Luis Miguel on song for Netflix, Telemundo
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Juan Fernandez Gonzalez
| 06 May 2017

Pop star Luis Miguel’s official series is to exclusively premiere on Telemundo for US audiences and on Netflix across Latin America.


The exclusivity agreement means an important win for both Telemundo and Netflix over their respective competitors. In fact, Univision and its ally Televisa have stated they are preparing their own Luis Miguel series, still under development.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and Gato Grande Productions, a joint venture between MGM and Mexican entrepreneurs Miguel Alemán Magnani and Antonio Cué Sánchez Navarro, announced the agreement, giving Telemundo*exclusive US broadcast rights to the TV series. MGM's Mark Burnett has helped develop the series and lead Gato Grande in its first scripted project designed to tackle the growing US Hispanic market.

"For decades, I have been asked to tell my story - many have created their own versions, now I have decided to tell the true story of my life,” said Miguel. “I am ready to revisit my past and its many aspects that have sparked so much curiosity and speculation. People will travel alongside with me through a surprising, unexpected and emotional journey that has shaped the artist and the person that I am today.”

The same hook has been used by Netflix, which decided to make the announcement through a short video shared on social media, saying: “There are many versions, but only a single truth."

It’s not the first time Telemundo and Netflix have shared content, as the NBCUniversal company has lately become one of the main sources of US Hispanic series*for the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service.

Though there are no official premiere dates yet, it’s likely that Telemundo will the worldwide premiere at some point during 2018 and Netflix will release the full series on demand afterwards.