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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Rise of ‘Like Water for Chocolate' Producer Endemol Shine Boomdog
Interactive and sports-related unscripted shows will be trending next, predicts Alejandro Rincón, CEO of Endemol Shine Boomdog, the largest indie production company in Latin America. Several interactive shows are in the pipeline at the Mexico City-based company while a prototype for a sports-related unscripted program is the upcoming 'Copa Combate' series which Endemol Shine Boomdog is developing with La Jaula Studios. The six-episode series covers 'Copa Combate,' the apex of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting and the only one-night, eight-fighter, single-elimination tournament in the sport. In an exclusive interview with Variety, Rincón traced the rise of his company that began in his home country, Venezuela, under the name Cinema Concept, where he, armed with a degree in Social Communication and Graphic Design, started creating graphic packages for burgeoning cable companies in 1997. More from Variety Dori Media Group Launches 'Young Suchard' Series About Acclaimed Mentalist Lior Suchard at LA Screenings (EXCLUSIVE) Banijay Group in Early Talks to Buy ITV (Report) Banijay France Combines Shine Fiction and Banijay Studios France to Create Scripted Powerhouse 'We started to build a very good relationship with the cable companies – Sony, Warner, Disney, HBO – and we began creating small interstitial programs for them that involved branding, brand mentions and things like that,' he relates. When the political and economic situation grew more unstable in Venezuela and the cable companies moved out, Rincón and his founding partner Carlos Perna set up shop in Mexico City in 2007, changing the company name to Boomdog. 'That's where we started working more extensively with the cable companies, producing shows – our first formats, since we hadn't done formats before. We created a late-night show called 'Ya es mediodía en China' for Sony, 'Mexico's Next Top Model' for Sony, 'Fashion Police' for E! Entertainment and 'The Soup,' also for E! Entertainment,' he recalls. Endemol began commissioning the company to provide production services for some of its shows in Mexico, which marked the beginning of a strong and successful relationship. Over time, this collaboration evolved into a joint venture, and in 2017 – 10 years later – the company officially entered into a joint venture agreement with Endemol. The company began representing Endemol's catalog in Mexico and the U.S. Hispanic market just as networks started opening up to working with third-party companies. As the cable business declined, the company expanded into network and emerging streaming platform productions. This shift led to steady growth across new platforms. In 2020, following Banijay's acquisition of Endemol, the company became part of Banijay Group – the world's largest independent production company. 'That synergy has allowed us to grow, and to this day, we've established ourselves as the largest production company in Latin America, producing over 1,000 hours of independent content per year,' says Rincón. Endemol Shine Boomdog is behind top-rated series for Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision, Azteca, Imagen and streamers like Amazon Prime and MAX, including huge hits 'La Casa de los Famosos,' 'La Casa de los Famosos Mexico,' 'MasterChef Celebrity' and '¿Quién es la máscara?' Endemol Shine Boomdog Group is now made up of three different production companies in Mexico City: Endemol Shine Boomdog, which focuses on producing unscripted shows, scripted content label Á Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic and the unscripted label led by Marie Leguizamo, Banijay Mexico and U.S. Hispanic, which launched in 2021. As CEO of Endemol Shine Boomdog Group, Rincón oversees the three labels and sprawling post-production facility Wide Angle alongside Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek and Laurens Drillich, president of Shine Latino. The latter was instrumental in joining Brazil's Á Fabrica with Boomdog for the new scripted label, Á Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic. 'Laurens Drillich has been a key pillar in the company's consolidation and growth. His unwavering support, deep understanding of the region and strategic vision have made a lasting impact,' says Rincón, adding: 'With previous experience in the Mexican market, Laurens brings a unique combination of local insight and global perspective, which has been instrumental in driving our business forward.' 'I knew from experience it was never going to be easy to break into the Mexican and U.S. Hispanic markets as an independent producer. We were not competing with other independent companies, like in other parts of the world. We had to change a culture. So, we really needed the right partner,' Drillich relates. 'When I first started talking with Alejandro, I realized that he had the determination, the talent and the ambition to build a big business in both Mexico and the U.S. Hispanic marketplace with us, especially since he loves TV. It makes me proud to see that all we asked for has now actually happened, with three labels across these two territories leading in the region in every way. That's in a very large part because of Alejandro,' he adds. Boomdog Studios span approximately 96,875 square feet (9,000 m²) and include two studios, each over 10,750 square feet (1,000 m²) with a height of approximately 39 feet (12 meters). In addition to this, there's a dedicated post-production facility in Huixquilucan, operating 24/7 to support continuous productions. Wide Angle opened in 2022 and operates out of an eight-story building in the tony neighborhood of Polanco. Also located in Polanco, Banijay Mexico & US Hispanic is behind such popular shows as 'LOL: Last One Laughing' (various iterations in Latam including Mexico and Colombia) and 'Temptation Island' for Amazon Prime. Leguizamo will be attending the LA Screenings. The group's permanent staff consists of 120 people, while its rotating personnel averages around 1,000 people per month. The scripted team from Endemol Shine Boomdog – behind the breakout HBO Max series 'Like Water for Chocolate,' is now in production on its second season. 'Without a doubt, it is the most important show we have produced. It has the highest budget and is the largest and most successful production we've ever done,' says Rincón. 'No other series has established the same emotional connection with the country as 'Like Water for Chocolate,'' he adds, noting that this is the last scripted program under the Endemol Shine Boomdog label as A Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic, led by Luiz Noronha (A Fábrica, Brazil) and Jerry Rodriguez (Endemol Shine Boomdog) will lead the new scripted venture and are currently assembling its first development slate. 'We're a company that strives to be as in tune with the market as possible – listening to the market, listening to our partners, connecting with them, and delivering content that makes sense for them,' Rincón stresses, adding: 'That's why we've never set goals based on hours or number of series. Our goals are creative: to find the right projects and to listen to our clients, which is a very important part of what we do.' 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Reuters
13-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Nutresa sells Colombian Starbucks franchise stake to Mexico's Alsea
BOGOTA, May 13 (Reuters) - Colombian processed food company Nutresa ( opens new tab said it sold its 30% stake in the country's Starbucks (SBUX.O), opens new tab franchise operator to a unit of Mexican restaurant chain Alsea ( opens new tab. In a statement on Monday night, Nutresa said it had signed a contract with Alsea unit Cafe Sirena in which it agreed "to sell all the shares in held in Estrella Andina, corresponding to 30% of outstanding shares in the company." Nutresa, which sells processed foods worldwide including coffee, pasta and cookies, did not detail the value of the deal. Neither company immediately responded to requests for more details. Nutresa had since 2013 held shares in Estrella Andina, the operator of Starbucks franchises in Colombia. As of March, Estrella Andina had 72 Starbucks stores in Colombia. Mexico City-based Alsea has long operated franchises for brands including Starbucks, Domino's Pizza and Burger King, across Latin America and Western Europe.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nutresa sells Colombian Starbucks franchise stake to Mexico's Alsea
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian processed food company Nutresa said it sold its 30% stake in the country's Starbucks franchise operator to a unit of Mexican restaurant chain Alsea. In a statement on Monday night, Nutresa said it had signed a contract with Alsea unit Cafe Sirena in which it agreed "to sell all the shares in held in Estrella Andina, corresponding to 30% of outstanding shares in the company." Nutresa, which sells processed foods worldwide including coffee, pasta and cookies, did not detail the value of the deal. Neither company immediately responded to requests for more details. Nutresa had since 2013 held shares in Estrella Andina, the operator of Starbucks franchises in Colombia. As of March, Estrella Andina had 72 Starbucks stores in Colombia. Mexico City-based Alsea has long operated franchises for brands including Starbucks, Domino's Pizza and Burger King, across Latin America and Western Europe.
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
SHA Wellness Mexico brings luxe med-spa healing to the beach
Some people leave Mexico exhausted from partying — I was exhausted from good health. Over four days last month, I met with two functional medicine doctors, two nurses, an osteopath and a nutritionist. I had my blood, body composition and cognitive abilities tested. I was cold plunged, wrapped in seaweed, zapped with electromagnetic waves and spritzed with cold atmospheric plasma. I squatted, lifted, lunged and Pilated. I sampled shiatsu and deep-tissue massages, enjoyed a radio frequency facial and subjected myself to Emsella, a chair targeting the perineum with jackhammer-like vibrations meant to strengthen the pelvic floor. I took IV treatments, talked sexuality and aging with a psychologist, and felt the agony and rush of cryotherapy. I tried acupuncture, ginger therapeutic compresses and woke daily to a bowl of miso soup. And that was only some of what the ambitious SHA Wellness Mexico, just 30 minutes north of the Cancun airport, offers. Just over a year old, the health center boasts 100 rooms and suites — each with sweeping ocean views — and as many treatment rooms in an adjacent clinic building, designed by Mexico City-based architecture firm Sordo Madaleno. It's the second outpost of the original SHA, which opened near Alicante, Spain, in 2008 and will be followed late next year by SHA Emirates. 5 A sun-drenched pool deck overlooks the ocean — a 30-minute drive north of the Cancun airport. Courtesy of SHA Wellness Mexico Resort My personalized program focused on well-ageing and menopause care, but other visitors come to address weight loss or leadership performance, in a setting that is both luxurious and clinical. Most guests stay for a week, but even my four-day stay would yield significant benefits, according to Dr. Diego Martinez Conde, who leads the center's regenerative and well-ageing unit, and holds a medical degree from Mexico's Anahuac University as well as certifications in nutrition and functional medicine. 'You're much more capable of healing when you address your health in the most integrated way,' he tells Alexa. 'We assess your blood, your hormone levels, your fatigue, the quality of your food, the quality of your sleep. There are many very basic lifestyle interventions that help massively, and create tools that you can take home with you. We do all of this with continuous medical care and monitoring. It's very robust.' SHA's approach embraces both Western and Eastern medicine. (The founding Bataller family, developers from Spain, are as dedicated to real estate as they are to wellness: the skeleton of another of their new developments, the St. Regis Costa Mujeres, looms large over SHA's fifth-floor lap pool). 5 The hydrotherapy floor's offerings include a cold plunge, an infrared saun, a jacuzzi and a jet pool. Courtesy of SHA Wellness Mexico Resort Upon my arrival, a nurse drew several tubes of my blood. She then propped my arm on a device called the AGE reader, which uses ultraviolet light to assess potential protein transformation caused by excessive blood glucose levels. An InBody scanner measured my muscle mass, fat mass and water content. A trio of computer-based cognitive challenges tested my cerebral functioning. Dr. Martinez Conde reviewed my results and tweaked my program, giving advice both hard charging and encouraging. During our session, he recommended I lift weights heavy enough that 'it's frightening,' use hormone replacement therapy, increase protein intake and carefully monitor inflammation biomarkers. 'A lot of this is common sense,' he said. 'Follow it, and you can be healthier at 60 than you are at 50.' 5 The resort boasts 100 rooms and suites with enchanting ocean views. Courtesy of SHA Wellness Mexico Resort SHA's general ethos was one of deep care and the staff's professional approach made uncomfortable situations tolerable, like when the talented osteopath essentially hoisted my body with his own, successfully realigning my legs, arms, neck and spine, at very close range. During cryotherapy, I shivered in the -184 Fahrenheit cabin while the technician cooed, 'just three minutes, and so many benefits.' Later, I tried the Human Regenerator, a sleek piece of equipment reminiscent of Iron Man movies. Lying on a white leather table, I gazed at the ocean while cold atmospheric plasma particles swirled around me, spurring the flow of electrons through my body. The idea, Dr. Martinez Conde said, is that optimizing my cells' electrical balance would reduce oxidative stress and enhance adenosine triphosphate production, improving mitochondrial function and reducing inflammation. I was prescribed Ozone intravenous therapy, which is not FDA approved but is widely used in Europe to reduce inflammation and boost antioxidant production and blood circulation. That was followed with a drip of linolenic acids, selenium, zinc, Vitamins C and D, intended to support hormone functioning and help cognition, energy and immunity. 5 Meals are largely plant-based and anti-inflammatory, with a cap of 1,000 to 1,800 calories per day; consuming liquids during meals is discouraged. Courtesy of SHA Wellness Mexico Resort SHA's high tech offerings were impressive, but so was its lovely hydrotherapy floor, perched over a lush mangrove. I admired a gold finch flitting amid the trees as I moved from the cold plunge to the infrared sauna and on to the jacuzzi and jet pool. That moment felt like vacation, as did meals, which followed one of three largely plant-based, anti-inflammatory menus, ranging from 1,000 to 1,800 calories a day. I feared austerity, having been instructed to give up coffee, dairy, wine, meat, sugar and gluten for three days prior to my arrival, but SHA's executive chef Lixi Lineas made appealing dishes, often including small portions of local fish. Breakfasts always began with miso soup, which the nutritionists at SHA say is full of enzymes that aid digestion and promote a healthy microbiome. It was followed by guacamole or hummus with crudites, a chia pudding with fresh berries and a small dish of hemp seeds for protein. The house dressing, a coconut yogurt sauce spiked with miso, cilantro and lime juice, was delicious enough to replicate at home. Lunch and dinner came with probiotic sauerkraut and a side of hijiki (seaweed), to add Omega 3, calcium and iodine, and to fight heavy metals. 5 SHA embraces both Western and Eastern practices. Courtesy of SHA Wellness Mexico Resort Some of SHA's practices, like discouraging liquids from being consumed with meals, on the assumption that water weakens the gastric acid needed to break down food, are scientifically debatable. There were also a few glitches: the room I was initially assigned had neither a working phone nor wifi; the nutritionist was unavailable until halfway through my stay. But mostly, the experience was deeply restorative. My final morning, I sat on my terrace, sipping green tea and admiring the sunrise. I then swam laps in the warm ocean water, my stroke strong and loose, my body light, my spirit buoyed. (And ready for a nap.) From $5,600 for a 4-night 'Rebalance & Energize' program in a deluxe oceanfront room
Washington Post
30-04-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Grupo Televisa: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MEXICO CITY — MEXICO CITY — Grupo Televisa SAB (TV) on Wednesday reported net income of $15.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Mexico City-based company said it had profit of 3 cents. The media company posted revenue of $732.8 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights ( using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TV at
