Lionsgate Launches Spanish-Language OTT Pantaya

Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group have launched Pantaya, a Spanish-language OTT service targeting the Hispanic community in the U.S.

The streaming service features a diverse selection of Spanish-language blockbusters and critically acclaimed films from Latin America and Hollywood, the majority appearing exclusively on the Pantaya platform. The service’s slate of current and classic films will be complemented by documentaries, concerts and other original premium content. In addition to exclusive and first-run access to all of Pantelion’s Spanish-language releases, Pantaya will feature monthly films released “day-and-date” with their debut in Latin American theaters for the first time.

Pantaya’s launch slate includes, from Pantelion’s Spanish-language movie catalog, the box office hit No Manches Frida and the blockbuster Instructions Not Included; Latin American hits from Hemisphere’s portfolio; classic titles featuring Latino icons such as Pedro Infante, Maria Felix and Jorge Negrete; and films from Lionsgate’s 16,000-title library dubbed in Spanish, including the classic Dirty Dancing.

“We’re proud to launch a Spanish-language streaming movie service distinguished by its breadth, quality and diversity,” said Lionsgate’s CEO, Jon Feltheimer. “This platform is the next logical step in Lionsgate’s track record of serving the Hispanic consumer with high-end premium content through our Pantelion Films venture with Televisa. By drawing upon the blockbuster films, vast libraries and world-class programming resources of its partners, Pantaya is positioned to become a compelling value proposition for Spanish-language and bilingual audiences across the country.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnered with Lionsgate in the launch of the premier Spanish-language OTT platform that delivers first-run and bold content,” added Hemisphere’s CEO, Alan Sokol. “Pantaya is user-friendly, accessible and will provide Hispanic movie lovers in the U.S. an entirely new way to watch movies and connect with their cultures.”