What 3Pas Studios does

3Pas Studios, Inc. is a privately-held, multi-platform bilingual content production studio founded in 2014 by Eugenio Derbez (Chairman) and Ben Odell (CEO). The company develops and produces English- and Spanish-language feature films, scripted and unscripted television series, podcasts, and digital content primarily for the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, with global distribution through streaming and theatrical partners. The studio's flagship franchise properties include the bilingual comedy series Acapulco (four seasons on Apple TV+), the reality competition LOL: Last One Laughing (eight seasons on Prime Video), and the family travel series De Viaje Con Los Derbez (five seasons on Prime Video), along with prestige features such as the Sundance Audience Favorite winner Radical and the highest-grossing Spanish-language film globally, Instructions Not Included ($100M gross on a $5M budget).

The company's business model is B2B content licensing and production-for-hire, secured through direct enterprise sales to global streaming platforms (Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, ViX/TelevisaUnivision), theatrical distributors (Sony Pictures), and audio partners (Audible). A first-look agreement with ViX anchors Spanish-language original output, while the October 2025 launch of Studio DRBZ extends the company's reach into creator-economy and direct-to-audience content leveraging the Derbez family's combined 180 million social media followers. The company maintains offices in Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, and New York, and operates Visceral as a Mexico City-based physical production subsidiary. Recent strategic activity includes a 2025 co-production alliance with Secuoya Studios for premium Latin content, an animated co-production with F3 Media for ViX, and a pipeline of English-language and family/animated projects (Zorro with Sony Pictures, Forget Me Not at Universal International Studios, an adult animated comedy at 20th Animation, and an animated series at Comedy Central). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no institutional funding rounds have been reported.

Name

3Pas Studios

Legal name

3Pas Studios, Inc.

Website

https://3pas-studios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3Pas Studios is a privately-held bilingual content production studio co-founded by Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell that develops films, series, podcasts, and digital content in English and Spanish for global streaming platforms, with flagship franchises on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and ViX.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Content Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Content Production & Co-Creation Studios (BPAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Content production services
• Film and television production
• Streaming content licensing
• Bilingual media production
• Podcast production

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Production & Licensing: 3Pas Studios develops and produces content (films, TV series, podcasts) for global audiences in both English and Spanish. Revenue is generated through licensing deals with streaming platforms, theatrical distribution, and content sales.
2. Streaming Platform Deals: Direct production agreements with major streaming platforms including Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, ViX (TelevisaUnivision), and others for original content creation.
3. Digital Content & IP Ecosystem: Digital-first content and community-driven IP including Studio DRBZ leveraging the Derbez family's massive social media following for content distribution and monetization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

3Pas Studios is a multiplatform global entertainment company that develops and produces English and Spanish-language content — including feature films, scripted and unscripted television series, podcasts, and digital experiences — for distribution on major streaming platforms (Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, ViX) and theatrical partners. The company sells finished content and licenses IP through negotiated production and licensing deals with global streaming platforms, studios, and distributors.

Product overview

3Pas Studios is a multiplatform global entertainment company co-founded by Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell that develops and produces English and Spanish-language content including feature films, scripted and unscripted television series, podcasts, and digital experiences for global audiences. The company operates as a content production studio with distribution across major streaming platforms (Prime Video, Apple TV+, ViX) and has expanded into digital-first content through 3Pas Digital and Studio DRBZ. Key productions include the family travel-comedy 'De Viaje Con Los Derbez', reality competition 'LOL: Last One Laughing', bilingual series 'Acapulco', drama film 'Radical', and comedy 'They Came At Night' (Y Llegaron de Noche). The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with hubs in Mexico City, Miami, and New York, and operates Visceral as its physical production company based in Mexico City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio DRBZ: A next-generation content venture uniting the Derbez family's massive global following under a single creative and commercial ecosystem
• 3Pas Digital

Products and services

• De Viaje Con Los Derbez Travel-comedy reality series following the Derbez family as they discover new cultures in foreign lands; distributed on Prime Video and currently in its fifth season (Season 5 — Japan).
• LOL: Last One Laughing Reality TV comedy competition where 10 comedians compete; if you laugh, you lose. Winner takes all. Distributed on Prime Video; has run through Season 8.
• Acapulco Bilingual comedy series about a young Mexican man's dream job at a resort in Acapulco. Ran for four seasons on Apple TV+ (2021-2024) and was nominated for Critics Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Series.
• Radical Drama film based on a true story about a teacher in a Mexican border town who uses radical teaching methods to unlock students' potential. Produced by and starring Eugenio Derbez; premiered at Sundance 2023 where it won the Audience Favorite award; distributed theatrically in Mexico, US, and international markets.
• They Came At Night (Y Llegaron de Noche) Workplace comedy series inspired by true events about a Spanish-language film crew in 1930s Hollywood who filmed the Spanish-language version of Dracula. Nominated for International Emmy for Best Comedy Series.
• The Valet Comedy/Drama/Romance film where a movie star enlists a parking valet to pose as her lover to cover for her relationship. Distributed on Hulu.
• Instructions Not Included Eugenio Derbez's directorial debut — comedy/drama about a man raising a daughter left on his doorstep. Made $100 million on a $5 million budget, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film globally.
• Transfórmate Con Regina Carrot Self-development and relationships podcast featuring Mexican motivational speaker Regina Carrot and her 14M+ community. Distributed on Audible.
• Señor Presidente Journalistic true-crime podcast exploring Mexican political history with comedic flair by Eugenio Derbez. Distributed on Audible.

Quantifiable outcome

• Instructions Not Included achieved $100 million global gross on $5 million budget
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• F3 MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Co-production partnership for animated content including Circus Gomez (Circo Gómez), an animated series for ViX featuring voices of Eugenio Derbez and Omar Chaparro.
• Secuoya StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2025Strategic alliance to boost Latin American stories globally. The two studios will assemble a curated slate of select projects, ranging from various comedy formats to premium dramas and socially driven stories.
• VisceralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical production company based in Mexico City; Javier Williams serves as CEO of Visceral. Collaborated on Y Llegaron de Noche and Circus Gomez productions.
• ViX (TelevisaUnivision)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst-look agreement and primary streaming partner for Spanish-language original content including Y Llegaron de Noche, Es Por Su Bien, La Noche Del Diablito. ViX is the world's leading Spanish-language streaming service.
• Universal International StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForget Me Not is set up at Universal International Studios - a drama series about a wedding planner navigating romance.
• Sony PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTheatrical distribution partner for Unt. Zorro Hybrid Animated Feature.
• 20th AnimationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNT. ADULT ANIMATED COMEDY set up at 20th Animation for adult animated comedy content.
• Comedy CentralcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorF3 ANIMATED SOCCER IDEA commissioned by Comedy Central - an adult animated series set in a Mexican-American soccer academy.
• Apple TV+flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary streaming partner for Acapulco (4 seasons) - one of few latinx-led TV shows to reach a fourth season.
• Amazon Prime VideoflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome to LOL: Last One Laughing and De Viaje Con Los Derbez - Amazon's two biggest performing shows in Latin America.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TelevisaUnivision: Owner of ViX, 3Pas's flagship first-look Spanish-language streaming partner and a major customer across multiple productions. Comparable as a Spanish-language content powerhouse with vastly broader scale and distribution reach.
• Lionsgate: Major independent studio with deep Spanish-language capabilities via its Pantelion Films joint venture and extensive reality/unscripted franchises (akin to LOL). Comparable as a diversified independent studio with similar audience segments.
• Amazon Studios: Home of LOL: Last One Laughing and De Viaje Con Los Derbez. Comparable as a major streaming customer/partner whose Latin America original content strategy is shaped in part by 3Pas productions.
• Apple TV+ Studios: Streaming home of Acapulco (4 seasons). Comparable as a major platform partner whose prestige Spanish-language/bilingual content slate is anchored by 3Pas-produced series.
• Disney+ / Disney Studios: Major incumbent with growing Latino and Spanish-language content initiatives across streaming, film, and unscripted. Comparable as a global platform with growing overlap into 3Pas's audience and content categories.

Direct peers

• Pantelion Films: Joint venture of Lionsgate and Televisa focused on theatrical release of Latino-targeted Spanish-language films in the US. Comparable as a studio specializing in bilingual/Spanish-language content for major US Hispanic audiences.
• Participant Media: Mission-driven production company producing socially conscious film, television, and digital content including Spanish-language titles. Comparable as a values-led, multi-platform production studio with similar awards profile (Sundance, Oscars, Emmys).
• A24: Independent studio producing award-winning film and prestige television with a strong creative brand identity. Comparable as a specialty independent studio of similar scale with award-driven catalog and streamer relationships.
• Secuoya Studios: Madrid-based Spanish-language content studio and 3Pas's July 2025 strategic alliance partner. Comparable as a producer of premium Spanish-language drama and comedy content for global streamers.
• Endemol Shine Boomdog: Spanish-language content production arm of Banijay focused on scripted and unscripted content in Latin America. Comparable as a major Spanish-language production house producing both scripted series and reality formats for streamers and broadcasters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/3Pas_Studios
• Facebookfacebook.com/3Pas.Studios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3pas-studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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