Veteran industry executive Fred Medina, who has held positions at LAMAC, Pinewood, BBC, Ole Communications and E! Entertainment, among other companies, died last Wednesday, March 17, after having an accident with his bicycle in the city of Miami.
On the air through the Teledoce screen, the Brazilian production led the audience segment among the 18 to 49-year-old public, being the third most viewed in the country last Wednesday.
The event, set to feature the official speech, exclusive commentary and analysis provided, on-site reports, and interviews, will be broadcasted live on Wednesday, 20th January at 11:00 am ET/10c on the network.
After its initial premiere in 2008, Kanal D broadcasted the re-run of "Forbidden Love" this summer, and in the “gran finale” of last Wednesday, it entered in the top three in the AB group in prime time.
The move comes after the network gave a first look at this year’s 40-holiday movies on Wednesday and was swiftly met with criticism over none of them featuring any prominent queer characters.