MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has announced it has licensed several series including its three new scripted shows - ‘Last Resort, ‘The Mob Doctor‘ and ‘Made in Jersey‘ - to subscription broadcasters across Latin America ahead of the television trade event Mipcom in Cannes, France next week. The announcement was made by SPTsenior VP, distribution, Latin America, US Hispanic and the Caribbean Alexander Marin.

SPT has sold its new medical drama ‘The Mob Doctor‘ to FOX International Channels Latin America and ‘Made in Jersey‘ to A&E. Meanwhile, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Latin America has picked up ‘The Client List‘, which will premiere on Set this month, as well as the one-hour drama Last Resort to air on AXN in November. In addition, SPT has sold ‘Men at Work‘ and ‘Kathy‘ to Viacom International Media for Comedy Central.

Marin said, "Demand for our new slate of scripted series has been overwhelmingly high in Latin America. Whether it is thrilling dramas, light-hearted comedies or thought-provoking procedurals, our diverse catalog of US content equips broadcasters with a variety of high-quality shows that fit their programming needs".

‘The Mob Doctor‘ follows a young female thoracic surgeon who becomes indebted to the South Chicago mafia and is forced to moonlight as a "mob doctor" while also working full time at Chicago‘s most prominent hospital.

‘Made in Jersey‘ is a legal drama that centers on a working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a top New York law firm.

‘Last Resort‘ is a thriller set in the near future when the country is fractured and revolves around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who become hunted after ignoring an order to shoot nuclear missiles. They escape to a NATO listening outpost where they publicly declare themselves to be the world‘s smallest nuclear nation with 24 nuclear warheads.
 

MUMBAI: Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association (Concacaf), the governing body of soccer in Americas, has signed a five-year agreement with Fox International Channels Latin America to broadcast the Concacaf Champions League in Latin America.

The deal starts with the 2012-13 championship commencing on 31 July and gives Fox Sports exclusive rights in Latin America, including both Pay TV and the digital platforms throughout the region. Additionally, in Mexico and South America, Fox Sports will have total exclusivity as the rights in these territories also include Free TV.

"Our agreement with Fox International Channels Latin America puts the Concacaf Champions League in perfect position to grow and fans throughout the region will be able to enjoy the competition like never before. With Fox?s many broadcast platforms and technologies, the Champions League will be presented in ways the fans want and expect," said Concacaf President Jeffrey Webb.

Fox Sports will broadcast more than 40 games live and delayed through its wide multimedia platform that consists of Fox Sports, Fox Sports+, their HD versions and FoxSportsla.com. It will also provide enhanced coverage on its shows such as Central Fox and La ?ltima Palabra (The Last Word), and through a weekly Concacaf Champions League highlight show.

"We?re very pleased with this new agreement and relationship with Concacaf ," said Fox International Channels Latin America President Carlos Martinez."We are confident that we?ll turn this tournament into a favorite and make it one of the strongest in the region, leveraging FOX Sports wide reach and the synergies of our entertainment, lifestyle and factual channels in Latin America, as we have already done with other Latin American and European events."

The Concacaf Champions League, launched in 2008, is the confederation?s annual club championship. It features 24 teams from each of Concacaf?s three sub-regions -- North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The winner of the Concacaf Champions League qualifies for the Fifa Club World Cup.