Starzplay, Pantaya, The Mediapro Studio Break Down Ivan Escobar’s ‘Express,’ Company Priorities and Passions
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAs many studio-streamers morph ever more into global general entertainment services, some SVOD players still stand out very much from the pack.Two of the most expansive, both with a premium vocation, are Starzplay, Starz’s upscale international streaming platform which has quickly expanded into 56 countries, and Pantaya, the premium U.S. Spanish-language streaming service acquired last month from Lionsgate by the Hemisphere Media Group.Starzplay and Pantaya and The Mediapro Studio are close to wrapping production in Madrid on “Express,” from “Locked Up” creator Iván Escobar, their first co-production and one of the most anticipated Spanish-language productions of the year.