Kapow Producciones

Name

Kapow Producciones

Legal name

Kapow Producciones

Website

https://kapow.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services (512191)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAC)

Keywords

• Audiovisual content production
• Television series production
• Streaming content development
• Fiction production services
• Broadcast programming production

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Original Content Production: Producing original scripted and unscripted content for major streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Star+, HBO Max, and Paramount+. Revenue generated through production deals, co-productions, and licensing agreements.
2. TV Programming: Producing long-running TV programs like Cocineros Argentinos for broadcast networks (América TV, TV Pública Argentina). Generates revenue through broadcast licensing and advertising.
3. Ancillary Products: Developing derivative products from successful shows including cookbooks, mobile applications, web platforms, e-commerce, and free supplements. Includes digital content monetization through YouTube.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kapow Producciones is an Argentine audiovisual production company that develops, produces, and delivers original scripted series, unscripted programming, documentaries, game shows, and reality content for major streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Star+, HBO Max, Paramount+) and traditional broadcast television networks. The company manages the full production lifecycle from creative development through post-production, often through co-production partnerships with international studios, and also operates ancillary digital products (mobile app, web platform, e-commerce, cookbooks) tied to its flagship shows.

Product overview

Kapow Producciones is an Argentine audiovisual content production company developing content with international reach. The company produces fiction series, documentaries, game shows, reality programs, and cooking/entertainment content. Their portfolio includes long-running TV programs (Cocineros Argentinos for 15 years), original series for major streaming platforms (Netflix's Envidiosa, Amazon Prime Video's El Presidente and Supernova, Star+'s Terapia Alternativa and Los Protectores, HBO Max's Felices los 6 and El Jardín de Bronce), and various broadcast television productions. The company operates as part of Grupo América and has expanded into Peru with plans to utilize the Pachacámac studios in Lima.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cocineros Argentinos A federal gastronomic chronicle produced for América TV for 15 years, featuring recipes, cooking tips, and culinary content. The brand extends into cookbooks, an interactive web platform with 4 million monthly visits, social media presence (2M+ Facebook followers, 1.8M Instagram), e-commerce, a free supplement with Diario Popular, and a mobile app with 200,000+ downloads. Two Tato awards won and multiple Martín Fierro nominations.
• Envidiosa A romantic comedy series about Vicky, who at nearly 40 sees her decade-long relationship collapse and becomes consumed by envy, leading her on absurd misadventures. Produced for Netflix as an original Argentine comedy.
• Felices los 6 A romantic comedy series about protagonists challenging paradigms and stereotypes around love, produced for HBO Max/Max as a Max Original with 8 episodes starring Nicolás Furtado and Delfina Chaves.
• El Presidente An Amazon Prime Video Original series depicting the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal through the story of Sergio Jadue and Julio Grondona. An 8-episode drama co-produced with Gaumont (USA) and Fábula (Chile), nominated for International Emmy Awards.
• El Presidente: El juego de la corrupción The second season of the Amazon Original series, offering a satirical look at FIFA corruption focusing on former president João Havelange and the transformation of football into a commercial enterprise.
• Supernova A drama series following three friends in their late twenties navigating adult life in a big city. Part of Amazon Prime Video's original content catalog, featuring stars Johanna Chieffo, Ruggero Pasquarelli, and Carolina Kopelioff.
• Terapia Alternativa A comedy drama series about Selva, a couple's therapist whose methods are challenged by new patients. A Star+ original series directed by Ana Katz, starring Carla Peterson, Benjamín Vicuña, and La China Suárez.
• Los Protectores A comedy series about three football agents forced to form a partnership to save their business. A Star+ original series created and directed by Marcos Carnevale.
• El Jardín de Bronce A mystery series about the investigation into the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl, starring Joaquín Furriel. Third season produced for HBO Max by WarnerMedia together with Kapow.
• La Jauría A thriller series about a police brigade specializing in gender crimes investigating the disappearance of a student from a school. Developed with Fábula and Fremantle, with Lucía Puenzo as showrunner.
• Estocolmo

Quantifiable outcome

• International Emmy nomination for El Presidente series
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• América TelevisióncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Peruvian broadcast network as majority shareholder since 2021. Kapow is preparing to expand into Peru with physical presence and intends to utilize and enhance production capabilities of the Pachacámac studios in Lima.
• VLG (Ukrainian distributor)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic distribution agreement to sell the Argentine series 'Supernova' in CIS and Baltic territories. Kapow's first distribution alliance with VLG.
• GaumontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican production company co-producer of El Presidente series with Kapow and Fábula. Major studio partner for international production.
• FábulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChilean production company, co-producer of El Presidente series with Kapow and Gaumont for Amazon Prime Video.
• Gato Grande (MGM Studios)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance announced to launch a fiction series based on the short story collection 'Breves amores eternos' by Argentine author Pedro Mairal.
• FremantlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish production company co-producing 'La Jauría' psychological thriller alongside Fábula and Kapow, with Lucía Puenzo as showrunner.
• WarnerMedia / HBO MaxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird season of 'El Jardín de Bronce' being produced by WarnerMedia in partnership with local producer Kapow. Series to be exclusive on HBO Max.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Underground: Argentine production company producing scripted series and formats for Netflix, Amazon, and other streamers (e.g., El Marginal, Apache). Closely comparable in size, geography, and SVOD-commissioned content model.
• Fábula: Chilean independent production company of comparable size producing premium scripted series for global streaming platforms. Directly comparable: co-produced El Presidente with Kapow and Gaumont for Amazon Prime Video.
• Pol-ka Producciones: Long-established Argentine scripted production company behind high-rated telenovelas and series. Comparable as a domestic Argentine producer operating at scale across broadcast and digital platforms.
• Patagonik Film Group: Argentine film and TV production company producing theatrical features, scripted series, and content for streamers. Comparable as a domestic Argentine producer operating across film and television for international platforms.

Broad incumbents

• The Mediapro Studio: Spain-based international production and distribution group producing premium scripted series for global streamers. Comparable in producing Spanish-language premium drama for SVOD platforms at larger scale.
• Fremantle: Global production and distribution group. Comparable as a co-production partner on Kapow's La Jauría and as a broad incumbent operating across scripted and unscripted TV at significantly greater scale.
• Gaumont: Major French/US studio producing and distributing premium series globally. Comparable as a co-production partner on El Presidente and as a larger incumbent in international scripted production.
• Endemol Shine / Banijay: World's largest international content production and distribution group. Comparable as a global incumbent whose Argentina operations employed several Kapow founders, and competes for the same platform commissions.

Regional players

• Telefé: Leading Argentine free-to-air broadcaster that commissions and produces local content including telenovelas and game shows. Comparable as a domestic Argentine TV content producer and a customer/competitor for local talent and IP.

Others

• Warner Bros. Discovery (HBO/Max): US major studio commissioning Latin American originals (including El Jardín de Bronce S3 with Kapow). Comparable as a strategic customer/partner rather than direct competitor, anchoring the relationship economics of the LATAM production sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kapow-producciones

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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