Movistar España

A (Movi)star is born

A new player is joining Europe’s top drama producers: Spain’s leading pay TV platform Movistar Plus has committed to launching eight original series a year, starting in 2017. Domingo Corral, Movistar Plus’ original production director, tells TBI about this strategic bet. Movistar Plus’ premium TV fiction foray kicked off in January when Alberto Rodríguez’s La Peste (The […]

Imira toons arrive on Movistar TV

Tween series Lola & Virginia and splastick short-form comedy Larva are among Imira Entertainment-sold toons heading to the Movistar España VOD platform. Also part of the deal are Vitaminix and season one of Lucky Fred. All four series are now available to subscribers of Movistar, which is owned by telco Telefónica and operates across TV, […]

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