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Nando Vila from Exile: “We are exploring doing Pase a la Fama in other territories”
30 de mayo de 2025
Nando Vila, head of Exile Studios: “It’s a very interesting financing and production model, where it was a co-production with Telemundo and HYBE, with each contributing part of the budget"
Nando Vila, head of Exile Studios, commented that with the premiere of Pase a la Fama on Telemundo approaching, they are very excited to see the audience’s response. “We worked on it together with the Korean company HYBE Latin America, the owners of K-pop, and they are now replicating the K-pop model in Latin America,” he said, adding that Telemundo — which is also handling distribution — HYBE Latin America, and Exile all own the IP. He confirmed they are considering taking the show to other territories.
“It’s a very interesting financing and production model, where it was a co-production with Telemundo and HYBE, with each contributing part of the budget. Telemundo owns the series, HYBE will manage the artist that comes out of the show, and we at Exile produced the series,” he explained.
He indicated that they already have several brands that will be part of the show.
NEW COMEDY FORMAT FROM THE UK
Another project they are working on is the second season of Ugly. “We work a lot with WBD on many things,” he said.
They are also attending LA Screenings with a UK unscripted comedy format, which he cannot name. “It’s a very powerful format that comes from England, and we are bringing it to Latin America with a very important Mexican talent. We are in talks with platforms about it, and we are working on several music projects with prominent regional artists,” he said.
INDUSTRY IN TRANSITION
He added that the audiovisual industry is in a period of transition. “I’d almost say a time of crisis, for many structural reasons, but mainly due to the shift to streaming, which has created a sense of chaos in the industry,” he said. This feeling suggests that traditional business models no longer work, so a new business model must be built. “I believe that for international producers, this moment could even bring certain opportunities. As long as we navigate the storm well, because I believe that the model of international co-productions — which is very common — will become more prevalent in the U.S. It’s inevitable, and I think it presents certain opportunities to develop non-traditional projects in the U.S. Things will be able to be created in a more creative way, which could be better for everyone.”
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