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What's Driving Spanish TV? Spanish Drama Originals on Platforms…

Consultancy GECA's report, titled Spanish Fiction 2026, was presented at Mipcom on Tuesday and covers how Spanish series fare abroad and at home; no cliffhanger was reported.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Best of BBN
Published 4:36 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “What’s Driving Spanish TV? Spanish Drama Originals on Platforms, Renewals and Crossover Genres”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:36 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Spanish, TV.
BBN covered this story before: Viral-video spam listings carry a Spanish university's name (October 13).

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VarietyWhat’s Driving Spanish TV? Spanish Drama Originals on Platforms, Renewals and Crossover Genres

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA consultancy called GECA presented a report on Spanish drama at Mipcom on Tuesday, covering streaming originals, renewals and crossover genres.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRenewals and crossovers, Gloria? That sounds like a cliffhanger, and I need to know who gets renewed.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is a slideshow, Chip. But I will admit it is the only Spanish drama I have watched to the end.

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