Netflix and Univision create partnership

Netflix and Univision Story House, Univision Communications Inc.’s (UCI) new development and production arm, announced that they will co-produce a boundary-breaking drama series, “El Chapo,” based on the life story of one of the world’s most notorious criminals.

“El Chapo” will be available to Netflix members in the U.S. following its television airing on UniMás in 2017. In the rest of the world, episodes of “El Chapo” will premiere exclusively on Netflix.

“‘El Chapo’ is a great example of how Univision continues to innovate and evolve with premium storytelling formats. The IP we’ve developed from more than 50 years of award-winning news and investigations gives us unique and innovative ways to tell stories in a way no other network can,” said Randy Falco, president and CEO of Univision Communications Inc. “We are pleased to deliver this groundbreaking series to audiences in the U.S. and around the world.”

“We are thrilled to partner with the award-winning Univision Story House on the timely and globally relevant drama series based on the life story of El Chapo,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix chief content officer.