Netflix has announced plans to produce a documentary series on Spain’s LaLiga. The show will reportedly be somewhat similar to other popular sports docs on streaming services. This includes Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Break Point.
However, Spanish soccer fans will have to be patient for the release. The upcoming series is only in pre-production at the moment. However, the production company involved will follow the league throughout the 2023/24 campaign for content. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid will have a large presence at the show.
Streaming service reveals limited information about the project
“Similar to Netflix’s growing list of sports programming such as Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Break Point, the series will look at everything that happens in the professional soccer league behind the scenes and the more personal stories of one of the most followed leagues in the world,” a Netflix representative recently said.
Despite the rep’s comments, details remain fairly limited. Netflix has yet to release the title, director, or producer of the upcoming project.
The newly formed LaLiga Studios will not participate in the Netflix documentary
LaLiga recently announced that they are partnering with Banijay Iberia to launch a new production company called LaLiga Studios. The duo will produce content for the Spanish league, its clubs and its sponsors. However, LaLiga Studios is not expected to work on the Netflix docuseries.
However, LaLiga chief executive Oscar Mayo says the upcoming documentary series excites him. “That LaLiga is the protagonist of the first sports series on Netflix in Spain is a unique opportunity to take our football beyond the fans, to share with the world the emotion of the sport we love and the possibility for all our fans to see LaLiga. from a totally different angle,” Mayo said.
This is the first Netflix sports series in Spain.
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