ZDF Studios has partnered with Castalia Communications to develop a Spanish-language drama FAST channels for the Latin American markets.
The launch of the first FAST channel under the partnership is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024 and will focus on dramas that appeal to Spanish-language viewers.
"We are delighted to be working with one of Europe’s leading producers and distributors of television content," said Luis Torres-Bohl, founder and CEO of Castalia Communications. "We are confident that our groundbreaking media project will be very successful throughout Latin America and with Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S. We are honored to be part of this project that will bring stories of contemporary ‘Goethes and Schillers’ that will be very popular with viewers across the region."
"We are very excited about this opportunity to work with an established partner and expert in this subject matter to bring our great catalog of programming to an interested audience in the Americas," said Susanne Frank, Director Drama at ZDF Studios. "We are convinced that this way, we will be able to open up completely new, interested target groups in the Spanish-speaking market."