Iberseries & Platino Industria

Iberseries Takeaways: Woody Allen on His New Film, Los Javis Pact With HBO Max, the Tales of Cachou the Brown Bear and More

When the going gets tough, the tough get going to places like Iberseries & Platino Industria. Its 6th edition, also a pre-Mipcom warm-up, ran over Sept.29-Oct. 2 at Madrid’s Matadero, its rehabilitated orange-red brick former slaughterhouse.

Variety•John Hopewell5 Oct

What Ratings Issues? NBCU Telemundo Chair Touts World Cup Success for Live TV

"The streaming services eventually will be able to be good at live TV, but right now, live TV is something where we have much more to offer," Luis Fernández told Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid.

The Hollywood Reporter•Georg Szalai1 Oct

Mediapro Studio Companies Bet on Big Ideas, Local Voices and Cross Border Muscle

Spain’s independent production scene is leaning into a familiar playbook — strong creators, distinctive local stories and plenty of hustle — while looking for new ways to make those stories travel.

Variety•Anna Marie de la Fuente1 Oct

Banijay Entertainment’s Scripted Secret: Find the Talent, Then Back the Ideas

With 170 labels across 25 territories, Banijay Entertainment has plenty of scale. But at Iberseries & Platino Industria, Steve Matthews, head of scripted, creative, made clear that the company’s global strategy doesn’t begin with scale, platforms or…

Variety•Anna Marie de la Fuente1 Oct

Pedro Pina, YouTube VP at Iberseries & Platino Industria: ‘YouTube is a Greenhouse of the Future of Creativity’

Speaking at the Iberseries & Platino Industria conference, Pedro Pina, YouTube VP for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, regaled a full house with a striking presentation that traced the evolution of YouTube to the powerhouse platform it has now…

Variety•Anna Marie de la Fuente29 Sept

• favorable toward Pedro Pina · 83%

YouTube Exec Sees More ‘Obsession’-, ‘Backrooms’-Style Smashes Hitting Box Office – and Oscars

"The cultural impact that we have is phenomenal," Pedro Pina tells Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, also arguing that any industry fears of the platform have been "100 percent our fault."

The Hollywood Reporter•Georg Szalai29 Sept

Netflix’s ‘The Eternaut’ Effect: Subscriber Impact Estimate Disclosed at Iberseries

Korean demand drives Spanish- and Portuguese-language content growth, while U.S. gains suggest a "semi-saturated" market, a Parrot Analytics expert also tells Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid.

The Hollywood Reporter•Georg Szalai29 Sept

• neutral toward Netflix · 96%

Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Bosses Tout Expansion and Innovation: “The Key Is Usefulness”

Samuel Castro, Juan Alía and Adriana Castillo discuss what's new for the sixth edition, the prominence of microdramas and AI as topics, and how Mexico and Portugal will share the spotlight with Spain.

The Hollywood Reporter•Georg Szalai28 Sept

• neutral toward Iberseries & Platino Industria · 95%

Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Pivots Toward More B2B Activities Where the Hot Button Issues of AI and Microdramas Also Take Center Stage

The ever-expanding Madrid-based confab, Iberseries & Platino Industria, is pivoting towards even more B2B activities, said its co-director Samuel Castro of the event, which is expected to surpass last year’s 2,500 accreditations.

Variety•Anna Marie de la Fuente28 Sept