Marcos Santana on Telemundo’s First Period Drama, New Streaming Studio and Staying Competitive in the Spanish Market
Mónica Marie Zorrilla With the return of “Reina del Sur” and “Pasión de Gavilanes,” the Tokyo Olympics and next year’s FIFA World Cup, and two juicy new reality series, Telemundo is revving up both its live and streaming programming with over 1,000 hours of original content made by and for Latinos.NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises unveiled its 2021-2022 lineup of unscripted and scripted content Wednesday, which brings not only the rating powerhouse “Reina del Sur” for its third season, but also the network’s first-ever period drama “Malverde: El Santo Patrón,” starring Latin Grammy–winner Pedro Fernández.