telenovela
noun
tel·e·no·vela
ˌte-lə-nō-ˈve-lə 
: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries
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During his acceptance speech, the 78-year-old industry icon recalled stepping into the offices of public broadcaster SABC in 1993, when the head of the station’s TV division asked him to write a telenovela for the channel as the country transitioned into a new era of democratic rule.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
What may be the most popular show internationally right now is Medusa, a Colombian telenovela that has arrived with 12 episodes and not exactly great reviews.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After starring in Mexican telenovelas, Gascón played the titular character in the 2024 musical film Emilia Pérez.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Univision is leaving behind the romance and intrigue of its late-night telenovela slot to make way for the network’s first-ever true crime production, C.D.I. (Código de Investigación/Investigation Code).
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
What may be the most popular show internationally right now is Medusa, a Colombian telenovela that has arrived with 12 episodes and not exactly great reviews.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After starring in Mexican telenovelas, Gascón played the titular character in the 2024 musical film Emilia Pérez.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Univision is leaving behind the romance and intrigue of its late-night telenovela slot to make way for the network’s first-ever true crime production, C.D.I. (Código de Investigación/Investigation Code).
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Telenovela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telenovela. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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