Netflix partners with Spanish streamer Filmin on monthly package of films and docs

Filmin’s October Mysteries selection is available on Netflix from today

Netflix has launched a collaboration with independent Spanish streamer Filmin, giving subscribers in the country access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries curated by Filmin’s editorial team.

Starting today, Netflix members in Spain will find the first collection, titled October Mysteries, available in its own section on the service, in time for Halloween season.

A new collection of 10 titles, licensed and selected by Filmin, will be added to Netflix on the first day of every month, while the previous month’s collection will remain available to stream for one more month.

The agreement gives titles already on Filmin the chance to reach a wider audience, with monthly themes changing with the seasons, such as mystery for Halloween or award-winning films around the Academy Awards.

“We deeply admire Filmin’s commitment to film and documentaries. They’ve built a very close relationship with a discerning, specialised audience, while at Netflix we work every day with the focus of entertaining the world’s largest and most diverse audience. That combination makes us perfect partners: together we can offer our audience even more films and documentaries to enjoy, handpicked by Filmin’s editorial team,” said Diego Ávalos, Netflix’s VP of content for Spain, Portugal and Turkey.

“The fact that the world’s largest streaming service has taken notice of us represents enormous recognition of the nearly 20 years of work and love for cinema behind our project,” said Juan Carlos Tous, CEO and founder of Filmin.