1. Paramount+ Signs Production Deal with Gaumont

Under the new deal, the French studio and Viacom International Studios will co-develop a slate of high-end original content for the platform, with series already green-lit in Argentina, Germany and France. Read more.

2. Pantaya Starts Production on Mexican Original, The Beautiful Lie

The six-part drama series is a co-production of Pantaya, Endemol Shine Boomdog, and del Castillo’s production label Cholawood Productions. Read more.

3. VIS Confirms Fist-Look Deal with Screenwriter Catharina Ledeboer

The agreement includes the development of new projects in a variety of genres for Paramount’s portfolio of brands, including Paramount+. Read more.

4. The Filmarket Hub Presents First US Hispanic Showcase

The two-day virtual pitch event is aimed at discovering emerging LatinX talents with series and film projects for the US Hispanic market, which will be showcased to executives from BTF Media, El Estudio, Exile Content Studio, Gaumont, Pantaya and The Mediapro Studio. Read more.

5. TelevisaUnivision Inks First-Look Deal with Propagate for ViX+

Under the agreement, TelevisaUnivision will have exclusive first-look rights to all content developed by Propagate Fuego, Propagate’s recently launched Spanish-language production division. Read more.

6. HBO Max to Invest US$ 1 Million in the Series Mania Institute

During Series Mania, the organization announced the platform has finalized a three year agreement and will come on board as one of the Institute’s founding partners. Read more.