Mediapro Studio, the Spanish production and distribution heavyweight, is launching a production office in Canada in partnership with Emmy Award-winning showrunner and producer Charles Wachter, to produce new unscripted television shows and formats for the US and other international markets.
Stopwatch Media, which will open in Toronto, will add to the global production footprint of the Barcelona-based company behind series such as the thrilling HBO Max series. Head And movies including Good leader With Javier Bardem and Official competition Starring Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas.
Stopwatch Media will let Wachter – whose credits include Amazon Prime Video monster games, ABC Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, Fear Factor And Netflix Million Dollar Secret – To leverage Mediapro’s international partnerships to produce new series alongside other foreign producers in Canada.
“Capitalizing on the trend of American shows coming to Canada, this is about putting the science on the ground and building the production infrastructure to deliver ambitious, globally relevant shows,” Wachter said in a statement. Stopwatch Media will be headquartered in Toronto, already a major production hub for major studios and broadcast companies producing their own original works to expand global platforms.
“Mediapro Studio has always sought to partner with bold creative voices who can move the industry forward, and that’s exactly what Charles Wachter does,” added Pam Healy, Head of Unscripted Content at The Mediapro Studio US, in her own statement, as The Mediapro Studio looks to develop and produce new global unscripted formats.
The list of the Spanish company includes a series Her Majesty, Celeste, Yakarta, absolutely and The other sidewhile also producing documentaries and unscripted series such as Six Dreams, All or Nothing: Manchester City, MotoGP Unlimited and Fernando.
Mediapro Studio has relationships with HBO, Netflix, Prime Video, Sky Showtime, Disney, TelevisaUnivision, Movistar Plus+, Atresmedia, RTVE and Mediaset.
