VIZ Media has expanded its deal with Televideo Services to bring new seasons of the anime hit Naruto to viewers throughout Central and South America.
As part of the agreement, Season 3 of Naruto has been licensed for broadcast in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Honduras and Bolivia.
Televideo Services also has secured broadcast rights for season two for Chile and season one for Argentina.
Televideo Services Inc. is a holding company based in Miami, which has participation or direct ownership of more than 50 television and radio stations throughout Latin America.
‘We’re very pleased to expand our relationship with Televideo Services to license additional seasons of Naruto,’ says Gonzalo Ferreyra, VIZ Media VP of sales and marketing for VIZ Media.
Created by Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto was first introduced as a manga in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan in 1999. The manga series and animated counterpart, are among VIZ Media’s most successful properties.
