Alejandro Bernal of Caracol: Large original production push at Caracol TV Internacional

PRODU spoke with Alejandro Bernal, manager of New Channels of Caracol Televisión Internacional, who said the channel is doing well and is having a strong push for original production, aiming for newer more relevant content for its programming grid.“We have several journalistic and opinion shows; programs such as Polos Opuestos, Entérate, and Colombia Más Cerca, which make our channel more relevant. We’ve developed a very successful product named América 360, which is produced by Caracol with footage and information product of the alliance of Latin American news channels led by Caracol. We produce a high-quality weekly show that is increasingly being used by the channels of the alliance,” said Bernal.He also said the company is airing the reality El Desafío, exclusive property of Caracol that has been well received in the U.S.He added that Caracol Play is already operational. The transactional portal allows users to pull content from the channel’s library as well as catch-up TV. “It’s available in different territories and we’re very pleased with its development,” said Bernal, adding that they also have some on-demand products on Comcast’s Xfinity which have performed well.