What Mórbido TV does

Mórbido TV is a 24-hour specialty television channel and streaming service dedicated to horror, fantasy, and genre cinema, serving Spanish-speaking audiences across Latin America and the Hispanic American market. The channel is operated by Versatile Communications Inc., a private corporation headquartered at 9255 W. Sunset Blvd, Suite 1100, West Hollywood, California, and is positioned as the linear/streaming extension of the broader Mórbido cultural ecosystem, which has promoted genre cinema for more than a decade. Programming is curated by editors with knowledge of global genre cinema and includes classic horror, contemporary international films, rare and hard-to-find titles, short films, experimental pieces, and festival-circuit content, organized across vertical categories such as mystery, suspense, science fiction, demons and possessions, and human/psychological horror.

Distribution is the core commercial mechanism. Mórbido TV reaches viewers through three layers: cable/satellite carriage on DirecTV (channel 510 in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; channel 476 in Uruguay; also available in Brazil and Mexico), regional cable operators including Econocable, Alfa TV, Causarina, and Entel Bolivia in Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina, and a subscription streaming service via the Umbra.stream platform covering 19 Latin American countries. Revenue is therefore derived from carriage/license fees paid by cable and satellite operators and from subscription streaming fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The channel is marketed primarily through its own website, Facebook, and Instagram, and there is no evidence of native mobile applications, APIs, proprietary technology platforms, or AI-driven features.

The business is a small private operating entity with no disclosed funding, headcount, management team information, acquisitions, regulatory actions, or third-party validation signals in the available data. Growth signals are limited to expansion of distribution footprint and content categorization.

Name

Mórbido TV

Legal name

Versatile Communications Inc

Website

https://morbido.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mórbido TV is a 24-hour Spanish-language horror and genre cinema cable channel and streaming service, serving genre-film enthusiasts across 19 Latin American countries via DirecTV, regional cable operators, and the Umbra.stream platform, operated by Versatile Communications Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Television Channel

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

International Thematic/Genre Broadcasters (Entertainment/Lifestyle/Documentary/Music) (MPABAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spanish-Language & Multilingual Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAG)

Keywords

• Specialty television channel
• Horror genre cinema
• Spanish-language streaming
• Latin American broadcasting
• Film content curation

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable/Satellite Distribution Fees: Mórbido TV generates revenue through carriage fees paid by cable and satellite providers such as DirecTV and regional cable operators. The channel is available on specific channel numbers in multiple Latin American countries.
2. Streaming Subscription (Umbra.stream): The channel is available for streaming subscription through the Umbra.stream platform, allowing viewers to watch content online across supported devices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mórbido TV operates a 24-hour dedicated horror and genre cinema television channel for Spanish-speaking audiences in Latin America. The channel curates and broadcasts third-party horror, fantasy, thriller, suspense, mystery, science fiction, and psychological horror films — including classics, contemporary international works, rare/obscure titles, short films, and festival-circuit content. Programming is delivered via DirecTV and regional cable operators in select countries and through the Umbra.stream subscription streaming platform across 19 Latin American countries.

Product overview

Mórbido TV is a single core product — a 24-hour specialty television channel and streaming service dedicated to horror, fantasy, and genre cinema in Spanish-speaking markets. The channel operates as a cultural extension of the broader Mórbido ecosystem, which has promoted genre film for over a decade. Programming is distributed via multiple platforms including the Umbra.stream subscription streaming service and cable/satellite providers such as DirecTV, Econocable, Alfa TV, Causarina, and Entel Bolivia, reaching viewers across Latin America and the United States. Content categories include horror, science fiction, demons and possessions, thriller/suspense, mystery, and human/psychological horror.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mórbido TV Channel A 24-hour cable television channel and streaming service dedicated to horror, fantasy, thriller, suspense, mystery, science fiction, demons and possessions, and human/psychological horror cinema. Available via DirecTV (Channels 510/476 in select Latin American countries), regional cable providers in Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina, and the Umbra.stream streaming subscription platform across 19 Latin American countries. Targeted at Spanish-speaking horror and genre-film enthusiasts.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DirecTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirecTV distributes Mórbido TV as a cable/satellite channel. Available on channel 510 in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and channel 476 in Uruguay. Also available in Brazil and Mexico through DirecTV.
• Umbra.streamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUmbra.stream is the streaming platform partner enabling Mórbido TV subscription viewing across 19 Latin American countries. The channel is promoted as available via subscription at umbra.stream/morbido-tv.
• Regional Cable Providers (Econocable, Alfa TV, Causarina, Entel Bolivia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional cable television providers in Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina distribute Mórbido TV content alongside DirecTV availability in those markets.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• DUST: Digital-first sci-fi/horror short film channel with a YouTube and streaming presence. Comparable to Mórbido TV's short-film and experimental-content programming block, though distributed primarily via free ad-supported digital channels.
• FilmBox (SPI International): Multi-country specialty film channel group distributed across pay-TV platforms in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Operates themed movie channels (FilmBox, FilmBox Family, FilmBox Art House) on cable platforms — directly comparable cable-distribution model to Mórbido TV.
• Shudder: AMC Networks' streaming service dedicated to horror, thriller, and supernatural genre content. It is the closest functional analogue to Mórbido TV's curated, subscription-based genre channel model — though it serves English-speaking markets and is operated at much larger scale.
• Cinemundo: Latin American specialty film channel distributing international and genre cinema across pay-TV platforms in the region. Most directly comparable LATAM competitor to Mórbido TV in terms of genre focus and cable distribution footprint.
• Screambox: Subscription streaming service specializing in horror, thriller, and sci-fi films. Like Mórbido TV, it is a niche, genre-focused streaming offering competing for the same passionate-but-narrow audience.
• Midnight Pulp: Streaming service focused on B-movies, horror, exploitation, and cult genre films. Shares Mórbido TV's curatorial approach to obscure, festival-circuit, and cult genre content for enthusiast audiences.

Broad incumbents

• AMC Networks (AMC FearFest / genre programming): U.S.-based media company operating AMC and genre-themed programming blocks such as FearFest. Represents the broader-incumbent model of monetizing horror/genre content within a larger entertainment portfolio.
• Turner Classic Movies (Warner Bros. Discovery): Curated specialty film channel offering classic, festival, and repertory cinema. Comparable as a curation-driven linear/specialty TV channel targeting cinephile audiences, though broader than horror and serving English-language markets.

Emerging players

• Crackle (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment): AVOD streaming service with a sizable horror/genre film library. Comparable as a free, ad-supported alternative channel for genre content discovery and viewing in Latin America.

Others

• Mórbido (parent ecosystem — festivals & cultural platform): The broader Mórbido cultural platform (festivals, film promotion, events) under which Mórbido TV operates. Included as an ecosystem peer — content produced, premiered, or amplified at Mórbido festivals can flow into the TV channel's programming pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MorbidoTV
• Instagraminstagram.com/morbidotv
• Xx.com/morbidotv

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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