Netflix Original Narcos to Air on Univision

NEW YORK: As part of a cross-promotion partnership, Netflix’s original series Narcos will air on Univision Network in the run-up to the global debut of the second season on the streaming service.

Additionally, UniMás will air the Spanish-language Netflix original series Club de Cuervos. Both series will broadcast on these networks leading up to the exclusive global debut of their second seasons on Netflix.

Narcos chronicles the real-life stories of the drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. Club de Cuervos, which debuted in all Netflix territories last fall, is an original Spanish-language series from Mexican filmmaker Gaz Alazraki (Nosotros los Nobles). It spotlights the no-holds-barred battle between members of a wealthy family to determine who will gain control of the beloved professional soccer team, The Cuervos of Nuevo Toledo.

“No other media company understands Hispanic American audiences like Univision and this promotional partnership speaks to our ability to reach and engage our growth consumer with unmatched scale and depth,” said Randy Falco, president and CEO of Univision Communications Inc. “We are pleased to work with Netflix and leverage Univision’s unique reach and deep connection with our audience to introduce millions of our viewers to their ground-breaking series.”

“Narcos is a huge global success on Netflix and sampling the series to every single Spanish-speaking living room in the U.S. will give additional viewers the opportunity to fall in love with its unique storytelling,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer. “Promoting these original shows on Univision is a great way to further reach Hispanic audiences and help them discover Netflix.”