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An English-language “La Reina del Sur” coming to a TV near you

03/12/2012 By 9 Comments

La Reina del Sur broke records in both Spanish and English-language television. With a budget of $10 million, it was not only Telemundo’s most expensive production, but it was the network’s highest-rated program in its 19-year history. The May 30, 2011 finale was the most-watched show in any language. These numbers did not go unnoticed by Fox TV Studios, who will be adapting the telenovela for an English-speaking audience.

This initiative by Fox TV Studios comes as no surprise, as News Corp. recently announced that it will be launching a Spanish-language network. The telenovela adaptation is part of the larger strategy to produce more content for the growing Latino audience in the U.S.

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Being Latino's Chief Content Officer, Libby Juliá Vázquez has been with BL since April 2010. She oversees all aspects of the online magazine's strategic direction including content and partnerships. She is also the owner of Write Media, a freelance writing and communications company. Her extensive experience has made her a sought-after expert in content, social media, and editing.

A self-proclaimed gypsy, Libby has lived in New York, Puerto Rico, and Utah, and now resides in Chicago.

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Comments

  1. Horte Hernandez says:
    03/12/2012 at 6:13 pm

    Such waste of time!

  2. Avril Pacheco says:
    03/12/2012 at 6:23 pm

    I love that they put the Words in english at bottom of screen!!

  3. L Eliza Colón says:
    03/12/2012 at 6:27 pm

    La Reina Del Sur was one of the best novelas out there. I just hope it is not converted into a silly/campy English version like what happened with Betty La Fea.

  4. Raymi Reyes says:
    03/12/2012 at 6:59 pm

    Loved it!! Don’t know about the english version tho

  5. Gabriel Sevilla says:
    03/12/2012 at 7:29 pm

    Soap opera’s are annoying in any Language

  6. Amalia R. Coria says:
    03/12/2012 at 7:50 pm

    blahhhhhh…….not even going to watch it, only the real actors that are in the spanish form can make it live up to its hipe in English, but i highly doubt that thats how its going to go.

  7. Suilma Rivas says:
    03/12/2012 at 8:00 pm

    Best novela ever!

  8. Yamil Castillo says:
    03/12/2012 at 8:56 pm

    Say no to drugs!..

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