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United States Latin America Specialists 2017

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Cristina Scarano Canino

Vice president, head of business and legal affairs, Latin America and US Hispanic | BBC Worldwide

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Cristina Scarano Canino

Vice president, head of business and legal affairs, Latin America and US Hispanic | BBC Worldwide

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Cristina Scarano Canino is a business and legal professional with expertise in the media and television industry. In her current position at BBC Worldwide she has responsibility for legal matters relating to the Latin America and US Hispanic divisions. Scarano Canino joined the international division of the British news and media company in December 2016. Known to be a highly skilled negotiator, she has been part of major transactions from both the commercial and legal side – experience that earns her a great deal of respect from her peers. Before joining BBC Worldwide, Scarano Canino spent four years as legal and business affairs lead for Latin America at FremantleMedia, one of the leading creators, producers and distributors of television brands in the world. In this role she managed law firms across Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and the USA, mostly covering labour and employment and IP matters. FremantleMedia has a number of high profile TV shows, such as Got Talent, Idol and X Factor, and Scarano Canino oversaw the licensing, negotiation and production across the region. Earlier on in her career, she spent over five years as director of business and music affairs at Telemundo, a US Spanish-language terrestrial television network. This role gave Scarano Canino a foundation from which to grow into one of the best television legal specialists in the Americas.

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