RIO DE JANEIRO — Telenovelas have powered terrestrial web TV Record to the No. 2 slot in terms of primetime viewers, helping it overtake Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao (SBT) for the first time in ...

Remember the days when telenovelas were only watched by parents and abuelita? And when the ending was always the same — prince charming together at last with the poor but overly pretty girl?

May 26, 2006 — -- The telenovela is the backbone of Latino TV. The genre, characterized by drama and romance, has more than 2 billion viewers in 100 countries, and the United States is expected ...

WE tv is developing new unscripted series The Real Women Of Telenovelas which will focus on the lives of up-and-coming actresses and actors in the uber-competitive world of telenovelas. Set in Miami ...

I regularly hear from colleagues that telenovelas—sometimes called comedias—aren’t realistic, that they’re cheap melodramas showcasing Hispanic life from an embarrassing angle. But embarrassing to ...

Televisa is aiming to craft more U.S. Hispanic-targeted content and further adapt its telenovelas and other content to the fast-evolving multi-platform landscape, said Televisa prexy Jose “Pepe” ...

The viewer demographics in the United States are changing. Aug. 16, 2012— -- Telenovelas, those drama-soaked, tear-filled roller coaster TV soap operas, were traditionally produced in Mexico, but ...

For brands like Tplus and Vix, reimagining one of Spanish-language TV’s most venerable formats is just one path to finding a younger, larger audience. On Spanish-language streaming platforms, call ...

You don’t have to be an expert on telenovelas to enjoy “Destiny of Desire,” the hilarious and affectionate homage to Latin American TV soap operas that opened Friday at the Old Globe. Not only is the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Gina Rodriguez and America Ferrera have more in common than being the only Latina women to have won Golden Globes for best actress: Both of their series' were originally Latin ...

On Spanish-language streaming platforms, call soapy drama what you like. Just don’t use the term “telenovela.” That’s because the venerable genre — traditionally associated with inexpensive hour-long ...