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Kate Del Castillo’s Cholawood strikes first-look deal with The Mediapro Studio US & Canada

L-R: Francesca Ricagni, JC Acosta and Catalina Porto at Content Americas

CONTENT AMERICAS: The Mediapro Studio US & Canada has signed a first-look deal with actor and producer Kate Del Castillo’s Cholawood Productions to make content for US Hispanic and global audiences.

The agreement gives the North American arm of Mediapro the exclusive first look at, and option to develop and produce, all scripted and unscripted projects from Cholawood.

LA-based Cholawood was founded in 2019 by Mexican-American star Del Castillo alongside Carmen Cervantes and Jessica Maldonado. Its recent productions include Spanish-language series Volver a Caer for streamer ViX and English-language film Hunting Ava Bravo, which screened on Prime Video in Latin America and Roku in the US.

The news was revealed by JC Acosta, head of The Mediapro Studio US & Canada, during a  Content Americas session today. Acosta was joined on the panel by Francesca Ricagni, recently appointed to the studio as head of US Hispanic content, and Catalina Porto, The Mediapro Studio’s head of content for Mexico and Colombia.

Acosta said: “We are thrilled to welcome Cholawood Productions to The Mediapro Studio. Kate, Carmen and Jessica are true pioneers in elevating the voice of Latinos across the globe. With our studio doubling down on the US, we are excited to partner together to create stories that entertain audiences with Latino and female lead voices.”

Del Castillo said Mediapro “not only understand Cholawood’s vision, but also the importance of supporting females and Latinos in an industry that is going through such a transformative time. Only together can we continue to make our voices heard.”

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