Development Alert (Rumour): Telemundo Halts Production Of Original Soap Operas, Shifts Focus To Reality Shows

Telemundo, a Spanish language entertainment channel operated by NBCUniversal is reportedly said to not produce any original dramas in the year. This is mainly due to the decline in linear consumption as the brand had opted to produce reality shows and licence third party shows.

They will be releasing a few dramas later in the year and Lord Of The Skies is said to be one of them. This leads one to wonder what future awaits El Conde: Amor Y Honor and La Mujer De Mi Vida as Telemundo was said to have scrapped/paused content deals with several actors.

This has kind of put a damper on the African feed with the channel bombarded with reruns while rival brands like TLNovelas and Zee World bolster their line-up. With these recent changes, it wouldn't be shocking if NBCUniversal opted to discontinue carriage in the region.

Similar to DreamWorks Animation, Telemundo has also got itself lodged up in a content deal with streaming giant Netflix for shows like El Recluso and Luis Miguel: La Serie. This deal even includes archived material and current shows viewed on the channel.

Although, this was confirmed to only consume 2024 their viewership base is put in a very precarious position. Considering they're working on their first Turkish drama with Inter Medya, it's likely that the channel will explore partnerships in order to ensure viability.

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