Telemundo Studios and Keshet International (KI) announced on Monday a scripted deal to co-develop and produce a new original Spanish-language series to air on Telemundo Network. The series will be the first Spanish-language original production to be developed under the KI banner and will be co-produced with Telemundo Studios.The development of the Spanish-language series will be led by Perla Farias, Senior Vice President, Scripted Development for Telemundo Studios. The series will be produced by Telemundo Studios.
KI’s Head of Latin America, Kelly Wright, will oversee the project on behalf of the distribution and production group.
Telemundo Network is the #1 Spanish-language television network among adults 18-49 and adults 18-34, at 10PM timeslot, season-to-date. In addition, it is the #1 broadcast network in Q2 2016, regardless of language, among adults 18-34 during its Monday through Friday at 10 p.m., bolstered by the Telemundo super series such as El Señor de Los Cielos, Señora Acero and La Querida del Centauro competing against the largest broadcast English-language networks across the US.