More from Georg Szalai
What Ratings Issues? NBCU Telemundo Chair Touts World Cup Success for Live TV
"The streaming services eventually will be able to be good at live TV, but right now, live TV is something where we have much more to offer," Luis Fernández told Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid.
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Mercedes Ron’s ‘Fault’ Franchise Initially Felt “Impossible” to Make, Banijay Producer Recalls
Pokeepsie Films' Carolina Bang and fellow Banijay creatives also told Iberseries 2026 in Madrid why and how they keep stories authentic, universal – and even "obscure."
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Netflix Spain Adds Films and Docs Curated by Streamer Filmin
“They've built a very close relationship with a discerning, specialized audience," says Diego Ávalos, Netflix’s vp of content for Spain, Portugal and Turkey.
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Two-Time Oscar Winner and ‘Atonement’ Writer Christopher Hampton to Lead Tallinn Film Fest Jury
Producers Myriam Sassine and Julie Billy, cinematographer David Stump, as well as actress Tiina Tauraite will also decide on the competition awards during the 30th edition of the Estonian fest.
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From ‘F1’ to ‘Slow Horses’ to ‘Call My Agent!’: Mediawan Executives Take Madrid Spotlight
The production giant, owner of Brad Pitt's Plan B, had global content officer Elisabeth d’Arvieu and international COO Matthieu Thollin discuss IP, consolidation and more at Iberseries in Madrid.
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Can Drama Change the World? Creators of Series on Far-Right Politics, Climate Crisis and More Weigh in
Creatives behind the likes of 'Borgen,' 'The Best Immigrant,' eco-thriller 'After Us,' sexual aggression drama 'Pubertat,' and historical HIV drama 'Henki' shared their motivations and goals at Iberseries.
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YouTube Exec Sees More ‘Obsession’-, ‘Backrooms’-Style Smashes Hitting Box Office — and Oscars
"The cultural impact that we have is phenomenal," Pedro Pina tells Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, also arguing that any industry fears of the platform have been "100 percent our fault."
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Amsterdam’s IDFA Adds Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th,’ Laura Poitras’ ‘They’re Here’
The doc fest’s short docs competition will include a film that “follows Israeli tourists who travel to the border of Gaza to make a spectacle of the devastation of the Palestinian people.”
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Amazon MGM Execs, in Spain, Say Hollywood Has No Monopoly on Action and Dystopian Fare
The company’s heads of international originals for Southern Europe and for Latin America, Canada and Australia tout Mercedes Ron YA adaptations and 'Apocalypse Z' at Iberseries.
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Netflix’s ‘The Eternaut’ Effect: Subscriber Impact Estimate Disclosed at Iberseries
Korean demand drives Spanish- and Portuguese-language content growth, while U.S. gains suggest a "semi-saturated" market, a Parrot Analytics expert also tells Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid.
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Why Woody Allen and Other Big Names Shoot in Madrid and How Spain’s Capital Set a Record
Raúl Torquemada, the director of the Madrid Film Office, looks ahead to the start of the shoot of Allen's new feature, provides insight into numbers and intangibles and explains why Madrid is "a practical base."
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Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Bosses Tout Expansion and Innovation: “The Key Is Usefulness”
Samuel Castro, Juan Alía and Adriana Castillo discuss what's new for the sixth edition, the prominence of microdramas and AI as topics, and how Mexico and Portugal will share the spotlight with Spain.
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