Entertainment
New Regency acquires global sales rights to Ferran Adrià series ‘Genesis’
The production company will handle international distribution outside Spain for the six-part drama about the famed El Bulli chef.
The short version
- New Regency secured global distribution rights outside Spain for 'Genesis', a six-episode drama about chef Ferran Adrià and El Bulli.
- Netflix retains subscription video-on-demand rights across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Spain, with New Regency handling first-window sales elsewhere and secondary windows later.
- The series will premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival and on Catalan broadcaster TV3 on September 21 before pitching to international buyers at Mipcom in October.
Key facts
- New Regency acquired the international distribution rights outside Spain for the six-part drama series 'Genesis'.[Variety]
- The first two episodes of the series are set to screen at the San Sebastián Film Festival on September 21, coinciding with its debut on TV3 and 3Cat.[Variety]
- Netflix holds subscription video-on-demand rights in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Spain.[Variety]
- New Regency holds first-window rights outside of Netflix's covered regions and second-window distribution rights within them after an exclusivity period ends.[Variety]
- The production involved Ferran Adrià and the El Bulli Foundation, recreating over 70 original dishes from the restaurant's culinary archives.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Specific broadcast and streaming release dates for international markets beyond the initial Catalan broadcast and festival premiere have not been announced.[Variety]