What The Mediapro Studio does

The Mediapro Studio is the international content creation, production, and distribution subsidiary of GRUP MEDIAPRO, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, and founded in 1995. The company produces and distributes audiovisual content across four core verticals — film (Cine), fiction series (Series de Ficción), non-fiction (No Ficción), and dedicated distribution (The Mediapro Studio Distribution) — and operates through a multi-brand production platform that includes wholly-owned subsidiaries Globomedia, 100 Balas, Big Bang Media, El Terrat, Fresco Films, Oficina Burman, and the acquired Cimarrón (2023), plus the Toronto-based Stopwatch Media joint venture. Its content catalog comprises more than 100 fiction series and 50+ film titles recognized internationally with 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Emmys, 1 Cannes award, 1 Silver Bear, 1 BAFTA, 1 Concha de Oro, and approximately 30 Goya Awards.

The company sells custom-priced B2B production and licensing to major global streaming platforms and broadcasters — HBO Max Latin America, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ LATAM, Movistar Plus+, RTVE, TelevisaUnivision, and Flow — through enterprise field sales, channel partnerships (including Latido Films for international sales), and direct theatrical-plus-streaming distribution windows. Operations span 52 international offices across Spain, Portugal, the UK, France, the UAE, the US (New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Toronto via Stopwatch Media), and LATAM (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia). Go-to-market combines co-production partnerships with streamers, format licensing and international adaptation (e.g., Spanish unscripted formats adapted for US audiences via TelevisaUnivision), and talent development pipelines including The Mediapro Studio Labs and the Master de Guion screenwriting program with Universidad Complutense de Madrid and ESCAC Barcelona.

The underlying technology stack is content production itself — there is no public or partner-facing API, no SDK, and no disclosed proprietary AI/ML models; AI is referenced only at a generic level for data analysis, document preparation, audiovisual production assistance, and process automation, subject to compliance review. The business is B2B with project-based custom pricing; no SaaS, subscription, or transactional pricing model applies. Recent activity (2026) includes organizational restructuring affecting approximately 250 staff, executive departures, the Cimarrón-led LATAM expansion with new Brazil offices, the Stopwatch Media joint venture in Toronto, and a dense production slate across multiple top-tier platforms, indicating continued investment in geographic and format expansion alongside cost-base recalibration.

Name

The Mediapro Studio

Legal name

THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, S.L.U.

Website

https://themediaprostudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Mediapro Studio is a Barcelona-based audiovisual content creation, production, and distribution company that produces films, fiction series, and unscripted formats for global streaming platforms and broadcasters across 52 international offices, operating as the content subsidiary of GRUP MEDIAPRO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Production and Licensing: Production of audiovisual content (films, series, documentaries, unscripted formats) for licensing to streaming platforms, broadcasters, and theatrical release. The company produces over 100 series and 50+ film titles with international recognition.
2. Format Distribution: Development and international licensing of unscripted entertainment formats. Spanish formats like 'El Conquistador' and 'Atrápame si puedes' are adapted for US audiences through partnerships with TelevisaUnivision.
3. The Mediapro Studio Distribution: Acquisition and commercialization of distribution rights for own productions, third-party content, and co-productions. Handles world sales rights for theatrical and streaming distribution.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Mediapro Studio is the international content creation, production, and distribution arm of GRUP MEDIAPRO, producing fiction series, films, documentaries, and unscripted entertainment formats. The company produces over 100 fiction series and more than 50 film titles recognized with 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, and around 30 Goya Awards. It licenses and distributes content to major streaming platforms (HBO Max, Netflix, Prime Video, Flow), broadcasters (RTVE, TelevisaUnivision), and theatrical release through its in-house distribution division and partnership network across 52 international offices.

Product overview

The Mediapro Studio is a comprehensive audiovisual content creation, production, and distribution company that operates as a platform of specialized divisions and brands. Its core offerings span four main content verticals: Film (Cine), Fiction Series (Series de Ficción), Non-Fiction (No Ficción), and Distribution (The Mediapro Studio Distribution). The company supports these core operations through talent development initiatives including The Mediapro Studio Labs (for emerging creators from alternative channels) and the Máter de Guion (Screenwriting Master's program in partnership with universities in Madrid and Barcelona). The portfolio includes acquired and subsidiary production brands such as Cimarrón (Latin American operations), Globomedia, 100 Balas, Big Bang Media, El Terrat, Fresco Films, and Oficina Burman, as well as partnership ventures like Stopwatch Media. With 52 international offices and recognition including 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, and multiple Goya Awards, the company produces and distributes content for major streaming platforms and broadcasters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Mediapro Studio Labs: A content label that identifies and supports new audiovisual talent from alternative channels such as TikTok, YouTube, and podcasts.
• Master de Guion

Products and services

• Cine (Film Production)
• Series de Ficción (Fiction Series)
• No Ficción (Non-Fiction)
• The Mediapro Studio Distribution
• The Mediapro Studio Labs
• Máster de Guion (Screenwriting Master's)
• Cimarrón
• Stopwatch Media

Quantifiable outcome

• 15.3% audience share for 'Barrio Esperanza' - best debut for weekly national fiction series on La 1 in six years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charles Wachter (Stopwatch Media)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Emmy-winning producer and showrunner Charles Wachter launched Stopwatch Media in partnership with The Mediapro Studio. The new production office is based in Toronto, Canada, to capitalize on US productions filming in Canada. It will develop unscripted TV formats for the US and international markets. Wachter's credits include Amazon Prime Video's Beast Games, ABC's Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, and Netflix's Million Dollar Secret.
• CimarróncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cimarrón was acquired by The Mediapro Studio in 2023. In April 2026, Cimarrón assumed command of The Mediapro Studio's Latin American operations, coinciding with the launch of new offices in Brazil. Cimarrón has produced series including 'The Head' (successfully adapted internationally) and 'So Far, So Good' with Daniel Burman's Oficina Burman.
• Daniel Burman (Oficina Burman)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaniel Burman is an acclaimed Argentine director whose series 'So Far, So Good' is produced jointly by Oficina Burman and Cimarrón. Burman's departure from Mediapro to Disney+ LATAM coincided with organizational changes. His work explores themes of masculinity, family, and identity.
• TelevisaUnivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for adapting Spanish unscripted formats like 'El Conquistador' and 'Atrápame si puedes' for American audiences. This positions Spain's competitive advantage as versatile, mid-cost formats that adapt well across platforms and regions.
• Latido FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLatido Films acquired 'Nada Entre Los Dos' (Nothing Between Us) starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro for theatrical release in Latin America and handles world sales rights outside the region. The film premiered at Berlin's European Film Market.
• Erik BarmackminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErik Barmack co-produced 'Raza Brava' series with Hernán Caffiero. The series explores the social, political, and cultural significance of football through the story of Chilean club Colo-Colo, debuting at Berlinale Series Market Selects.
• Universidad Complutense de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Universidad Complutense de Madrid through its Faculty of Information Sciences to deliver the Screenwriting Master program in Madrid since 2019. Provides theoretical foundation and university certification for the program.
• ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with prestigious ESCAC film school in Barcelona to deliver the Screenwriting Master program since 2023. Created due to high demand for the Madrid program.
• Concreto FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Nada Entre Los Dos' (Nothing Between Us) starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro alongside Cimarrón Cine, and Particular Crowd.
• Particular CrowdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Nada Entre Los Dos' (Nothing Between Us) starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro alongside Cimarrón Cine and Concreto Films.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ITV Studios: ITV Studios is the international production and distribution arm of ITV plc, producing drama, entertainment, and unscripted formats globally. Comparable as a multi-territory production group selling to the same streamer and broadcaster customers.
• Fremantle: Fremantle is a global production and distribution company operating across scripted, unscripted, and film verticals for major broadcasters and streamers. It is directly comparable as a large international independent production house competing for the same platform commissions as Mediapro.
• Studiocanal (Canal+ Group): Studiocanal is the European film and series production-distribution arm of Canal+, producing and distributing premium European content globally. Closely comparable as a European-headquartered producer-distributor with similar theatrical-to-streaming windowing and multi-territory ambitions.
• Banijay (Endemol Shine Group): Banijay is the world's largest international content producer and distributor, with comparable global production scale, format business, and brand portfolio. It is the most direct strategic comparable in international production.
• All3Media: All3Media is a UK-based international television production group producing scripted and unscripted content for major global streamers and broadcasters. Closely comparable in size, multi-territory footprint, and dependence on platform commissions.

Broad incumbents

• BBC Studios: BBC Studios is the commercial production and distribution arm of the BBC, operating globally in scripted, unscripted, and format sales. Comparable as a major international content producer with similar format/licensing economics, though anchored to a public-service broadcaster parent.
• Sony Pictures Television: Sony Pictures Television is a major global television production and distribution business operating across scripted and unscripted formats. Comparable as a large incumbent serving the same streamer and broadcaster customers.
• Warner Bros Television Studios: Warner Bros Television is a major incumbent producing premium drama and comedy for HBO Max and external platforms. Comparable as a large incumbent across the same content verticals as Mediapro, though vertically integrated with a major US studio parent.
• Lionsgate Studios: Lionsgate is a North American independent film and television studio with production and distribution capabilities. Comparable as an independent content producer-distributor competing in premium film and TV, though larger and more US-centric.

Emerging players

• A24: A24 is an independent US studio producing and distributing prestige film and television content. Comparable as a premium independent producer competing for awards and streamer relationships, though smaller and more US-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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