Buendía Estudios

What Buendía Estudios does

Buendía Estudios, S.L. is a Spanish audiovisual content production company headquartered in Madrid, founded in August 2020 as a 50-50 joint venture between Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, S.L.U. and Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación, S.A. The company produces, develops, and distributes multi-genre audiovisual content — including fiction series, entertainment and reality formats, documentaries, and feature films — aimed at broad Spanish-speaking and international audiences. Operations are organized into Fiction, Unscripted, and Branded Content divisions, supported by regional subsidiaries in the Canary Islands (Buendía Estudios Canarias) and the Basque Country (Buendía Estudios Bizkaia).

The company's core technology is conventional audiovisual production: it manages end-to-end creation of scripted and unscripted content, ranging from short-form comedy series (e.g., Poquita Fe, 15-minute episodes) to long-form dramas (e.g., Sira, multi-city WWII-set series), reality competitions (the Drag Race España franchise, including Seasons 1–5 and All Stars editions), documentaries (Pelayo. Más allá del límite, G.E.O. Más allá del límite, Muros), and feature films (Coartadas, Las ciegas hormigas). It maintains no public API, developer platform, or proprietary software products; the website functions as a portfolio and contact surface.

Commercially, Buendía operates a B2B professional services revenue model: it produces content on contract for its two parent companies and for third-party broadcasters and streaming platforms. Distribution channels include the parents' own platforms (Movistar Plus+ via Telefónica, ATRESplayer and broadcast networks via Atresmedia) as well as global streamers (Netflix, Prime Video) and regional broadcasters (Canal Extremadura, Canal TNT). The customer base is concentrated in major broadcasters and streaming platforms, with a secondary segment of advertising brands served through the Branded Content / Marketing de Contenidos offering. Specific pricing for production services is not publicly disclosed, as engagement is project-based with media partners.

Name

Buendía Estudios

Legal name

BUENDIA ESTUDIOS, S.L.

Website

https://buendiaestudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Buendía Estudios is a Madrid-based audiovisual production studio, jointly owned by Telefónica Audiovisual Digital and Atresmedia, producing Spanish-language fiction series, entertainment shows, documentaries, and films for broadcasters and global streaming platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Fiction series production
• Entertainment program production
• Documentary content production
• Feature film production

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Audiovisual Production Services: Buendía Estudios provides audiovisual production services to its parent companies (Telefónica Audiovisual Digital S.L.U. and Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación, S.A., each holding 50% ownership) and to third parties. The company creates, develops, and produces content across series, programs, documentaries, and films.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Buendía Estudios is an audiovisual content production company that creates, develops, and produces multi-genre content — fiction series, entertainment programs, documentaries, and feature films — for its two parent companies (Telefónica Audiovisual Digital and Atresmedia) and for third-party broadcasters and streaming platforms. The company also offers branded-content and transmedia marketing services for advertising brands seeking integration into its productions.

Product overview

Buendía Estudios is an audiovisual content production company founded in August 2020 as a joint venture (50-50) between Telefónica Audiovisual Digital and Atresmedia Corporación. The company operates as a content studio producing multi-genre content with global reach, divided into four main production categories: Fiction Series (drama series like Veneno, Sira, Ángela, Física o Química), Entertainment/TV Shows (including the Drag Race España franchise across multiple seasons), Documentaries/Unscripted content (such as G.E.O. Más Allá del Límite, Pelayo. Más allá del límite, Muros), and Film/Cinema (feature films). The company also offers Branded Content and Marketing services for advertising clients seeking content integration. With subsidiaries in the Canary Islands and Bizkaia, the company produces content for major Spanish and international platforms including Atresplayer, Netflix, Prime Video, and ATB.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiction Series Television drama and fiction series produced for broadcast and streaming platforms. Portfolio includes titles such as Sira, Marbella: Expediente Judicial, Ángela, La canción, Poquita Fe, Beguinas, Física o Química: La nueva generación, and Veneno. Targeted at TV networks and streaming platforms including Atresmedia, Netflix, Prime Video, and Movistar Plus+.
• Entertainment / TV Shows Entertainment programs and reality competition shows produced for Spanish broadcast and streaming platforms. Includes the Drag Race España franchise (seasons 1-5, All Stars), Y ahora Sonsoles, Reinas al Rescate, and others. Targeted at ATRESplayer and Atresmedia audiences.
• Documentaries / Unscripted Documentary and unscripted content including G.E.O. Más Allá del Límite, Muros, Pelayo. Más allá del límite, Carolina Marín: Puedo porque pienso que puedo, Fernando Torres: El último símbolo, and El Instante Decisivo. Targeted at streaming platforms and broadcasters seeking premium Spanish-language factual content.
• Film / Cinema Feature films and theatrical releases including Coartadas, Uno equis dos, Sin cobertura, and Las ciegas hormigas. Targeted at theatrical distributors and streaming platforms.
• Branded Content / Marketing de Contenidos Content marketing services including branded content creation, brand placements, transmedia narrative strategies, and advertising integration within fiction and entertainment content for client brands. Targeted at advertising brands and agencies seeking authentic integration with successful series.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Suma LatinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for series like Veneno, collaborating on content development and production.
• Apache FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated production partner for Veneno series, involved in the production of high-profile drama content.
• Atresmedia TVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary production partner for numerous series and programs including Física o Química: El Reencuentro, Drag Race España franchise, and various drama series.
• World of Wonder (WOW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for Drag Race España franchise through agreement with Passion Distribution, providing the format and brand for Spanish adaptation.
• Bruja del Norte FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Las ciegas hormigas film, a Basque film production company.
• Lamia Producciones AudiovisualesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Las ciegas hormigas film.
• Lazona ZinemaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Las ciegas hormigas film and Sin cobertura film.
• Proimágenes ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity for Pelayo. Más allá del límite docuseries, dedicated to strengthening and developing the Colombian film industry. Provides resources through Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematográfico (FDC) and promotes Colombia as a filming destination.
• Boomerang TVmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction participation partner for Física o Química: El Reencuentro.
• The Mediapro StudiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for El Internado: Las Cumbres series.
• Atresmedia SeriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration entity for series production alongside Atresmedia TV.
• La Caña BrothersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for El Instante Decisivo documentary.
• Garajonay ProduccionesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Uno equis dos film.
• Atresmedia CinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Sin cobertura film.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Mediapro Studio: Spanish audiovisual production powerhouse producing drama, entertainment and film for global platforms. Directly comparable as a Spanish-language premium content producer and existing co-production partner of Buendía on 'El Internado: Las Cumbres'.
• Vancouver Media: Madrid-based independent production company behind 'La Casa de Papel' / 'Money Heist'. Direct competitor in Spanish-language premium drama for global streamers, with comparable Netflix-driven business model.
• Plano a Plano: Spanish production company producing Netflix hits such as 'Elite' and 'Through My Window'. Directly comparable as an independent Spanish producer of premium youth/genre drama for global streamers.
• Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio): Long-established Spanish producer of entertainment and drama content for broadcasters and streamers. Comparable production portfolio and target customers to Buendía's entertainment and fiction divisions.

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle España: Spanish arm of global production and distribution group Fremantle. Comparable as a Spanish-language content producer operating with parent backing, though part of a much larger international portfolio.
• Endemol Shine Boomdog: Spanish operations of Endemol Shine, producing entertainment formats and drama. Comparable on the entertainment/reality format side in particular, including competition shows in the Spanish market.

Others

• Movistar Plus+ (Telefónica): Spanish premium pay-TV/streaming platform and 50% parent of Buendía. While not a peer in the production sense, it is the primary commissioning customer and a structural counterparty for the company's growth.
• Atresmedia: Spanish broadcaster and 50% parent of Buendía, also a primary commissioning customer via ATRESplayer. Comparable as a buyer/commissioner but operates in distribution rather than independent production.
• Netflix España: Major commissioning customer and global distribution platform. While not a peer producer in the traditional sense, Netflix's expanding Spanish in-house production capability makes it both a customer and competitive threat.
• Prime Video (Amazon Studios) España: Global streamer commissioning Spanish originals such as 'G.E.O. Más allá del límite'. Functions as both a key distribution customer and an increasingly in-house production competitor in the Spanish market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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