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The ‘localization’ of foreign TV shows

by Terra J. Daffon - May 21, 2006 - 12:00am

It started with Mexicans emoting in Filipino, albeit dubbed, in lachrymal novelas on Philippine TV. That was easy enough to do, since so many Filipino words are Spanish or Spanish derivatives and corruptions....

The ‘localization’ of foreign TV shows

by Terra J. Daffon - May 21, 2006 - 12:00am

It started with Mexicans emoting in Filipino, albeit dubbed, in lachrymal novelas on Philippine TV. That was easy enough to do, since so many Filipino words are Spanish or Spanish derivatives and corruptions....

American Idol hits the halfway mark

by Terra J. Daffon - April 28, 2006 - 12:00am

With Ace "The Face" Young bowing out singing his uncannily foreboding song That’s All, the American Idol Final 12 has been whittled down to half and the journey of the remaining six pack starts this...

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