Comarex

Name

Comarex

Legal name

Comarex

Website

https://comarex.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Content Distribution and Licensing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPABANAA

Program Format Licensing (Scripted & Unscripted)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast Content Sales & Licensing (Formats, Archives)

Keywords

• Content distribution
• Format licensing
• Audiovisual distribution
• Telenovela distribution
• Media licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Lomas

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing and Distribution: Distribution of finished content (ready-made) across international markets to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and pay TV operators. Revenue generated through licensing fees for content rights.
2. Format Distribution: Distribution of scripted and non-scripted format rights, allowing international adaptation of show concepts.
3. Channel/Signal Distribution: Distribution of TV channels and signals to international operators.
4. Project Development and Financing: Development and financing of original series and audiovisual projects. The company invests in and co-produces new content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Comarex distributes finished Latin American audiovisual content—including telenovelas, teleseries, films, documentaries, children's programming, and entertainment formats—to broadcasters, pay TV operators, and streaming platforms in 110+ countries. The company also licenses scripted and non-scripted format rights for international adaptation and develops and co-produces original content.

Product overview

Comarex is a leading independent Latin American content distribution company founded in 1982, offering a comprehensive portfolio of content distribution services across three main offerings: Contenido (ready-made content distribution), Formatos (scripted and non-scripted format licensing), and Originales (original production development). The company distributes an extensive catalog of movies, telenovelas, teleseries, dramatic and documentary series, children's programming, and entertainment content from major Latin American producers to over 110 countries worldwide. Comarex also provides project evaluation and submission services for content creators seeking distribution or co-production opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contenido (Content Distribution)
• Formatos (Format Distribution) Distribution of scripted and non-scripted format rights including teleseries, telenovelas, series, and entertainment formats for international licensing, enabling local producers to adapt show concepts.
• Originales (Original Productions) Development, financing, co-production, and distribution of original Latin American content including original movies and series produced or co-produced by Comarex.
• Tu Proyecto (Project Submission Service) Project evaluation, development, and submission service for independent content creators and writers to submit scripted and non-scripted projects for potential distribution or co-production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,000 hours of content placed annually in 110+ countries

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canal Trece (Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Chilean broadcaster and content producer. Comarex distributes Canal Trece's telenovelas, drama series, and comedy content internationally. Partnership provides access to acclaimed Chilean productions including telenovelas and dramatic series.
• Canal Once (Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico's first public educational and cultural television broadcaster (since 1959). Produces and distributes drama series, documentaries, children's programming, and cultural content through Comarex's international network.
• Imagen Television (Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican commercial open TV network with 51.6% territory coverage. Partnership provides access to Imagen TV's telenovela and drama productions for international distribution.
• OmavaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction house providing content for international distribution through Comarex's network.
• Studio 100minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnimation studio whose content is distributed through Comarex's platform on Roku and other channels.
• 13 Sud MediaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedia partner whose content is distributed through Comarex's international network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ITV Studios Global Entertainment: Global content distribution and format licensing arm of ITV, one of the largest format licensors in the world; comparable as a major format seller and finished-program distributor, but operates within a much larger studio portfolio.
• Banijay Rights: Distribution arm of Banijay, the world's largest independent content producer; comparable as a global distributor of scripted and unscripted formats and finished programs, but operates at substantially greater scale.
• Fremantle: RTL Group-owned global content producer and distributor covering drama, entertainment, and format licensing at massive scale; comparable as a format and program licensor, but with significantly broader production and distribution infrastructure.
• All3Media International: London-headquartered distribution division of All3Media, handling rights sales for a large third-party production portfolio; comparable in the format/program distribution model but as part of a major UK production group.

Direct peers

• Cineflix Rights: Canada-based independent content distributor handling finished programs and format rights across scripted, factual, and entertainment; comparable as a mid-sized independent distributor without studio backing.
• Eccho Rights: Swedish-based independent distributor specializing in scripted and unscripted format rights and finished content sales globally; comparable to Comarex in scale and business model as a boutique, non-studio-affiliated international distributor.
• Beta Film: Germany-based leading independent distributor of TV series, telenovelas, and formats; directly comparable as an international content and format licensor with multilingual catalog depth.
• Red Arrow Studios International: International sales and distribution division handling scripted, unscripted, and format rights globally; comparable in operating model as a third-party distributor selling finished content and formats to broadcasters and platforms.
• Cisneros Media: Latin American-focused content production and distribution arm of the Cisneros Group; directly comparable as a regional independent distributor of Spanish-language telenovelas and series to international markets.

Regional players

• Globo: Brazil's dominant broadcaster with substantial international distribution of telenovelas and Portuguese-language content; comparable as a Latin American content exporter, though primarily Portuguese-language and operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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