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The Netflix drama series Pact of Silence features a cast of established actors who bring to life a number of compelling characters. In this fast-paced telenovela, Brenda Ray was abandoned as a baby by four private school students. After becoming a wealthy social media influencer, she decides to bring vengeance against the four women responsible for her traumas and determine which one is her mother. The show was released in October 2023, and joins other great Spanish language shows on Netflix that have gained a massive audience on the streaming site.

Like many great telenovelas, Pact of Silence includes twists and turns that keep viewers on the edge of their seats. The show keeps the question of Brenda's mother going until it has no choice but to reveal her identity. Moreover, every character is well-developed and plays a role in the plot. Multiple fantastic telenovela actresses and actors help bring the...

Mauricio Ochmann, one of the biggest stars in the Latino world, has signed a multiyear first look deal with Pantaya, the leading premium Spanish-language streaming service.

Under the terms of the deal, actor-producer Ochmann will develop and executive produce a slate of original films and TV series for the company. Films developed as part of the deal will be produced in tandem with Pantelion Films, Pantaya’s partner company.

Announced Monday by Paul Presburger, CEO of Pantaya and Pantelion, the deal allies the two companies with the star of Telemundo Super Series “El Chema,” a spin off from “El Señor de los Cielos” – in which Ochmann also had a main character role. Aired over 2016-17, “El Chema” ranked as the No. 1 broadcast program at 10 pm in the U.S. regardless of language, among 18-34s.

The Pantaya-Pantelion deal builds on an already highly successful relationship between Ochmann and the two companies.

Exclusive: Mexican actress Maite Perroni has signed a multi-year overall deal with Pantaya—the Spanish-language streamer’s first-ever overall deal of its kind.

Perroni will star and co-produce original series and films for the company. Films developed as part of this deal will be produced in tandem with Pantelion Films, Pantaya’s partner company.

The deal builds on an existing relationship between the widely recognized Latin superstar and Pantaya following their multiple collaborations including leading roles in the series El Juego de las Llaves and Herederos por Accidente; and the films Un Rescate de Huevitos and Doblemente Embarazada, which she starred in and executive produced. All are currently available to stream exclusively via Pantaya.

“It’s such an honor to formalize this partnership with Pantaya and Pantelion Films, after collaborating for so many years on great projects, including the opportunity to be the Pantaya spokesperson at the beginning of their launch eight years ago,...

Global streamer Starzplay and L.A.-based Spanish-language streaming platform Pantaya have re-teamed with U.K. production-distribution giant Fremantle and the Larraín brothers’ Fabula on sci-fi miniseries “The Shelter” (“El Refugio”).

Starring Alberto Guerra (“La Jauria”) and Ana Claudia Talancón (“Como Caído del Cielo”) and directed by Argentina’s Pablo Fendrik (“El Ardor”), “The Shelter” wraps principal photography this week after 10 weeks of filming in rural areas around Santiago de Chile.

In industry terms, “The Shelter” forms part of a burgeoning axis between like-minded and complementary players in the U.S., Latin America and the U.K. who have been involved in some of the most exciting, relevant and artistically ambitious of recent Spanish-language dramas hitting screens or in the pipeline, whether “La Jauría,” “Señorita 89” – where all four companies partner – or “Express.”

The series captures Fendrik on tremendous TV form after making “Amongst Men” and “The Bronze Garden,” both for HBO Latin America.

Exclusive: Mike Merrill has signed with Pantheon for representation in all areas.

The actor, who plays the young, hungry talent director Christian Mosley on The CW’s All American is also currently filming a BET feature, which is scheduled for release later in the year. He also recently signed a partnership deal with the Bumble dating service, to produce new media content on his channels.

Merrill’s previous credits include Tyler Perry’s series The Haves and the Have Nots, and BET’s The Bobby Brown Story.

He continues to be represented by Cgem Talent.

Manuel Vega, meanwhile, has signed with Cesd Talent Agency.

Quickly establishing himself as an actor to watch in Spanish and Latin American film and television, Vega starred in Telecinco drama Secretos de Estados, as well as MGM International Television’s hit comedy series, Herederos Por Accidente, among other projects. Most recently,...

MGM International TV has snapped up worldwide distribution rights (excluding Svod in Latin America) to culture clash comedic series “Herederos Por Accidente,” a big hit on the Mexican streaming service Claro Video, a subsidiary of billionaire Carlos Slim’s telco, America Movil.

As part of the deal, the studio also secured worldwide format rights and is developing an adaptation of the series for the U.S. market.

“We’re incredibly proud to announce our first partnership with Claro Video, Mexico’s family entertainment powerhouse,” said MGM International TV’s Svp of International Development, Diego Piasek. “‘Herederos’ has all the right ingredients to travel the world as both tape and format, and we’re excited for all of the possibilities to come,” he added.

Created by writer and executive producer Frank Ariza,, “Herederos Por Accidente” (“Heirs by Accident”) revolves around two families, one Mexican, the other Spanish, who are forced to...