Cinelatino to Produce Original TV Movies

Cinelatino to Produce Original TV Movies

Channel Taps Leading Independent Producer in Mexico

MIAMI, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinelatino, the leading Spanish-language movie channel in the United States, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Argos Comunicacion, Mexico's leading independent production company, to produce original television movies exclusively for Cinelatino.

"Argos has a track record for producing the highest-quality feature films and television product and we are confident these movies will deliver the great quality and entertainment value that characterize our channel," said Jim McNamara, President of Cinelatino. "We are excited to be able to offer our consumers original content designed with their specific interests in mind."

The first phase of the production deal with Argos consists of two television movies starring a mix of veteran and breakout actors from Mexico, including Marco Trevino (Capadocia, Malos habitos), Elizabeth Cervantes (Fuera del cielo), Julio Bekhor (Sea of Dreams), among others. Both movies fall into the genre of urban thrillers that feature strong characters and surprising twists.

Founded nearly 20 years ago, Argos Comunicacion is one of the oldest independent production companies in Mexico and is responsible for producing numerous groundbreaking novelas featuring top Latino talent, including Manolo Cardona, Humberto Zurita, Lorena Rojas, Ana de la Reguerra, and Dolores Heredia. In addition to television, Argos has produced a number of critically-acclaimed blockbuster movies, including Sexo pudor y lagrimas, Ladies' night, La habitacion azul, Lucia Lucia, and Fuera del cielo.

"Cinelatino has the largest selection of Spanish-language movies available to the U.S. market and we will continue to acquire the biggest and best feature films from the top movie distributors," said McNamara. "Our original productions will complement our extensive library of critically-acclaimed and box office hits to ensure we continue to offer our consumers the most diverse and relevant material they have come to expect from the leading Spanish-language movie channel."

The first of the two Cinelatino-commissioned movies began production this week and will air this fall. The channel has plans to continue to expand on its original content production in the coming years.

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Cinelatino is the leading Spanish-language premium film channel in the United States, with more than 3.6 million cable and satellite subscribers on major cable, satellite and telephony providers throughout North America. Cinelatino offers the most current Spanish-language blockbusters and critically-acclaimed titles from Mexico, Latin America, Spain and the U.S. Cinelatino is jointly-owned by Grupo MVS, InterMedia Partners and Panamax Films.

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CONTACT: Katie Hamlin of Cinelatino, +1-212-503-2866,
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Web Site: http://www.cinelatino.com/

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