The new international unit integrates development, co-productions, distribution, and strategic alliances into its creative and production hub, backed by the hallmark of a leading brand and a dominant digital ecosystem.
Telefe announces the launch of Telefe Studios, its new international business unit aimed at expanding its creative and production capacity on a global scale. The initiative marks a strategic step in Telefe’s evolution and consolidates its position in the international entertainment industry.
Telefe Studios is born as a comprehensive creative and production hub, combining development, premium production, co-production, international distribution, strategic alliances, and digital innovation. The unit boasts state-of-the-art technological infrastructure and highly experienced creative and technical talent, enabling it to tackle projects in multiple genres and formats, adapted to new consumption dynamics and the standards of major global players.
With a flexible structure, Telefe Studios promotes co-production models and strategic alliances with studios, platforms, broadcasters, and brands, adapting to the specific needs of each project and market.
Telefe Studios is led by Darío Turovelzky, CEO of Telefe; Mercedes Feü, Senior Director who, in addition to her responsibilities as Head of Acquisitions, also oversees International Business, Production Services, and Distribution; and Iván Stoessel, in charge of Content Development. This leadership structure integrates strategic vision, extensive market knowledge, and creative focus, ensuring a comprehensive approach to each project.
“With Telefe Studios, we are taking a decisive step in Telefe’s evolution toward the global market. We are building this unit on a leading audience brand, a solid multiplatform ecosystem, and a first-rate production infrastructure, designed to make us a hub capable of hosting and developing high-level productions, creating and amplifying content with true international reach,” said Darío Turovelzky, CEO of Telefe.
Telefe Studios leverages the historical know-how of Argentina’s number one entertainment, fiction, sports, and news brand, with a cross-cutting perspective and a proven ability to create mass-market content with a distinct identity. At the same time, its experience in digital innovation allows it to explore new formats and multiplatform narratives, including the development of vertical fiction and content for digitally native audiences. It also manages a library of successful titles, including original content and formats. This approach allows it to maximize the value of each IP and extend its lifecycle across different business models and platforms.
With this launch, Telefe Studios positions itself as a key unit for the company’s international growth, aligned with new consumption dynamics, collaborative production models, and the growing demand for content on a global scale.
