Canela Media unveils microseries for US Hispanic mobile-first viewers

US Hispanic-focused media company Canela Media has announced a slate of vertical video microseries to stream on AVoD platform Canela.TV.

Isabel Rafferty-Zavala

Created by Canela Studios, the bite-sized programming is aimed primarily at audiences that consume content on mobile phones.

The content is described as a mix of live-action and AI-powered storytelling spanning fantasy, science fiction, supernatural romance and futuristic elements. It includes Stolen by the Fae King, about a Celtic scholar who is dragged into a dangerous realm to repay her family’s blood debt; sci-fi romance The Android Who Chose Here; and supernatural themed The Midnight Loop.

Also on the roster is a vertical adaptation of Turkish hit Kuma (La Otra Esposa), about a young woman falsely accused of murder and forced into an impossible decision.

Additionally, three feature films will be restored in high definition and edited into shortform episodes: Hasta que Perdió Jalisco, starring Jorge Negrete; La Mujer sin Alma, with María Félix; and Muchachas que Trabajan, starring Ariadne Welter.

Isabel Rafferty-Zavala, co-founder and CEO at New York City-based Canela Media, said: “The way people watch entertainment is evolving, and Canela.TV is helping shape what’s next for Latino and bilingual audiences.

“We’re bringing together new storytelling formats, emerging genres and fresh voices in Spanish and English, alongside the classics, movies and novellas our viewers already love. It’s about creating more ways for audiences to discover stories that connect, entertain and inspire.”