The Spanish-language streaming wars escalate as Hollywood moves past lip service Ryan Faughnder
Is the next streaming war in Spanish?
Media executives often extol the importance of reaching Spanish-language audiences, drawing eyerolls from people who’ve heard all it before.
But if a flurry of recent investments and deals is any indication, Latino and Hispanic viewers in the U.S. and beyond have become a key part of audience expansion plans for streaming platforms.
Netflix spent $200 million in 2020 to produce content in Mexico, an amount expected to increase this year, and has also invested significantly in Spain. Disney, which launched Disney+ in Latin America in November, has said it plans to make 70 original programs for the region. WarnerMedia will invest heavily in Latin American markets with HBO Max.
However, after Rio was taken by the Spanish authorities and tortured, he told Tokyo they couldn t be together again since he would be focusing on recovering from PTSD.
Fans were excited to see them reunite in the upcoming season, but Ursula Cobrero dropped a major clue that it would not happen.
In an interview with Identity mag, she discussed how Tokyo s toxicity could affect her relationship with Rio. With Rio s vulnerability and Tokyo being very protective of him, we can see that from the very beginning. But perhaps it s a bit toxic because of Tokyo s personality. Money Heist Season 5 Possible Spoiler: Will Rio Die?