WarnerMedia announced Tuesday that Luis Duran is joining the company in February as General Manager for HBO Max Latin America. He will report to Johannes Larcher, Head of HBO Max International and will be responsible for the rollout and management of WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer play, HBO Max, in Latin America. That service is expected to launch later this year.
Duran most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer for the digital unit of Mbc Group, the Middle East’s leading media company based in Dubai, where he was part of the relaunch of the group’s flagship digital product, Shahid, overseeing all revenue streams and leading the marketing, distribution and analytics and support teams.
Before Mbc Group, Duran held senior leadership roles at iflix, a VOD service focused on emerging markets, and Timwe, a global provider of digital and traditional content solutions.
“HBO has a stellar reputation as the go-to destination...
Duran most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer for the digital unit of Mbc Group, the Middle East’s leading media company based in Dubai, where he was part of the relaunch of the group’s flagship digital product, Shahid, overseeing all revenue streams and leading the marketing, distribution and analytics and support teams.
Before Mbc Group, Duran held senior leadership roles at iflix, a VOD service focused on emerging markets, and Timwe, a global provider of digital and traditional content solutions.
“HBO has a stellar reputation as the go-to destination...
- 1/19/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
WarnerMedia Latin America announced the departures of veteran execs Luis F. Peraza, who is President of Networks for HBO Latin America, and Roberto Rios, who serves as Corporate Vice President of Original Production for HBO Latin America. The duo will be leaving the company in the latter half of February.
Peraza was on the team that founded HBO Latin America and launched the service. He is responsible for the development of the first premium local content in the market. During his tenure, Peraza oversaw the production of more original content at HBO Latin America than any other premium entertainment subscription-based service in the region.
“Luis is an industry giant who helped shape the Latin American media business,” said Whit Richardson, President, WarnerMedia Latin America. “We are deeply thankful for his leadership and his vision to bring HBO to the highest levels of recognition in our region.”
Peraza said, “I am...
Peraza was on the team that founded HBO Latin America and launched the service. He is responsible for the development of the first premium local content in the market. During his tenure, Peraza oversaw the production of more original content at HBO Latin America than any other premium entertainment subscription-based service in the region.
“Luis is an industry giant who helped shape the Latin American media business,” said Whit Richardson, President, WarnerMedia Latin America. “We are deeply thankful for his leadership and his vision to bring HBO to the highest levels of recognition in our region.”
Peraza said, “I am...
- 1/14/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Latin America veterans Luis S. Peraza, president of networks, and Roberto Rios, corporate vice president of original production, will depart at the end of February, WarnerMedia Latin America announced Thursday.
Peraza is part of the founding team that launched HBO in Latin America in 1991 and is a pioneer of the local audiovisual industry. He was responsible for development of the first premium local content in the market, investing in original programming and discovering new talent.
Original content overseen by Peraza includes “Epitafios,” “Mandrake,” International Emmy winner “Sr. Avila,” International Emmy nominees “Sons of Carnival,” “Capadocia,” “Profugos,” “Psy,” and “The Bronze Garden,” as well as hundreds of hours of series, movies, documentaries and animation specials that were broadcast in Latin America and the rest of the world.
Peraza assumed the role of president of networks for HBO Latin America in 2014 and was responsible for overseeing original productions, content acquisitions, programming and on-air,...
Peraza is part of the founding team that launched HBO in Latin America in 1991 and is a pioneer of the local audiovisual industry. He was responsible for development of the first premium local content in the market, investing in original programming and discovering new talent.
Original content overseen by Peraza includes “Epitafios,” “Mandrake,” International Emmy winner “Sr. Avila,” International Emmy nominees “Sons of Carnival,” “Capadocia,” “Profugos,” “Psy,” and “The Bronze Garden,” as well as hundreds of hours of series, movies, documentaries and animation specials that were broadcast in Latin America and the rest of the world.
Peraza assumed the role of president of networks for HBO Latin America in 2014 and was responsible for overseeing original productions, content acquisitions, programming and on-air,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Rio De Janeiro — Rio Creative Conference (Rio2C), the largest film-tv gathering in Latin America, wrapped its market sessions Friday April 26 with Christian de Castro, president off Ancine, Brazil’s foremost public-sector source, vowing to fully re-establish its incentives.
Castro spoke to an audience of producers and other players Brazil’s heavily incentive-dependent industry still in shock after the April 18 leak of his internal memo to Ancine’s employees recommending a halt in new incentive adjudications. The recommendation was aimed at protecting the employees from action taken by Brazil’s federal accountability office Tcu, which is investigating Ancine for inadequate accounting procedures.
“We have taken the necessary legal measures, and I am confident the full operation will be re-established next week,” Castro told Variety. “In the meantime, Ancine continues to release funds to ongoing productions and analyzing new projects. The only processes put on hold are the first release of funding to recently approved projects.
Castro spoke to an audience of producers and other players Brazil’s heavily incentive-dependent industry still in shock after the April 18 leak of his internal memo to Ancine’s employees recommending a halt in new incentive adjudications. The recommendation was aimed at protecting the employees from action taken by Brazil’s federal accountability office Tcu, which is investigating Ancine for inadequate accounting procedures.
“We have taken the necessary legal measures, and I am confident the full operation will be re-established next week,” Castro told Variety. “In the meantime, Ancine continues to release funds to ongoing productions and analyzing new projects. The only processes put on hold are the first release of funding to recently approved projects.
- 4/27/2019
- by Marcelo Cajueiro
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes — Summer 2018 will mark the return of the world’s most popular sporting event the World Cup, and along with it, HBO’s latest entry into its quadrennial cup-themed “Destino” series. After “Destino Sudáfrica” in 2010, and “Destino Brasil” in 2014, in their first collaboration and HBO España this week launched the third edition of the series, “Destino Rusia 2018.”
Each episode contains short, detailed profiles of HBO Latin Americaa team or individual who is likely to make an impact on the upcoming tournament. Past installments have followed some of the world’s best and most popular players such as Brazil’s Neymar, Italy’s Pirlo and Spain’s Xabi Alonso.
This year’s first episode featured spots on the Spanish national team with interviews from Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata, Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcántara, Real Madrid’s Isco and Atlético de Madrid’s Koke, as well as a stand-alone feature on Colombia and Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca.
Each episode contains short, detailed profiles of HBO Latin Americaa team or individual who is likely to make an impact on the upcoming tournament. Past installments have followed some of the world’s best and most popular players such as Brazil’s Neymar, Italy’s Pirlo and Spain’s Xabi Alonso.
This year’s first episode featured spots on the Spanish national team with interviews from Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata, Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcántara, Real Madrid’s Isco and Atlético de Madrid’s Koke, as well as a stand-alone feature on Colombia and Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca.
- 4/10/2018
- by John Hopewell and Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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