What Onza Entertainment does

Onza Entertainment is a privately held Spanish television and film production company founded in Madrid in 2014 by José María Irisarri, Gonzalo Sagardía, and Nicolás Bergareche. The company produces premium scripted series, comedies, thrillers, documentaries, and feature films for Spanish-language streaming platforms and broadcasters. Its core business is full-service production, including development, casting, locations, crew, permits, post-production, and content distribution through its wholly-owned Onza Distribution subsidiary. Revenue is generated primarily through co-production agreements with streaming platforms (Prime Video, ViX) and broadcasters (RTVE, Atresmedia), supplemented by international format licensing and distribution deals.

The company's portfolio includes El Ministerio del Tiempo (a reference Spanish sci-fi series), the multi-season Prime Video comedy Atasco, the RTVE/Prime Video comedy Sin Gluten (17% La 1 audience share, best La 1 comedy premiere in 10 years), and socially oriented documentaries such as Vulnerables and Adictos a la Pantalla. The company operates regional subsidiaries Onza Amerika (Mexico/US Hispanic) and Onza Euskadi (Basque Country), maintains a presence at industry markets like Mipcom, and benefits from Spanish production tax incentives up to 54% (Canary Islands) and 30% (mainland). Onza was acquired in December 2025 by Culture Cap7 Fund I, a CNMV-registered private equity vehicle with up to 44M EUR committed by SEPI Digital, targeting 60M EUR to build a Spanish audiovisual hub through additional production-company acquisitions. The founders remain in management with retained economic interest in the fund.

Name

Onza Entertainment

Legal name

ONZA ENTERTAINMENT, S.L.

Website

https://onza.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Onza Entertainment is a Spanish television and film production company founded in Madrid in 2014, producing scripted series, documentaries, and films for streaming platforms (Prime Video, ViX) and broadcasters (RTVE, Atresmedia), with international distribution through subsidiary Onza Distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD), International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD), Program Format Licensing (Scripted & Unscripted) (MPABANAA)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Film production company
• Content distribution services
• Scripted series production
• Documentary production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-production Revenue: Onza co-produces content with streaming platforms (Prime Video, ViX) and broadcasters (RTVE, Atresmedia), sharing production costs and gaining distribution access. This model enables production at scale while mitigating risk through partnership structures.
2. Content Licensing and Distribution: Onza licenses finished content and format rights internationally through Onza Distribution. Revenue generated from selling series, documentaries, and film adaptations to streaming platforms and broadcasters across multiple territories.
3. Production Services: Onza provides full-service production including filming, casting, locations, crew, shooting permits, transportation, and accommodation. The company also offers production financing advisory leveraging Spanish tax incentives (up to 54% in Canary Islands, 30% in mainland Spain).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Onza Entertainment is a Madrid-based television and film production company that produces scripted series, documentaries, films, and entertainment content for streaming platforms and broadcasters. The company provides full-service production capabilities — development, filming, casting, locations, crew, permits, post-production — and operates its own distribution arm (Onza Distribution) for international content sales and format licensing across Spain, Latin America, and the US Hispanic market.

Product overview

Onza Entertainment is a Spanish television and film production company founded in Madrid in 2014, operating as a unified production platform with subsidiary Onza Distribution for international sales. The company produces a diverse portfolio of scripted series, documentaries, and films, with flagship productions including 'El Ministerio del Tiempo' (their founding sci-fi series), comedy series 'Atasco' (distributed on Prime Video), 'Sin Gluten' (RTVE/Prime Video co-production), thriller 'Perverso', and documentary series 'Vulnerables' and 'Adictos a la Pantalla' addressing social issues. Services include full production capabilities (filming, casting, locations, crew, permits, transportation, accommodation) and content distribution through Onza Distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atasco Multi-season comedy series about a chaotic Christmas night traffic situation, distributed on Prime Video.
• Sin Gluten Comedy series set in a cooking school, starring Diego Martín as a successful chef who falls from grace. Co-produced with RTVE and Prime Video.
• El Ministerio del Tiempo Landmark Spanish science fiction series about time-traveling agents protecting Spanish history; the company's founding production from 2014.
• Vulnerables Documentary series examining mental health issues among Spanish youth aged 12-19, covering eating disorders, depression, suicide, and sexual assault. Produced for Atresmedia.
• Adictos a la Pantalla Documentary series investigating substance-free addictions in teenagers to social media, pornography, and online gambling. Available on ViX+ and laSexta.
• Perverso Thriller series released on Prime Video starring Iván Massagué, Kira Miró, and Esmeralda Pimentel.
• Real Madrid, La Leyenda Blanca Six-episode documentary series celebrating Real Madrid's legendary football history, featuring current and former players; distributed on Prime Video.
• Comerse el Mundo Travel and gastronomy program starring chef Javier Peña, airing on La 1 (TVE) with multiple seasons produced.
• Onza Distribution Content distribution subsidiary handling international sales and distribution of Onza's productions and format rights to global markets and streaming platforms.
• Entre Viñas Feature film comedy set in Ribera del Duero vineyards, co-produced with A Contracorriente Films for theatrical release.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sin Gluten achieved 17% audience share and became #1 on Prime Video Spain
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Prime VideocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime Video is the primary streaming co-production partner for Onza, distributing series including Atasco (multiple seasons), Sin Gluten, and documentaries such as The Shot. The platform provides both co-production financing and global distribution.
• RTVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTVE is a key co-production partner for Spanish-language content including Sin Gluten, Parot, and the ongoing Comerse el Mundo series. RTVE provides both production financing and linear broadcast access.
• AtresmediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtresmedia partners with Onza for documentary productions including Adictos a la pantalla and Vulnerables, airing on laSexta and available through Atresplayer.
• ViX (TelevisaUnivision)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViX, the Mexican streaming platform owned by TelevisaUnivision, partners with Onza (through Onza Euskadi) for original series including Infelices para siempre, an expansion of a successful Mexican film.
• A Contracorriente FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Contracorriente Films co-produces and distributes theatrical releases including Entre Viñas, with Onza handling production and the partner managing cinema distribution.
• Tesseo ProduccionesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTesseo and Onza partnered to acquire the life rights of Rocío Jurado and Pedro Carrasco to develop a fiction series in collaboration with their daughter, Rocío Carrasco.
• IntrépidusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnza and Intrépidus formed a co-production alliance to develop and produce series and films for the Spanish and international market. Initial projects include 'Umbrales', 'Canalla', and 'Antes se secará la tierra'.
• BH5 StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnza Américas and BH5 Studios entered an agreement for development and co-production of new television series, leveraging production capabilities in both Mexico and Spain.
• Morrigan FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrigan Films co-created the documentary series 'Real Madrid, la Leyenda Blanca' with Onza, combining production expertise for the sports documentary.
• Antena GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAntena Group is adapting the format El Hormiguero in Romania through Onza Distribution, expanding the successful Spanish talk show format to new international territories.
• BioInnova Consulting / GSKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnza partnered with BioInnova Consulting and pharmaceutical company GSK to produce the documentary 'The Shot, vacunas para la historia' about vaccine history.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• A Contracorriente Films: Spanish film production and theatrical distribution partner of Onza (co-production and distribution of Entre Viñas). Comparable in cinematic production scale and relevant for theatrical vs. streaming routes to market within the Iberian market.
• Atresmedia Studios: In-house production arm of Atresmedia, Onza's documentary partner (Vulnerables, Adictos a la pantalla). Produces premium Spanish series, talent shows, and documentaries for laSexta/Antena 3 and external platforms — directly comparable slate, customer overlap, and commissioning model.
• Beta Film: German-based international distribution house (formerly part of Kirch) handling co-productions and format sales globally; direct analogue to Onza Distribution for international sales of premium scripted content and cross-territory co-production structuring.
• Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio): Historic Spanish fiction producer (Los Serrano, Hospital Central) now integrated with Mediapro; comparable in genre mix (scripted drama, comedy) and customer base (Spanish broadcasters + streamers), making it a like-for-like competitor for prime-time commissions.
• Plano a Plano: Independent Spanish production company with major prime-time series on Mediaset España and Telecinco; competes with Onza for broadcaster commissions, talent, and streaming co-productions in the Spanish fictional series market.
• The Mediapro Studio: Spanish production and distribution powerhouse producing premium scripted and unscripted content for global streamers and broadcasters; Onza's Head of Distribution (Béatrice Nouh) previously led sales at Mediapro Studio Distribution, indicating direct overlap in co-production, talent, and catalog strategies.
• Vertice 360: Vertice 360 / Globomedia competitor focused on Spanish content production and distribution; comparable mid-sized independent competing for the same RTVE/Atresmedia/regional broadcaster commissions and international catalog sales.
• Federation Spain (Federation Entertainment): Federation Entertainment's Spanish arm is a direct competitor for international co-productions, format distribution, and Spanish-language premium series development, with comparable fluency across Spanish and European broadcasters.

Emerging players

• Portocabo: Independent Galician-Spanish producer behind series such as Vivir sin permiso and Rías Baixas; comparable in size and slate, focused on premium scripted content for Spanish broadcasters and US Hispanic streamers (Netflix, Telemundo).

Broad incumbents

• BBC Studios: International broadcaster-producer-distributor with much broader portfolio but overlapping commissioning model (premium series for streaming/linear, in-house production + co-productions, international format licensing). Sets benchmarks Onza is measured against for global Spanish-language catalog sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onza_tv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Onza.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onza-partners
• Instagraminstagram.com/onza.tv

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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