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Entertainment & Sports

Jul. 30, 2009

Decision Could Turn Spanish Soap Operas into Cyber-Novelas

A recent court decision could change the way Spanish-speaking American audiences get their fix from so-called telenovelas - or, as they may soon be known, cybernovelas.

By Jean-Luc Renault
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Two women duke it out over their steamy affairs with a married man. It's one of many guilty pleasures Spanish-language soap operas offer to millions of viewers each week.

Now, a recent court decision could change the way Spanish-speaking American audiences get their fix from so-called telenovelas - or, as they may soon be known, cyber-novelas.

Following a recent bench trial, t...

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