Sony, Claro throw LATAM into the Shark Tank


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Juan Fernandez Gonzalez

| 02 April 2016




Sony Pictures Television is co-producing and premiering a Spanish version of Shark Tank, set to air in Latin America on Canal Sony and via streaming on Claro video.



Sshark tankhark Tank México: Negociando con Tiburones will first air on Canal Sony in the summer, after which every episode will be available on demand on Claro video, América Móvil’s over-the-top (OTT) platform.

The series will be a co-production of Sony’s Teleset, SPT and Claro video.

“Shark Tank has reached a strong position in the highly-competitive formats market thanks to a combination of risky negotiations and an inspiring message,” said Alex Marín, executive VP, Latin America, Caribbean and Canada distribution, SPT.

Based on a Japanese format worldwide distributed by Sony Pictures Television, Shark Tank has aired in 42 territories, including the US, where ABC has commissioned the series for an eighth season. It has also seen 13 seasons in the UK on BBC Two and 10 on Canada’s CBC.