Onza Distribucion

Name

Onza Distribucion

Legal name

ONZA ENTERTAINMENT, S.L.U.

Website

https://onzadistribution.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Content Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Format & Scripted/Unscripted Franchise Distribution (Adaptation Rights) (MPABAMAK), Distribution Rights & Windowing Management (Theatrical/TV/Streaming/Home) (MPADALAG)

Keywords

• Content distribution
• Television licensing
• Telenovela distribution
• Format licensing
• Documentary sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing: Licensing of TV content rights (telenovelas, documentaries, fiction, entertainment, cinema) to broadcasters and streaming platforms worldwide. Revenue generated through one-time or recurring licensing fees for distribution rights across various territories and platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Onza Distribution is a B2B television and film content distributor that licenses Spanish and Portuguese-language content (telenovelas, documentaries, fiction series, entertainment shows, and feature films) to broadcasters and streaming platforms worldwide. The company represents a catalog of original productions including flagship entertainment format El Hormiguero (19+ seasons) and award-winning telenovelas, selling distribution rights across multiple territories and platforms.

Product overview

Onza Distribution is a B2B television and film content distributor operating as part of the ONZA media group, based in Madrid, Spain. The company distributes a portfolio of content across five main categories: Documentaries, Telenovelas, FICTION, Entertainment, and Cinema/Movies. Their catalog includes original productions such as the flagship entertainment show 'El Hormiguero' (19+ seasons), dramatic telenovelas like 'CACAO', 'LA HACIENDA', 'TIERRA DE AMBICIÓN', and 'PARA SIEMPRE' (International Emmy winner 2023), comedy series like 'ATASCO/TRAFFIC JAM' and 'SIN GLUTEN', documentaries including 'MORERÍA', and entertainment formats like 'EL DESAFÍO/The Celeb Challenge'. The company serves a global client base of major broadcasters and streaming platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Documentaries Documentary content spanning diverse topics including wildlife, history, environment, art/culture, sports, travel, religion, and social issues, licensed to global broadcasters and streaming platforms.
• Telenovelas Long-form serialized drama content including romantic dramas, family sagas, and period pieces produced primarily in Spain and Latin America, available for licensing to broadcasters and streaming platforms.
• Fiction Fictional television series including comedies, dramas, thrillers, and limited series distributed internationally to broadcasters and streaming platforms.
• Entertainment Entertainment programming including talent shows, reality shows, game shows, children's entertainment, music programs, and variety shows distributed to global broadcasters and platforms.
• Cinema/Movies Feature films across various genres including comedy, drama, action, adventure, and documentary-style productions licensed for international distribution.
• El Hormiguero Spain's most successful entertainment TV show featuring Pablo Motos as host, running for 19+ seasons since 2006. It is the longest-running entertainment show in Spanish television history.
• CACAO Telenovela following Cacao, a young woman of Portuguese origin who makes chocolates on a cocoa farm in Brazil, discovering her true parentage and facing family conflicts. Seasons 1-2 with 146x50' and 96x50' episodes.
• LA HACIENDA (The Color of Love) Telenovela about three sisters who inherit a wealthy estate in Angola, discovering family secrets. Two seasons with 118x50' and 115x50' episodes.
• TIERRA DE AMBICIÓN (Land of Ambition) Drama spanning three generations between Brazil and Azores, following Flor who reappears after 20 years presumed dead, uncovering family secrets and seeking justice. 120x50' episodes.
• ATASCO/TRAFFIC JAM Comedy series set during a massive traffic jam, featuring interconnected stories of various characters. Four seasons, ranked #1 on Prime Video Spain upon release.
• PARA SIEMPRE (Forever) Telenovela about Pedro abandoned as a child, searching for his mother and reuniting with his first love. Won International Emmy Award 2023 and Venice TV Award 2023 for Best Telenovela. 205x50' episodes.
• SIN GLUTEN (Gluten Free) Comedy series about Ricardo, a chef who loses everything due to alcoholism and returns home to teach at a culinary school. Available for format adaptation worldwide. 8x50' episodes.
• EL DESAFÍO (The Celeb Challenge) Talent show where celebrities face challenges for charity. Sold to 15+ countries. Seasons 1-5 with 8-12 episodes each of 120'. Still airing.
• MORERÍA: The World's Best Flamenco Tablao Documentary about excellence at El Corral de la Morería restaurant in Madrid, the world's only Michelin-starred live flamenco venue. 1x63'.

Quantifiable outcome

• Traffic Jam ranked #1 on Prime Video Spain upon release
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ONZA (Parent Company)coreOthersOnza Distribution is a division/subsidiary of ONZA ENTERTAINMENT, S.L.U., a Spanish entertainment company. The broader Onza group operates across content production and distribution, with onza.tv serving as a related platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TelevisaUnivision: Largest Spanish-language media company, producing and distributing telenovelas, series and entertainment across Mexico, US Hispanic and global markets. Direct head-to-head competitor and potential partner for Spanish-language content at Onza's tier.
• Beta Film: Germany-based independent TV distributor selling high-end scripted series, telenovelas and documentaries to global broadcasters and streamers. Closest comparable in company profile: mid-sized, content-owner-led international sales house competing for the same global buyers as Onza.
• ZDF Enterprises: Distribution and co-production arm of ZDF, selling German and European documentaries, drama and children's content worldwide. Similar independent-distributor model with a documentary-heavy slant overlapping Onza's docuseries catalog.
• Globo (Globosat / Globo Filmes): Brazilian media giant producing and internationally distributing telenovelas, series and entertainment (e.g., telenovela co-productions with Onza titles such as Cacao and Tierra de Ambición). A natural bidirectional competitor and partner in the Portuguese-language space.

Broad incumbents

• BBC Studios: Commercial arm of the BBC distributing premium British drama, natural history and entertainment globally. Competes directly with Onza in the international documentary and entertainment format categories.
• Fremantle: One of the world's largest international content distributors and producers, part of RTL Group. Operates in the same B2B content licensing space across scripted, entertainment, and documentary categories and overlaps heavily on Spanish/Portuguese content at major streamers.
• Banijay: Global content producer and distributor with a massive entertainment format catalog. Competes with Onza for format adaptation deals (e.g., The Celeb Challenge style formats) and for shelf space in the Iberian and LatAm content markets.
• Sony Pictures Television / Sony Pictures Television International: Major Hollywood studio distribution arm selling scripted TV, formats and library titles to international buyers. Competes with Onza for international scripted slots, particularly at premium Spanish-language buyers like the ones Onza already supplies.
• ITV Studios: International production and distribution arm of ITV, with global scripted, entertainment and format sales. Competes head-to-head for international drama and entertainment format sales, including into Spanish-language markets.
• All3Media: Liberty Global-owned global TV production and distribution group. Competes for international scripted and documentary sales to the same global streamers and broadcasters as Onza.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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