Netflix Expands Spanish Programming Lineup

By Jon Lafayette
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Netflix said it is expanding the amount of Spanish-language programming available to U.S. subscribers beginning later this month.

Additionally, the streaming video provider will launch an original Spanish-language series — soccer dramedy Club de Cuervos — on August 7.

Netflix's growing roster of Hispanic titles includes series, telenovelas, comedies, documentaries, movies and kids shows, via expanded partnerships with networks including Univision, UniMas and Telemundo.

“Generations have loved shows like El Chavo, and we are confident that they will enjoy recent titles like La Dictadura Perfecta as well as the latest addition to our originals slate, Club de Cuervos,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix.

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Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.