TelevisaUnivision is including to the roster of authentic titles supplied on the ViX+ premium streaming service that bowed final month with the objective of serving up greater than 70 new applications in its first yr of operations.

Manufacturing is underway on three scripted drama sequence, “Colapso,” “Isla Brava,” and “Senda Prohibida,” in addition to the documentary “Absoluta” providing behind-the-scenes take a look at the transformation of Spain’s nationwide soccer group identified affectionately as La Furia Roja (the Purple Fury).

“From thrilling mysteries to heartwarming private tales, these new authentic productions signify a pattern of the breadth of unbelievable Spanish-language storytelling you may solely discover on ViX+,” stated Rodrigo Mazon, government VP and basic supervisor of ViX+.

Launched July 21 within the U.S. and Latin America, ViX+ has struck programming offers with a bevy of outstanding content material creators together with Salma Hayek Pinault, Eugenio Derbez, Selena Gomez, Maria Dueñas, Mario Vargas Llosa, Santiago Limón, Leonardo Padrón and Marc Cistaré. It has additionally solid content material offers with Spain’s MediaPro Studio and Mediacrest in addition to Colombia’s Dynamo, amongst others.

ViX+ plans to supply greater than 10,000 hours of ad-free leisure programming on yr one in its bid to sway extra Spanish-speaking audiences so as to add one other streaming service to their month-to-month combine. In Might, TelevisaUnivision agreed to amass Spanish-language streaming platform Pantaya to additional bolster ViX+’s programming supply.

ViX+ prices $6.99 per 30 days within the U.S. and MX$119 per 30 days in Mexico. It enhances the ad-supported ViX, which launched March 31.

The launch of ViX+ marks the primary main strategic swing to come back from the Spanish-language media large for the reason that long-awaited union of Televisa and Univision was achieved earlier this yr in a deal valued at about $4.8 billion.

The upcoming ViX+ Originals are:

** “Colapso” (“Collapse”) (working title): Drama sequence is a Spanish-language adaptation of the French dystopian miniseries “L’Effondrement,” an Worldwide Emmy Award nominee. The story is informed from the point of view of a motley group of characters as your complete monetary, technological, political and environmental methods of Mexico Metropolis completely collapse. The sequence hails from manufacturing banner Perro Azul, based by TV manufacturing professionals Juan Uruchurtu (“Narcos”) and Alexis Fridman (“Sr. Avila”).

** “Isla Brava” (“Courageous Island”) (working title): A thriller sequence that begins one night time when a lady, Lucia, decides to admit to her husband Alfredo that she is having an affair along with his youthful brother. That very same night time, Alfredo vanishes with no hint. The investigation of Alfredo’s disappearance finds a darkish life marked by blackmail, greed, playing money owed and a sordid household secret. Produced by Onza Leisure.

** “Senda Prohibida” (“Forbidden Path”): An up to date reimagining of Televisa’s very first novela, this rendition from award-winning telenovela producer Giselle González facilities on Nora, who has no qualms in wrecking the peace of a household to realize the lifetime of luxurious she’s all the time desired. Produced by Televisa Studios.

** “Absoluta” (“Absolute”): This documentary follows two star gamers from Spain’s nationwide soccer group, Iker Casillas from Actual Madrid and Xavi Hernández from FC Barcelona, who assist remodel an underdog group into one of many world’s high contenders. The documentary concerning the group hailed as La Furia Roja comes from Spain’s Jorge Laplace of Prinzi Movies.

The premium sports activities documentary enhances the greater than 7,000 hours of dwell sports activities protection on ViX+, together with dwell soccer matches and protection of the world’s high leagues and tournaments within the U.S. and Mexico.