Portocabo
Portocabo is a Galician TV and film production company founded in 2010 in A Coruña, Spain, specializing in international co-productions of premium drama for European broadcasters and global streamers including Movistar Plus+, HBO, ARTE, Paramount+, and RTVE. It operates as a subsidiary of Banijay Group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersA Coruña, Spain
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Portocabo does
Portocabo is a Galician television and film production company founded in 2010 in A Coruña, Spain, that builds premium international fiction through multi-broadcaster co-productions. Its catalog includes crime dramas 'Hierro' (Movistar Plus+/ARTE France), 'Rapa' (Movistar Plus+), 'Auga Seca/Dry Water' (TVG/RTP/HBO), procedural thriller 'Weiss & Morales/The Envoys' (Paramount+/RTVE/ZDF) and family/crime procedural 'Ágata y Lola' (Atresmedia), plus the feature film 'Cuñados/Brothers-in-Law' released theatrically by Filmax. The company is led by CEO and showrunner Alfonso Blanco, recognized as one of the 50 most influential leaders in Ibero-American fiction. Portocabo is a subsidiary of the Banijay Group, leveraging Banijay Rights for international distribution.
The business model is project-based and centered on co-production financing plus broadcast licensing. Each title is typically greenlit with two to four financing partners — a mix of public broadcasters (RTVE, TVG, ARTE, ZDF, RTP) and commercial networks or streamers (Movistar Plus+, HBO, Atresmedia, Paramount+, Mediaset) — and revenue is generated through licensing fees, co-production recoupment, international distribution via Banijay Rights and DCD Rights, and theatrical release for feature films. The customer base is exclusively B2B enterprise broadcasters and platforms; pricing is negotiated deal-by-deal and is not publicly disclosed.
Portocabo operates with a small core team of 1-10 employees from a single headquarters in A Coruña, consistent with an asset-light boutique producer model where the company orchestrates projects rather than owning studio infrastructure. No proprietary technology platform, API, SDK, or AI capability is disclosed; technology plays a standard supporting role in modern production workflows. Operating geographies center on Spain with active co-production presence in France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and US-aligned global streaming platforms through VIS/ViacomCBS.
Portocabo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Portocabo
- Legal name
- PORTOCABO TV S.L.
- Website
- https://portocabo.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Portocabo is a Galician TV and film production company founded in 2010 in A Coruña, Spain, specializing in international co-productions of premium drama for European broadcasters and global streamers including Movistar Plus+, HBO, ARTE, Paramount+, and RTVE. It operates as a subsidiary of Banijay Group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Portocabo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Television and Film Production
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)
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Where Portocabo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- A Coruña
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Portocabo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Broadcast Licensing and Co-production Revenue: Portocabo generates revenue through co-production arrangements with broadcasters and streaming platforms. Their productions are licensed to networks including Movistar+, HBO, ARTE, RTP, RAI, Mediaset, Atresmedia, Television de Galicia, Television Canaria, and TV3. The company also generates revenue through international distribution agreements with entities like DCD Rights and Banijay Rights.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels10 records
Marketing channels6 records
Portocabo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Portocabo is an international fiction production company that develops, produces, and co-produces premium television series and feature films for broadcasters and streaming platforms. Its portfolio spans crime dramas, thrillers, comedies, and family programming, produced primarily as cross-border co-productions with partners including Movistar+, HBO, ARTE, RTP, RAI, Atresmedia, RTVE, ZDF, and Paramount+. The company leverages Galician talent and locations to create content with global reach.
Product overview
Portocabo is an international fiction production company specializing in co-productions that create quality drama content for global audiences. The portfolio consists of TV series (Hierro, Rapa, Auga Seca, Weiss & Morales/The Envoys, Honor, Ágata y Lola) and feature films (Cuñados/Brothers-in-Law). The company produces content across multiple formats including series, feature films, documentaries, and TV programs, working with international broadcasters and platforms such as Movistar+, HBO, ARTE, RTP, RAI, Mediaset, Atresmedia, and TVG.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hierro Crime drama series set on El Hierro island following Judge Candela Montes as she investigates murders and drug trafficking. A Spain-France co-production with Movistar+ and ARTE France, produced across two seasons.
- Rapa Crime drama series produced for Movistar Plus+ across two seasons, centered on a murder investigation, and one of Portocabo's most acclaimed productions.
- Auga Seca (Dry Water) Police drama series in a Spain-Portugal co-production following Inspector Teresa as she investigates her brother's death and uncovers arms trafficking networks. Two seasons produced with TVG, RTP, and HBO.
- Weiss & Morales (The Envoys) Procedural thriller series following two priests with expertise in medicine, science, and law who investigate alleged miracles. Aired on Paramount+ and, for Season 1, on RTVE and ZDF.
- Honor Drama series produced for Atresmedia, part of Portocabo's portfolio of crime and drama series.
- Cuñados (Brothers-in-Law) Comedy feature film in Galician language about two brothers-in-law who botch a business venture and resort to kidnapping. Distributed theatrically by Filmax.
- Ágata y Lola Crime procedural series produced for Atresmedia, featuring an autistic police archivist who helps solve suicide cases. Set in Vigo and adapted from the French series Astrid et Raphaëlle.
Quantifiable outcome
- Multiple major industry awards including Ondas, Feroz, Iris, Mestre Mateo, Zapping, ALMA awards for Hierro series
Companies that use Portocabo
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Portocabo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Portocabo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- AtresmediacoreSpanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia and its channel Antena 3 collaborate with Portocabo on prime-time productions. Notable joint project includes 'Agata y Lola', a crime series produced in collaboration with Galician production company Portocabo.
- Movistar Plus+coreSpanish streaming platform and broadcaster that co-produces major series with Portocabo including 'Hierro' (Spain-France co-production with ARTE and Atlantique), 'Rapa' (two seasons), and feature film 'Cuñados'.
- ARTE FrancecoreFrench-German public broadcaster co-producing 'Hierro' with Portocabo, Movistar Plus+, and Atlantique Productions. The series is a Spain-France co-production broadcast on both Movistar+ and ARTE France.
- Atlantique ProductionscoreFrench production company that co-produces 'Hierro' alongside Portocabo, Movistar Plus+, and ARTE France as part of a Spain-France co-production.
- Banijay RightscoreInternational distribution company handling worldwide licensing of Portocabo's productions including 'Hierro'. Portocabo is part of the Banijay Group.
- SPicorePortuguese production company co-producing 'Auga Seca' (Dry Water) with Portocabo. The Spain-Portugal co-production was broadcast on TVG, RTP, and HBO.
- RTPcorePortuguese public broadcaster that co-produced 'Auga Seca' and 'Vidago Palace' with Portocabo, SPi, and TVG.
- Television de Galicia (TVG)coreGalician regional public broadcaster that co-produces and broadcasts Portocabo's productions, including 'Auga Seca' and 'Vidago Palace'.
- VIS (ViacomCBS)majorViacomCBS International Studios co-produced 'Weiss & Morales' (The Envoys) with Portocabo and 100 Bares for Paramount+ broadcast.
- 100 BaresmajorSpanish production company co-producing 'Weiss & Morales' (The Envoys) with Portocabo and VIS for Paramount+.
- NadconmajorProduction company co-producing 'Weiss & Morales' with Portocabo. Season 2 is a co-production between Portocabo and Nadcon for RTVE and ZDF.
- ZDFcoreGerman public broadcaster broadcasting 'Weiss & Morales' in partnership with RTVE and Portocabo.
- RTVEcoreSpanish public broadcaster co-producing and broadcasting 'Weiss & Morales', 'Cuñados', and children's series 'The Argonauts and the Gold Coin' with Portocabo.
- Paramount+coreStreaming platform broadcasting 'Weiss & Morales' (The Envoys) internationally.
- FilmaxcoreSpanish film distribution company handling theatrical distribution of Portocabo's feature film 'Cuñados'.
- HBOcoreStreaming platform that broadcasts Portocabo productions including 'Auga Seca' (Dry Water) internationally.
- RAIcoreItalian public broadcaster broadcasting Portocabo productions in Italy.
- MediasetcoreSpanish commercial broadcaster broadcasting Portocabo productions.
- Television CanariaminorCanary Islands regional broadcaster broadcasting Portocabo productions.
- TV3coreCatalan public broadcaster broadcasting Portocabo productions.
- DCD RightscoreInternational distribution company distributing Portocabo's 'Auga Seca' (Dry Water) series.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Portocabo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Atlantique Productions: French production company that co-produced 'Hierro' with Portocabo alongside Movistar+ and ARTE France. Operates a comparable model of European premium-drama co-productions for major broadcasters and streamers.
- SPi: Portuguese production company that co-produced 'Auga Seca' and 'Vidago Palace' with Portocabo, RTP and TVG. Directly comparable Iberian co-production partner with similar scale and broadcaster relationships.
- 100 Bares: Spanish production company that co-produced 'Weiss & Morales' with Portocabo and VIS for Paramount+. Similar-sized Spanish drama producer operating in the same genre and broadcaster ecosystem.
- Plano a Plano: Spanish premium-drama production house producing series for Mediaset España/Telecinco and Atresmedia. Closest direct peer by genre, market (Spain), and broadcaster customer base.
- Nadcon: Spanish production company co-producing 'Weiss & Morales' Season 2 with Portocabo for RTVE and ZDF. Closely comparable Spain-based drama co-producer of similar size and ambition.
- Endemol Shine Iberia: Spanish arm of Endemol Shine, a sibling label under the Banijay Group umbrella. Most directly comparable peer given shared Banijay ownership, similar Spanish-market footprint and premium-drama focus.
Broad incumbents
- The Mediapro Studio: Large Barcelona-based Spanish production powerhouse producing premium drama for HBO, Movistar+, Netflix and international buyers. Operates at much greater scale than Portocabo but competes for the same Spanish-language premium-drama commissions.
- VIS (ViacomCBS International Studios): Paramount's international studio that co-produced 'Weiss & Morales' (The Envoys) with Portocabo. Larger incumbent that also originates local-language drama for Paramount+ in multiple territories.
- Atresmedia Studios: In-house production arm of Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia, which commissions Portocabo series like 'Honor' and 'Ágata y Lola'. Functions both as customer and as a competing producer of similar Spanish drama content.
Others
- Beta Film: Munich-based international distributor and co-producer of European drama. Operates upstream/downstream of Portocabo's distribution model and handles comparable premium European series for global buyers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Portocabo social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Portocabo leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Portocabo funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Portocabo M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Portocabo
What does Portocabo do?
Portocabo is an international fiction production company that develops, produces, and co-produces premium television series and feature films for broadcasters and streaming platforms. Its portfolio spans crime dramas, thrillers, comedies, and family programming, produced primarily as cross-border co-productions with partners including Movistar+, HBO, ARTE, RTP, RAI, Atresmedia, RTVE, ZDF, and Paramount+. The company leverages Galician talent and locations to create content with global reach.
Is Portocabo a public or private company?
Portocabo is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Portocabo founded?
Portocabo was founded in 2010. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Portocabo based?
Portocabo is headquartered in A Coruña, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Portocabo make money?
One revenue line is on record: broadcast Licensing and Co-production Revenue.
Who are Portocabo's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Atlantique Productions, SPi, 100 Bares, Plano a Plano, Nadcon and Endemol Shine Iberia. Broad incumbents are The Mediapro Studio, VIS (ViacomCBS International Studios) and Atresmedia Studios. Beta Film is listed as an others.
Does Portocabo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Portocabo.
What industry is Portocabo in?
Portocabo's product category is Television and Film Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADABAD, Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production. Its SIC code is 7812.