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Endemol Shine Brasil goes beneath the surface in Underground City

Endemol Shine Brasil, part of Banijay Americas, has unveiled Underground City (Cidade Subterrânea), a new docu-reality series offering a unique and immersive look into São Paulo’s subway system. Produced by Endemol Shine Brasil, the series premieres on GNT and Globoplay, and will also air on TV Globo’s Fantástico. Underground City captures the fast-paced operations that […]

April 1, 2026

Mileto accelerates streaming growth with Synamedia Go

Synamedia has announced that Mileto Tecnologia, one of Brazil’s largest pay-TV operators, has chosen the Synamedia Go platform to support its OTT expansion. Synamedia Go will be the foundation of Mileto’s next-generation streaming platform, supporting its ambitious video and media expansion efforts and delivering personalised viewing experiences with AI-powered discovery and recommendations. This is the latest of Mileto’s strategic investments including its acquisition of OiTV, a large DTH provider in Brazil; a distribution agreement with SES; […]

March 30, 2026

yes Studios’ Your Honor to receive LatAm adaptation

yes Studios has announced a new deal with Brazil’s Teleimage that will see the award-winning Your Honor series receive its first Latin American adaptation. Brazil would be the 14th country to produce a localised adaptation of Your Honor following versions in the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, Russia, India, Hong Kong, Ukraine, […]

March 30, 2026

Endemol Shine Brasil, A Fábrica microdrama expansion

Endemol Shine Brasil and A Fábrica, both part of Banijay Americas, have announced a partnership to create a slate of vertical-format microdramas. Under the partnership, Endemol Shine Brasil will lead productions and negotiations with brands and platforms, drawing on its expertise in delivering vertical storytelling. Meanwhile, A Fábrica will spearhead creative development and screenwriting across […]

March 16, 2026

Netflix announces Brazilian football documentaries

Netlfix has announced a hat-trick of documentaries focused on Brazilian football coming to the streaming platform. Kicking things off, the three-episode miniseries Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Ronaldinho: The One and Only) premieres on April 16th and dives into the journey of one of the greatest footballers of all time, with exclusive access, never-before-seen material, delicate moments, and […]

March 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Virgin Media O2 appoints Melcon as CFO

Virgin Media O2 has announced David Melcon as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, starting on April 2nd. Melcon joins Virgin Media O2’s Executive Leadership Team with more than 25 years of telecoms experience, most recently as CFO of Vivo (Telefónica Brazil). During his decade long tenure at Vivo, Melcon played a key role in shaping […]

March 4, 2026

Amazon LEO collaborates with DirecTV LatAm, SKY Brazil

DirecTV Latin America and SKY Brazil have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration with Amazon to offer satellite broadband services powered by Amazon Leo to a potential 15 million businesses in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Amazon Leo will expand its existing agreement to provide service to residential customers, […]

February 26, 2026By Chris Forrester

Netflix opens new Brazil office

Netflix has opened a new, larger office in São Paulo, Brazil as the streamer commemorates its 15th year in the country. Co-CEO Greg Peters attended the ceremony, bringing together names from the creative industry, government authorities, and business partners. At the event, Peters highlighted the strengthening of Netflix’s partnership with Brazil’s audiovisual sector and reaffirmed […]

January 28, 2026

Netflix, Embratur launch Brazilian travel guide

Netflix and Embratur, the Brazilian Tourist Board, announced during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London the launch of a virtual travel guide designed to help travellers from around the world discover Brazil through the real-life locations featured in Brazilian Netflix series, films, and reality shows. The first stop is the Amazon region, where productions […]

November 5, 2025

Google’s Moonshot Taara deployong mesh network in Rio

As part of an announcement from The City of Rio de Janeiro and X, The Moonshot Factory, Taara announced a trailblazing new partnership to deploy the world’s first mesh network of high-speed wireless optical links to deliver fast, abundant and secure connectivity to schools, hospitals and city offices in Rio. Our goal is to bridge […]

November 4, 2025