International Megahit 'Los Simuladores' to Debut in United States Exclusively on Cinelatino

International Megahit 'Los Simuladores' to Debut in United States Exclusively on Cinelatino

Famous cast including Tony Dalton and Arath de la Torre

MIAMI, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Simuladores (The Pretenders), the acclaimed television series from Mexico produced by Sony Pictures Television (SPT), will premiere in the United States on November 15 exclusively on the nation's leading Spanish-language movie channel, Cinelatino.

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Shot entirely in high definition, the acclaimed production features a strong cast of prominent Mexican actors, including Tony Dalton (Matando Cabos, 13 Miedos, Sultanes del Sur), Arath de la Torre (La Parodia, La Hora de La Papa), Ruben Zamora (7 Dias, Pasion) and Alejandro Calva (The Producers, The Pillow Man, Sin Memoria).

Based on the popular Argentine series of the same name, Los Simuladores centers on the adventures of four operatives, trained and prepared to carry out sting operations. Far from solving "end-of-the-world" problems, they put their skills to work solving human-interest conflicts for their clients, including issues such as troubled marriages, dangerous loan sharks, swindling agents and broken hearts.

The team of Simuladores is made up of Mario Santos (Tony Dalton), the brain, who comes up with the plans; Emilio Vargas (Arath de la Torre), the chameleon, who plays different characters in the operations; Pablo Lopez (Alejandro Calva), the go-to man, in charge of logistics and all technical aspects; and Gabriel Medina (Ruben Zamora), the researcher, who finds all the necessary data for Santos to come up with the plans.

"This is the highest-caliber premium series currently available to U.S. audiences in Spanish, and we're excited to offer it exclusively to our viewers," said Jim McNamara, Chairman of Cinelatino. "The superb production values, excellent cast, and compelling story lines make this THE must-see series of the season."

The series also features a variety of well-known guest stars, including Natalie Esperon (Por un Beso, La Esposa Virgen and El Nombre del Amor), Rafael Amaya (Las Dos Caras de Ana and Amor Letra Por Letra), Silverio Palacios (Morirse en Domingo, Amor a Morir, Matando Cabos) and Adal Ramones (Otro Rollo con Adal Ramones).

Los Simuladores debuted in Mexico on Televisa and throughout Latin America on Sony Entertainment Television in late 2008. After a highly-successful Season One, a second season of Los Simuladores began production earlier this year.

Los Simuladores is the second premium series to air on Cinelatino. The channel premiered the award-winning series Tiempo Final in the spring of 2009.

The first two episodes of Los Simuladores will premiere on Cinelatino on Sunday, November 15, at 7 p.m. EST and will repeat at 11 p.m. EST (4 p.m. and 8 p.m. PT). A new episode will air every Sunday at 7 p.m. EST and will repeat at 11 p.m. EST (4 p.m. and 8 p.m. PT) throughout the season. Season one of Los Simuladores consists of 13 episodes. Cinelatino has plans to air Season Two in early 2010.

About Cinelatino

Cinelatino is the leading Spanish-language premium film channel in the United States, with more than 3.6 million 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.

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. Internationally, SPT is a leading producer of local language scripted and non-scripted programming. SPT also sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries. To better serve its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio, which includes branded networks AXN, Sony Entertainment Television, and Animax, is a key strategy in SPE's long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 119 channel feeds available in more than 130 countries, reaching almost 400 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT is a part owner of cable channel GSN, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States, and for Sony Music Entertainment. SPT (www.sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.

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Source: Cinelatino

CONTACT: Katie Hamlin of Cinelatino, +1-212-503-2866, +1-917-545-0760
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