LatiNation Media links with Fumero Films for microdrama slate

Academy of Lies has proved popular on TikTok

LatiNation Media (LATV) has partnered with fellow LA-based production studio Fumero Films on a slate of vertical microdramas for mobile viewing.

Led by Alejandro Fumero and Adriana Santos, Fumero Films specialises in shortform and vertical storytelling and has produced more than 50 vertical microdramas, including Academy of Lies, which has attracted millions of views on TikTok.

Fumero Films’ microdramas for LatiNation Media, which distributes its content on digital, linear and social platforms, will launch in the first quarter of 2027.

The Latino-owned media network celebrates its 25th year in business this year, having been founded as the LATV local broadcast network in 2001 by the late Walter Ulloa, former CEO of Entravision Communications.

Focused on English-language content for Gen Z and millennial Latinos, as well as fans of Latin culture, the company became a national linear cable channel in 2007 and made a multiplatform push as LatiNation Media in 2023.

Its slate includes season two of entertainment talk series Desmadre Live, which will continue to livestream its weekly shows on YouTube, air on the LATV linear network and be simulcast on Entravision’s Fuego radio network.

The network will also go into production in Q4 2026 on the second season of its Spanish-language freestyle rap series Batalla Nation.

The series will be produced in partnership with Red Bull and will launch in 2027. It debuted in February and includes MCs from the global Red Bull Batalla freestyle rap competition.

Additional original programming, creator collaborations and live experiences will be announced throughout the coming year as LatiNation continues to expand its presence across linear television, streaming, social media and digital platforms.

“My father founded LATV to serve an audience that was too often overlooked,” said Bruno Ulloa, co-founder, president and chief operating officer of LatiNation Media. “Twenty-five years later, that mission remains unchanged. As an independent, family-owned media company, we’ve evolved across platforms and screens with our audience while continuing to tell authentic stories that reflect the culture, creativity and identity of our community.”

Andrés Palencia, co-founder and CEO of LatiNation Media, said: “From day one, our audiences have always pointed the way forward. Culture and influence are two currencies we have invested in, and our original programming, creator partnerships and the ability to pull in the new voices of generations reflect that.”