Last night, Telemundo's original production "El Señor de los Cielos" won the first-ever Emmy® award given in the category of Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program at the 42nd edition of the International Emmy® Awards held in New York City.
"We are extremely proud to be recognized by our industry peers for this project which perfectly embodies our super series format," said Joshua Mintz, Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming & General Manager for
Telemundo Studios. "The success of the 'El Señor de los Cielos' has been possible thanks to a great team of professionals at
Telemundo Studios and a very powerful cast led by our very own Rafael Amaya."
Produced by
Telemundo Studios and filmed by Argos Television, "El Señor de los Cielos" is one of the network's most ambitious productions to date and is already in preproduction for its third season, slated to premiere in 2015.
"Telemundo's productions and innovative formats are extremely popular around the world and this recognition from the international community validates our high quality standards and production values," added Marcos Santana, President of
Telemundo Internacional. "Our successful super series feature returning scripted drama stories that are edgier, action packed and faster paced than your traditional novelas. Most recently, 'El Señor de los Cielos' has been ranked #1 in its daypart in Televisa's Channel 9 in Mexico."
"El Señor de los Cielos," tells the story of Aurelio Casillas (Rafael Amaya), one of the most prominent Mexican drug lords from the 1990's, whose ambition was to become one of the richest and most powerful men in Mexico. From the moment his photo was published, his face became his biggest stumbling block. The authorities, as well as his enemies, began to pursue him and he opted for high-risk plastic surgery to conceal his identity.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy's yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards and International Emmy® Kids Awards Ceremonies held in New York, The International Digital Emmy® Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics.
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About Telemundo:
Telemundo, part of Hispanic Enterprises and Content, a division of NBCUniversal, is a world-class media company, leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. Telemundo's multiple platforms include the
Telemundo Network, a Spanish-language television network featuring original productions, theatrical motion pictures, news and first-class sports events, reaching U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 16 owned stations, broadcast and MVPD affiliates;
Telemundo Digital Media, which distributes Telemundo's original content across digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices, www.telemundo.com and www.mun2.tv; an owned and operated full power station in Puerto Rico that reaches 99% of all TV households in that DMA; and
Telemundo Internacional, the international distribution arm which has positioned
Telemundo as the second largest provider of Spanish-language content worldwide by syndicating content to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages.
About
Telemundo Internacional:
Telemundo Internacional, a division of NBCUniversal's Hispanic Enterprises and Content, is the international syndication and distribution arm of the US-based
Telemundo and
mun2 networks, as well as other leading content producers around the world. Its international assets include the pay TV channel
Telemundo Internacional, which has distribution in more than 20 countries in Latin America, and the
Telemundo channel in Africa, which offers content dubbed in English and Portuguese to more than 48 countries in the region. With a content portfolio including original telenovelas, series, specials, variety and music shows, as well as fiction and entertainment formats,
Telemundo Internacional has become the world's second largest distributor of Spanish language content, reaching more than 120 countries with more than 200 programming slots dubbed and subtitled into more than 40 languages, registering a total of 56,000 programming hours outside the United States and Puerto Rico.
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