The search will be on for Colombia’s next Shakira or Juanes…
FremantleMedia International has sold the international version of Fox’s hit reality singing competition American Idol to Colombian network RCN.
Set to premiere in spring 2014, Idols Colombia will be the 47th local version of the show to be produced worldwide.
FremantleMedia also has sold America’s Got Talent season 9 to Sony Pictures Television in Latin America, and the format has been renewed for a localized version (dubbed Talento Chileno) on Chilean network Chilevision for a fifth season.
Other recent Fremantle sales in Latin America include Tattoo Nightmares to TruTV and Storage Wars Canada to A&E Networks.
It’s ER time for the people of Colombia… Warner Bros. International Television Production has announced the first Latin American format deal for the critically acclaimed series ER, which aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. RCN, Fox International Channels and TC have commissioned a local-language version…
It’s apparently a no-go for Enrique Iglesias on American Idol… The 36-year-old Spanish singer was reportedly offered $4 million to serve as a judge on the upcoming season of Fox’s hit singing competition last week. But now comes word that the network has pulled the plug on negotiations with Iglesias,…
It’s all about the boys for Alejandra Espinoza… The 27-year-old Mexican beauty-queen-turned-television-presenter is hosting Simon Cowell and Univision’s La Banda, which "aims to create the world's ultimate Latino boy band through the largest Latino talent search in U.S. TV history," according to an announcement from the Spanish-language network. The search…
