New Paths Open for Spanish TV, Including Buzzy Titles ‘La Mesías’ and ‘Respira’
variety.comEmiliano De Pablos Spain’s TV fiction industry is exercising some caution after high-end Spanish-language series lifted off in 2018. “We all wanted to launch so many projects, so many new platforms arrived that there was no time for analysis,” says Bambú co-founder Ramón Campos.
As streamers scale back on originals and sales cycles slow, the industry has time for larger re-calculation. “We come from a spectacular moment, in terms of both quality and volume,” says Sonia Martínez, series editorial director at Buendía Estudios.
That groundbreaking moment, championed by series like “Money Heist” and “Elite,” propelled Spanish fiction production to historic heights of global popularity. “There is a virtuous circle that began in 2018 and has been continuously regenerating.
Spain’s talent base already interests international audiences,” says María Valenzuela, Movistar Plus Intl.’s general manager.
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