Atres Media Sales has sold both seasons of La Ruta to Portuguese pay-TV operator NOS, with the second installment, La Ruta Vol. 2: Ibiza, released on October 26th on Spain’s Atreplayer platform, extending the hit Spanish drama’s global reach.
NOS will first launch Season 1 of the series in Portugal, with Season 2 to follow in 2026.
The agreement between Atresmedia and NOS is the centerpiece of a series of post-Mipcon deals, further strengthening the Spanish company’s position as one of Europe’s most active exporters of Spanish-language fiction content.
In addition to “La Ruta,” Atres Media has secured sales for “Honor,” a Spanish remake of Showtime’s hit legal thriller “Your Honor,” based on the Israeli TV drama “Kvod,” to the UK through Global Series Network’s Walter Presents and to Greece through Nova.
Meanwhile, “Alba,” starring Elena Rivera and inspired by the Turkish mega-hit “Fatmagül,” has expanded to SIC (Portugal), Alpha (Greece), and Thelma (Balkan Peninsula) as the historical drama “Entre Tierras,” led by Megan Montaner (“La Casa”), will be premiered on Finland’s YLE.
The 12th century historical drama “Beginas” starring Amaia Aberasturi and Yon González will be broadcast on NOS and YLE in Finland. Aura Garrido-led sci-fi thriller “Santuario” has also joined the NOS nominations via TV3/GO3 and platform TET after its Baltic launch.
Portugal’s public broadcaster RTP continues to strengthen its partnership with Atresmedia with the musical drama “Mariliendre” produced in collaboration with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrosi’s Madrid-based group Suma Content.
“Déjate ver”, a dramatic comedy created by Alvaro Carmona that deals with issues such as identity and emotional disconnection in today’s world; “Dos años y un día”, a comedy in which Arturo Valls plays a famous actor and host who goes to prison; and “El Gran Salto”, a sports biopic, have been licensed to the Greek company Nova.
Atres Media also gained attention at Mipcon when market analyst The Wit named “Las Hijas de la Criada” and “La Encrucijada” among the best new dramas.
Las Hijas de la Criada, based on the 2023 Premio Planeta Award-winning novel by Sonsoles Onega, will premiere on Atresplayer on November 30th ahead of Antena 3’s primetime debut. “La Encrucijada,” co-produced by Secuoya Studios and Turkey’s Ay Yapim, is an adaptation of the Turkish novel “The Brave and the Beautiful.”
“La Ruta. Vol. 2: Ibiza” (Mostra de Valencia)
New episodes of “La Ruta” premiered last week at Spain’s Mostra de Valencia Cinema del Mediterrani, giving audiences an exclusive first look ahead of Sunday’s release on Atresplayer.
Directed by Borja Soler and produced by Atresmedia in collaboration with Cavallo Films in association with Rodrigo Sorogoyen, “La Ruta Vol. 2: Ibiza” takes place between 1996, when DJ Marc Ribo (Alex Moner) was spinning in Amnesia, and 1972, when he was living in free-spirited Ibiza until his parents died in a plane crash. spans two time axes.
With these deals, Atres Media continues to demonstrate how local hits can lead to global success, enhancing Spain’s status as a relevant region for scripted television content.
La Ruta
Credit: LAIA LLUCH
