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Will Smith will be opening up the 37th edition of TelevisaUnivision’s Premio Lo Nuestro alongside Spanish singer-songwriter India Martínez.

The duo will also be joined by DJ Khaled, Thalía, and the legendary Miami Sound Machine at the award show on Thursday, February 20, at 7 p.m. Et on Univision, UniMás and streaming on Vix.

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TelevisaUnivision has confirmed a long list of musical acts that will take the stage to celebrate the best of Latin Music. Performances scheduled for the musical celebration include Ángela Aguilar, Arthur Hanlon, Camilo, Carín León, Danny Ocean, Darell, Kapo, Natti Natasha, Yami Safdie, and Yotuel.

Other artists who will take the stage include Alejandro Sanz, Becky G, Guaynaa, Ha*Ash, Los Ángeles Azules, Prince Royce, and Venesti.

Univision recently confirmed that Beéle, Emilia, Gordo, Grupo Frontera, Laura Pausini, Marc Anthony, Niña Pastori, Oscar Maydon, Piso 21, Sergio George,...

One of the fastest-expanding companies on the Spanish-language drama series scene, Btf Media, is teaming with Argentina-based author-historian Uki Goñi on one of Bft Media’s biggest titles ever, a small screen makeover of Goñi’s most celebrated work: “The Real Odessa: Smuggling the Nazis to Perón’s Argentina.”

Based on Goñi’s research and access to Argentine, Swiss, American, British, and Belgian government archives, the series will double down of how Nazis found safe haven in Argentina. That came thanks to Argentine President Juan Perón and, most shockingly, as the incipient Cold War reshaped government priorities, the collusion of both the Catholic Church and Allied intelligence agencies who provided escape routes – ratlines – and sanctuary for war criminals.

“We are extremely satisfied to announce this agreement. Uki is an extraordinary writer and his research has had wide repercussion in those countries that collaborated with Nazi criminals in their escape”, said Ivonne Vela,...

In a clear nod to the neo-feminist movement spurred by current #metoo activism, Miami-based Btf Media has launched a new development and production arm to be 100% led by women. The new division, Btf Pink Unit, aims to foster gender parity and bolster more women in the audiovisual sector.

Btf Media is best known for its television hits “Hasta Que Te Conocí” and “El Secreto de Selena,” the latter about the iconic Tex-Mex singer who was killed by her manager. The 13-episode series is based on the eponymous non-fiction book by Puerto Rican journalist María Celeste Arrarás.

“At Btf we have always believed in the importance of diversity. That is why it is a priority for us to continue expanding the spectrum of opportunities to more women within industry,” said Ivonne Vela, communication coordinator at Btf Media.

Btf Pink Unit is already in pre-production on two projects that will shoot in Mexico and Spain.

Miami — Btf Media, producer of breakout series “Hasta Que te Conocí” and “El Secreto de Selena,” is teaming with Vince Gerardis, a co-executive producer with George Martin on “Game of Thrones,” on a six-project co-production alliance.

Spearheaded at Btf Media by founder-partner Ricardo Coeto, the agreement takes in the development and co-production of the exclusive projects which the partners describe as having a “Latin-facing content.”

“This will be the beginning of a great relationship between Gerardis and Btf. We are very happy to announce this new venture for six titles, said Coeto who runs Btf Media with fellow founder Francisco Cordero.

Made public at Natpe 2019 on Tuesday evening, the announcement looks set to open the door for Btf Media and Gerardis to explore the creation of series turning around Latino figures, American or Latin American, but benefiting on occasions a large input from literary sources.

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Cancun, Mexico — Marking one of the biggest news announcements likely to go down at this year’s MipCancun, Btf Media and Sony Music Spain have inked a strategic content production alliance.

In a first move, Sony Music Spain will board a bioseries on Spanish music legend Isabel Pantoja currently set up at Btf Media. In a second, heralding a new production, Btf Media, Sony Music Spain and Mexico’s Endemol Shine Boomdog will co-produce a bioseries on famed Spanish writer-singer Joaquín Sabina.

Both the series range over their subjects’ whole lives. The Isabel Pantoja series is conceived as a 13-episode single season, Sabina’s as two seasons, said Oriol Uria, Btf Media, Ep and founder. Manuel Rios is heading up the writers’ team on the Sabina bioseries.

The announcement was made Wednesday at MipCancun by José María Barbat and Sergi Reitg, respectively president and contents director at Sony Music Spain,...

Malaga (Spain), April 17 (Ians/Efe) Popular Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for money laundering, but as a first-time offender she may be able to avoid jail time.

In the same case, Pantoja's former boyfriend, former Marbella Mayor Julian Munoz, was sentenced to seven years, while the latter's ex-wife, Maite Zaldivar, received a sentence of three years and three months.

The court also imposed millions in fines.

Munoz was ordered to pay close to 4 million euros ($5.2 million), Zaldivar, 2.4 million euros ($3.1 million) and Pantoja, 1.1 million euros ($1.4 million).

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Madrid -- A Spanish court has sentenced popular Spanish folk singer Isabel Pantoja to two years in jail after convicting her of money laundering.

Pantoja is not likely to go to jail, as first sentences of two years or less are generally suspended in Spain.

The Malaga city court Tuesday also fined her 1.2 million euros ($1.57 million).

Pantoja was found guilty of laundering money for Julian Munoz, a former boyfriend and one-time mayor of the resort city of Marbella.

Munoz, who was sentenced to seven years, ran a scheme of providing building permits in Marbella in return for bribes.

Pantoja is a fixture in Spain's gossip magazines and TV shows. She was married to the famous bullfighter Francisco "Paquirri" Rivera, who died in the bullring in 1984.

Letter from actor cites health reasons for non-appearance at Costa del Sol corruption trial

Sir Sean Connery has failed to appear in court in Marbella where he and his wife had been summoned to testify in a corruption case.

In a letter delivered to the court, Connery, 80, cited his and his wife's age and health reasons for their non-appearance. He also claimed that he had insufficient time to make travel arrangements to get from the couple's home in the Bahamas to the Costa del Sol.

The actor had been threatening to sue for damages on the grounds that the allegations have caused him both personal and financial harm. But in the letter he apparently apologises for not appearing and says the couple are willing to co-operate with the court. Legal sources in Marbella suggested the issue could be resolved through a rogatory commission – that is, that Connery and his wife could testify in the Bahamas.

Summons a result of an investigation that the authorities inevitably dubbed Operation Goldfinger

Sir Sean Connery and his wife, Micheline, have been summoned to appear in court in Marbella on the Costa del Sol tomorrow in a corruption case.

The summons are the result of an investigation that the authorities inevitably dubbed Operation Goldfinger and centre around the 1998 sale of Malibu, the house that Connery and his wife owned for several decades. The house was sold for €6.4m (£5.6m). The summons relates to €2.7m that the local authority claims it is owed and to the 72 luxury flats built on the site after Connery sold it, when planning permission had only been given for five family houses. The flats allegedly yielded a €53m profit.

As well as Connery and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, 25 others have been caught up in Operation Goldfinger, among them Julián Muñoz, the former mayor of Marbella, his ex-wife Mayte Zaldívar,...