Amazon to distribute two Viacom series in LATAM
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Michelle Clancy
| 15 November 2018

Online video giant Amazon and Viacom International Studios (VIS) have closed a content deal for Latin America that will bring two new VIS productions to Prime Video.

Created by Porta dos Fundos, a Brazilian comedy content provider and part of the VIS portfolio of brands, Homens? is a comedy series starring Fabio Porchat that follows four very close friends who are dealing with the conflicts of understanding what it means to be a man.

Recently produced in Brazil and slated for a 2019 premiere, Homens? takes a look at what men want and can do in today’s world.

Meanwhile, in the dramatic series Dani Who?, created and produced by VIS, Dani and her friends investigate their shared origin after the disappearance of a friend. They discover they possess unique abilities, which leads them to believe they may not be from this world, but they later find out their story hides even darker and deeper secrets. Dani Who? is scheduled to begin production in 2019.

“Amazon is committed to delivering great content to our Prime Video members across Latin America and this new relationship with the VIS team will bring two new and compelling stories to our service for audiences to enjoy,” said Pablo Iacoviello, head of content for Latin America, Amazon Prime Video. “We remain focussed on adding locally relevant content, so we’re especially thrilled about adding Homens? to our catalogue of titles as an exclusive Brazilian series.”

Pierluigi Gazzolo, president of VIMN Americas, added: “We are very happy to be working with Amazon on this important deal for our Viacom International Studios. Since presenting our new slate of programming earlier this year, we have worked closely with the team at Amazon to create a tailor-made package to fulfil their content needs for Latin America and to extend the reach of our product throughout the region. We look forward to continuing this partnership to deliver high-quality series to our shared audiences across the region.”