What Espinof does

Espinof is a Spanish-language digital media publication that provides news, criticism, rankings, audience tracking, and editorial analysis covering cinema, television series, anime, reality television, and streaming platforms (including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Movistar Plus+). The publication serves Spanish-speaking entertainment enthusiasts seeking informed coverage and curated recommendations across theatrical releases, linear television, anime content, and streaming catalogues. Espinof was formed in 2017 through the merger of BlogdeCine and VayaTele under the ownership of Webedia, a diversified digital media conglomerate, and is headquartered at Webedia's Madrid office at Calle Zurbano 73.

The core product is the espinof.com website, supplemented by the Espinof TV YouTube channel (video reviews and festival coverage), the weekly 'Espinofrenia' newsletter (curated email content), and a multi-platform social presence across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Flipboard, and RSS. Editorial operations are organized around specialized coverage verticals — including anime (added in 2022), streaming-platform content, and EPG/linear-TV coverage — supported by a team of 11-50 staff including a director, multiple editors, writers, and contributors with industry credentials such as RottenTomatoes Tomatometer approval and international festival jury experience. The offering is free to consumers with no disclosed subscription or pricing tiers; revenue is generated through advertising sold via the parent company's sales infrastructure ([email protected]), with no external funding rounds, public listing, or M&A events disclosed in the available data.

Name

Espinof

Legal name

Espinof

Website

https://espinof.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Espinof is a Spanish-language digital media publication based in Madrid, owned by Webedia, providing reviews, news, rankings, and editorial analysis of cinema, television, anime, reality TV, and streaming platforms to Spanish-speaking entertainment enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Espinof is a Spanish-language digital entertainment publication providing news, critical reviews, rankings, trailers, and editorial analysis of cinema, television series, anime, reality shows, and streaming platform content. Its flagship espinof.com website is complemented by the Espinof TV YouTube channel for video reviews and the Espinofrenia weekly newsletter, all operated as part of Webedia España's media portfolio.

Product overview

Espinof is a unified Spanish entertainment media publication operated by Webedia that provides comprehensive coverage of cinema and television. The core product is the Espinof website (espinof.com) offering news articles, critical reviews, movie and series rankings, trailer coverage, and editorial analysis across categories including film, series, anime, reality TV, and streaming platforms. Supplementary offerings include the Espinof TV YouTube channel for video content and the 'Espinofrenia' weekly newsletter for subscriber engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espinof (espinof.com) Spanish-language online publication covering cinema, television, series, movies, anime, reality shows, and entertainment news with reviews, rankings, trailers, and editorial analysis. Free to readers.
• Espinof TV (YouTube Channel) Espinof's YouTube channel featuring video content including film reviews, festival coverage, and video essays about cinema and television.
• Espinofrenia Newsletter Weekly newsletter delivering curated entertainment news, movie and series recommendations, and editorial highlights to subscribers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WebediacoreOthersEspinof is a publication owned by Webedia, a digital media company operating multiple entertainment and lifestyle publications in Spain. The site explicitly states it is a publication of Webedia, with the headquarters address being Webedia's Madrid office location.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IMDb: World's largest entertainment metadata, ratings and reviews platform. Overlaps with Espinof on movie/series information, audience tracking and basic editorial coverage at a global scale.
• Rotten Tomatoes: Global film and TV review aggregator with Tomatometer critic scores. Espinof's Tomatometer-approved editor participates in this benchmark, and the site competes for Spanish-language audience attention on global film releases.

Direct peers

• La Butaca: Long-running Spanish-language film criticism and review site focused on theatrical releases and cinema news. Directly comparable editorial mission to Espinof's cinephile criticism track.
• Sensacine: Spain's leading Spanish-language film and TV information site, also owned by Webedia. Covers movie news, reviews, trailers and audience data with very similar editorial scope to Espinof, making it the closest direct comparator (and an internal portfolio peer).
• FilmAffinity: Spanish-origin film and series database with user ratings, reviews and recommendations. Targets the same Spanish-speaking entertainment enthusiast segment with similar content categories (films, series, anime) and reviews.
• Cinemanía: Film and television section of El Mundo, one of Spain's major general newspapers. Publishes reviews, news and features on cinema and series, competing directly for the same Spanish-language movie fan readership.
• Fotogramas: Spain's longest-running film magazine (print + digital), covering cinema news, reviews and celebrity interviews. Targets the same Spanish-speaking cinephile audience as Espinof with comparable critical reviews and rankings.
• HobbyCines: Spanish-language digital publication covering cinema, series and entertainment news. Competes in the same niche of Spanish entertainment media with overlapping review and news coverage.

Emerging players

• Hobby Consolas: Leading Spanish-language video games magazine (print + digital) owned by Axel Springer. Overlaps with Espinof's coverage of gaming-adjacent entertainment, anime culture, and pop-culture criticism in Spanish.
• AlohaCriticón: Spanish-language film criticism blog and online publication covering theatrical releases and streaming. Competes in the same niche of long-form Spanish-language cinephile criticism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/espinof_com
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZQfwlWCUxMaxwf2MKsH_wg
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/espinofcinetv/52386609324
• Instagraminstagram.com/espinof_com

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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