido durante muchos no; de hecho, se ha convertido en una de las historias años y seguirá creciendo”. más célebres de Telemundo hasta la fecha. Por último, destacar que Telemundo Internacional Sobre los programas que mejor han funcionado Pay TV Channel está presente en más de 20 países de durante la temporada Karina, además de destacar la América Latina. El canal de pago de Telemundo en mencionada telenovela, destaca la tercera temporada África llega a 48 territorios al sur del Sahara, con pro - de El Señor de los Cielos, y nos avanza que su cuarta ducciones dobladas a inglés y portugués. “Mirando entrega ya está en producción y que, probablemente, hacia el futuro, estamos trabajando con NBCUniversal será una de las que protagonicen NATPE 2016. Internacional para continuar nuestra expansión en “Nuestras telenovelas en Antena 3 siempre han más territorios”. n funcionado muy bien”, afirma Karina Etchison cuando www.cineytele.com Septiembre-Octubre 2015.

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