Sony Pictures Television will produce three new prime-time TV series in the next three years in the U.S. for Telemundo as part of a new agreement reached between the two companies. The companies announced the agreement today.

The new programs will be distributed worldwide by Telemundo’s international sales division, Telemundo Internacional.

Said Marcos Santana, president, Telemundo International: “We are very proud to enter this agreement with Sony Pictures Television to produce scripted content with the highest quality standards and talent selection. This agreement will provide us with appealing and attractive content at the level our international clients have come to expect from Telemundo Internacional.”

Angelica Guerra, senior vice president and managing director of production for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic for Sony Pictures Television, said in the announcement: “We look forward to working with Telemundo in the coming years to bring these three new prime-time series to life."

The announcement adds: "As part of the agreement, Sony Pictures Television’s production company Teleset will produce the series in Mexico in association with Telemundo Studios. Production of the first series will kick off in early 2015."