La Caña Brothers

Name

La Caña Brothers

Legal name

La Caña Brothers

Website

https://lcbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Documentary production
• Fiction film production
• Branded content creation
• TV program production

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV Program Production: Commissioned production of documentary series and factual programs for Spanish broadcasters including Movistar+, La Sexta, and #0
2. Branded Content: Development and production of branded content for major brands including Adidas, Red Bull, Movistar, Mahou, and others. Content includes short films, internet content, social media pieces, and TV programs.
3. Fiction Film Production: Production and distribution of theatrical feature films including 'Sordo' and 'Los Días No Vividos' distributed by Filmax International
4. Licensing Royalties: Film licensing and distribution through international sales agents

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Caña Brothers is a Madrid-based audiovisual production company that produces commissioned fiction films, documentaries, docufiction series, and TV programs for Spanish broadcasters and major international brands. The studio also produces branded content campaigns and experimental digital formats such as mobile-first content for social platforms. Its productions are distributed through Spanish TV networks (Movistar+, La Sexta, RTVE/#0, Playz) and international film sales agents such as Filmax International.

Product overview

La Caña Brothers is an audiovisual production company founded in 2010 that operates as a single unified production house offering multiple product lines: documentaries (Tabú, Cuando Ya No Esté, Dónde Estabas Entonces, Otros Mundos, Nacido en Gaza, Zubiak, Deconstruyendo a Dani García, Mujeres que Corren), fiction films (Sordo, Los Días No Vividos), news and factual programs (Scoop, Jon & Joe, ETA: El Final del Silencio, El Instante Decisivo, Minuto 0), branded content services for major brands, and experimental formats (Circular, Mad4Strings). The portfolio includes award-winning productions and features collaborations with prominent journalists and personalities including Jon Sistiaga, Iñaki Gabilondo, Ana Pastor, Javier Sierra, and Mamen Mendizábal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sordo Fiction film set in 1944 about Anselmo, a guerrilla fighter who becomes deaf after a sabotage action. Selected at Festival de Málaga and won the Special Prize at the Feroz Awards. Distributed by Filmax International.
• Los Días No Vividos Fiction film about David, who wakes up to news of an impending apocalypse, and Silvia, a young woman whose path crosses with his. Distributed through Filmax International.
• Tabú Documentary program hosted by Jon Sistiaga exploring societal taboos across multiple seasons. Winner of the Ondas Award 2016 for Best Current Affairs TV Program. Broadcast on Movistar+.
• Cuando Ya No Esté Series hosted by Iñaki Gabilondo exploring topics that will affect viewers' lives in coming years, featuring conversations with leading figures in arts and sciences. Winner of the Academia de la TV Award 2016. Broadcast on RTVE's #0 platform.
• Dónde Estabas Entonces Documentary series hosted by Ana Pastor depicting the social portrait of the last 40 years of Spanish history through eyewitness testimonies and archival footage. Broadcast on La Sexta.
• Otros Mundos Documentary series hosted by Javier Sierra exploring history's great mysteries, blending fiction, entertainment, history, and science fiction. Broadcast on Movistar+.
• Scoop Journalistic investigation program hosted by Mamen Mendiz\u00e1bal analyzing recent cases of investigative journalism that changed the course of history. Broadcast on La Sexta.
• ETA: El Final del Silencio Seven-episode documentary series directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas and Jon Sistiaga honoring terrorism victims and their stories. Premiered at San Sebastián Festival 2019.
• Branded Content Production End-to-end branded content services helping major brands (Adidas, Red Bull, Movistar, Mahou, Loewe, Toyota, Real Madrid, JVC, Bridgestone, Betfair, and others) connect with consumers through emotional storytelling across short films, social media pieces, internet content, and TV programs.
• Circular

Quantifiable outcome

• Premio Ondas 2016 - Best Current Affairs TV Program for Tabú
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Movistar+flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Major broadcast partner for original programming including Tabú, Minuto 0, Otros Mundos. Movistar+ serves as both commissioning broadcaster and platform for content distribution.
• La SextacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadcast partner for programs including Dónde Estabas Entonces with Ana Pastor and Scoop with Mamen Mendizábal.
• RTVE (Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic broadcaster partner for #0 platform programs like Cuando Ya No Esté, and Playz digital channel for new formats like Circular.
• Filmax InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational film sales and distribution partner for theatrical releases including 'Sordo' film.
• Cristina MitreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJournalist and author collaborating on documentary project 'Mujeres que Corren' about women's rights in athletics.
• EDP (Energías de Portugal)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of documentary project 'Mujeres que Corren' examining women's rights history.
• Fundación TrinidadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation sponsor of documentary project 'Mujeres que Corren'.
• Dani GarcíaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichelin-starred chef collaborating on documentary 'Deconstruyendo a Dani García' about his career transition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Coyoacán: Madrid-based audiovisual production company producing fiction, documentary, and entertainment formats for Spanish broadcasters. Comparable in scale and product mix to La Caña Brothers.
• El Terrat (The Mediapro Studio): Spanish production company (now part of Mediapro Studio) producing entertainment, comedy, and documentary formats for major broadcasters. Comparable as a Madrid-based mid-tier production house with national broadcaster relationships.
• The Mediapro Studio: Spain's largest independent production group producing drama, documentary, and entertainment content for broadcasters and streamers globally. Direct competitor for Spanish broadcaster commissions, branded content, and feature films.
• Atresmedia Studios: Production arm of Atresmedia (owner of La Sexta, Antena 3). Directly comparable as a Spanish-language production house delivering content to major domestic broadcasters including some overlap with La Caña's broadcaster clients.
• Telefónica Audiovisual / Movistar Plus+ Studios: In-house production capability of Movistar+, which is also La Caña's flagship commissioning partner. Competes and commissions in the same documentary and factual programming space in Spain.
• Brutal Media: Madrid-based independent production company specializing in documentary, factual, and entertainment formats for Spanish broadcasters. Closely comparable in scale and editorial positioning to La Caña Brothers.

Broad incumbents

• RTVE (in-house production): Spain's public broadcaster, which is both a major commissioning client of La Caña Brothers (via #0 and Playz) and an in-house producer of documentary and factual programming. Competitor for certain project types and self-produced alternatives.
• Fremantle: One of the world's largest TV production and distribution companies, operating across drama, documentary, and entertainment globally. Broad incumbent competing for premium broadcaster commissions and international format licensing.
• Banijay: Global content production and distribution group (parent of Endemol Shine). Operates across multiple territories including Spain, competing for premium unscripted, scripted, and branded content commissions.

Emerging players

• Feel Sales (Feel Content): Madrid-based emerging player in Spanish fiction and documentary film production and international sales. Comparable as a smaller-scale Spanish production house pursuing theatrical and festival distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LCBROS
• Facebookfacebook.com/lacanabrothers

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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