Ugly Betty Series To Be Revamped For South African Audiences

Posted by at 12:22 pm on October 15, 2018

Betty La Fea, the megahit Colombian telenovela that inspired the ABC series Ugly Betty, has been optioned by South Africa’s Known Associates Entertainment for a local adaptation.

The deal was announced at Mipcom on Monday with Colombian net RCN, which owns the rights to the format.

“It is a great pleasure to be able to bring this evergreen home to South African audiences, and we are looking forward to finding the best broadcaster for the series,” said Known Associates chairman Joel Phiri. “We intend to make it along much the same lines as the other successful ‘Ugly Bettys’: with a local flavor, and in South African languages.”

The American version of Betty La Fea, created by Silvio Horta, debuted in 2006 from exec producers Salma Hayek and Ben Silverman. Ugly Betty ran for four seasons on ABC, and its star, America Ferrera, went on to become the first Latina to win a lead actress Emmy.

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