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EXCLUSIVE: Rubicon Global Media, the company recently formed by Chris Albrecht and Jorge Granier to aggregate leading intellectual property from Latin America and Spain, has entered a
strategic partnership with Mexico-based film and television production firm BTF Media. Building on Rubicon’s partnership with Madrid’s Secuoya Studios, BTF Media will provide development
funding for select Rubicon projects, accelerating its efforts to aggregate IP from Mexico and transform it into story driven content with multi-national appeal. Terms of the deal were not
disclosed. Led by entrepreneurs and producers Francisco E Cordero and Ricardo Coeto, BTF Media has produced several series including _Maradona: Blessed Dream_ for Amazon Prime Video, _Papas
por Encargo_ for Disney+ and _La Muchacha que Limpia_ for HBO Max, among others. WATCH ON DEADLINE The company recently announced the premiere of _Villa: El Centauro del Norte_ for Star+
and _Te Quiero y me Duele_ for Max. In addition, BTF has produced films such as _Soy Tu Fan_ and _Sintiéndolo Mucho_, the latter of which earned a Premios Goya Award. The company has
distribution relationships with Buena Vista International, Warner Media, NBC Universal and Amazon Studios. Former Legendary Television President and Starz CEO Albrecht and _Jane the Virgin_
exec producer Granier set up Rubicon Global Media at the beginning of this month, unveiling a strategic partnership with Spanish-language production and distribution outfit Secuoya Studios
which will provide development funding and deficit financing on select projects. Said Albrecht of today’s announcement, “Mexico is home to a tremendous library of content and talent, and
this expansion is the obvious next phase of growth. We look forward to combining our expertise with BTF’s deep local knowledge as Jorge and I continue to evaluate strategic investment
opportunities to drive future growth.” Added Granier, “The strength of our partners provides us with an unmatched ability to option high quality Latin American television shows and films.
We are better positioned than anyone else to transform Spanish-language IP into multi-language content with global talent and appeal.” For BTF Media’s Cordero and Coeto, “This strategic
alliance represents a strong opportunity to maximize our growth through the globalization of award-winning stories and highly valuable IP, with a special emphasis in the U.S. and LatinX
mainstream markets.”