W Studios

{{short description|Mexican-American television production company, owned by TelevisaUnivision}}

{{Infobox company

| name = W Studios

| logo = WStudios.png

| type = Privately held company

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| fate =

| foundation = {{start date and age|2016|2|26}}{{cite web|title=Patricio Wills concreta alianza con Univisión para producir desde Miami contenido exclusivo para UniMás en EE UU|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/patricio-wills-concreta-alianza-con-univision-para-producir-desde-miami-contenido-exclusi|website=produ.com|date=February 26, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}

| founder = {{ill|Patricio Wills|es}}
Fernando Restrepo Suárez{{cite web|title=Productor Patricio Wills: Con Univisión invertiremos en historias y productoras que desarollarán localmente para UniMás y el mercado mexicano|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/productor-patricio-wills-con-univision-invertiremos-en-historias-y-productoras-que-desar|website=produ.com|date=March 7, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}

| defunct =

| location_city = Miami, Florida

| location_country = United States

| location =

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| key_people = {{ill|Carlos Bardasano|es}} (CEO and Executive producer){{cite web|title=Carlos Bardasano Jr. nuevo VP sénior de W Studios joint venture entre Univisión y Patricio Wills|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/carlos-bardasano-jr-nuevo-vp-senior-de-%0Bw-studios-joint-venture-entre-univision-y-patri|website=produ.com|date=March 27, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129104740/https://www.produ.com/noticias/carlos-bardasano-jr-nuevo-vp-senior-de-%0Bw-studios-joint-venture-entre-univision-y-patri|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Carlos Bardasano Jr. de W Studios: Produciremos Rubí para la Fábrica de sueños de Televisa|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/carlos-bardasano-jr-de-w-studios-produciremos-rubi-para-la-fabrica-de-suenos-de|website=produ.com|date=January 3, 2019|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}

| industry = Production company

| area_served = United States
Mexico

| products = Telenovelas
Television series

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| owner =

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| parent = TelevisaUnivision{{cite web|title=Patricio Wills de Televisa: W Studios ya es empresa de Televisa|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/patricio-wills-de-televisa-w-studios-ya-es-empresa-de-televisa|website=produ.com|date=July 30, 2019|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}

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| homepage = {{URL|https://corporate.univision.com/portfolio/properties/w-studios/}}

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}}

W Studios (Wills Studios) is an American production company based in Miami, Florida owned by TelevisaUnivision, was founded in 2016 as a joint venture between Univision and Colombian producer {{ill|Patricio Wills|es}} (who worked at the Colombian programadora company RTI Producciones).{{cite web|last1=Ramos-Weiner|first1=Maribel|title=Ana Bond de W Studios: Alianza con Lemon Films para producir contenidos en México|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/ana-bond-de-w-studios-alianza-con-lemon-films-para-producir-contenidos-en-mexico|website=produ.com|date=August 9, 2016|accessdate=January 30, 2020}} The current CEO is {{ill|Carlos Bardasano|es}} since 2018.

History

On February 26, 2016, the Colombian producer Patricio Wills, Fernando Restrepo Suárez and Univision Communications, Inc. (currently TelevisaUnivision), would create a low-cost production company. It was originally created to produce television series and programs for UniMás in the United States and production of series and short formats for Televisa in Mexico.

On March 26, 2016, Carlos Bardasano becomes the Executive Senior Vice President of Content (who was also the Executive Vice President of Original Content of Univision), in turn, the foundation and name of the company is made official. On May 6, 2016, the recordings of the telenovela La Piloto began, being its first production{{cite web|title=W Studios de Patricio Wills y Univision anuncia su primera producción: La piloto|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/w-studios-de-patricio-wills-y-univision-anuncia-su-primera-produccion-la-piloto|website=produ.com/|date=May 6, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Patricio Wills de W Studios: Ya iniciamos el casting para nuestra primera producción La piloto|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/patricio-wills-de-w-studios-ya-iniciamos-el-casting-para-nuestra-primera-produccion-la-p|website=produ.com|date=May 6, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2020}} and being co-produced with the Mexican production company Lemon Films.{{cite web|title=La piloto primera producción de W Studios de Patricio Wills comenzó grabaciones en México|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/la-piloto-primera-produccion-de-w-studios-de-patricio-wills-comenzo-grabaciones-en-mexi|website=produ.com|date=September 5, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}

On March 5, 2018, Wills becomes the corporate vice president of content, replacing Mexican producer Rosy Ocampo and also becoming president of Televisa Estudios, leaving Carlos Bardasano in charge of W Studios.{{cite web|title=Rosy Ocampo inició la avanzada|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/rosy-ocampo-inicio-la-avanzada-|website=produ.com|date=March 5, 2018|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Patricio Wills presidente de Televisa Estudios|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/patricio-wills-presidente-de-televisa-estudios|website=produ.com|date=March 5, 2018|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Patricio Wills leading Televisa's Content Production area|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/eng/patricio-wills-leading-televisas-content-production-area|website=produ.com|date=March 6, 2018 |language=en|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}

List of telenovelas and series

class="wikitable sortable"

! #

! Year

! Production

! No.
Eps.

! First/last aired

! Author/creator

! Executive producer

! Ref.

bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="8" align="center" |2010s

| rowspan="2" |2017

|La piloto

|162

|{{Start date|2017|3|7}} – {{Start date|2018|10|7}}

|Jörg Hiller
María Cecilia Boenheim

|Patricio Wills {{small|(season 1)}}
Carlos Bardasano {{small|(season 2)}}

|La fuerza de creer

|{{Start date|2017|9|3}} – {{Start date|2019|1|11}}

|Jimena Romero

| rowspan="3" |Patricio Wills

| rowspan="4" |2018

|Descontrol

|{{Start date|7|1}} – {{Start date|2018|2|4}}

|Various

|La bella y las bestias

|82

|{{Start date|12|6}} – {{Start date|2018|9|10}}

|Juan Camilo Ferrand

|Amar a muerte

|82

|{{Start date|2018|11|5}} – {{Start date|2019|3|3}}

|Leonardo Padrón

|Carlos Bardasano

|Las Buchonas

|81

|{{Start date|2018|11|30}} – {{Start date|2019|4|6}}

|Andrés López López

|Patricio Wills

|2019

|El Dragón: el regreso de un guerrero

|82

|{{Start date|2019|9|30}} – {{Start date|2020|1|20}}

|Arturo Pérez-Reverte

|Carlos Bardasano

bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="8" align="center" |2020s

| rowspan="2" |2020

|Rubí

|27

|{{Start date|21|1}} – {{Start date|2020|2|27}}

|Leonardo Padrón

| rowspan="4" |Carlos Bardasano

|Como tú no hay 2

|85

|{{Start date|24|2}} – {{Start date|2020|6|2}}

|Ximena Suárez

|{{cite web|title=Se dio el claquetazo oficial de la nueva apuesta de Televisa Como tú no hay dos|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/se-dio-el-claquetazo-oficial-de-la-nueva-apuesta-de-televisa-como-tu-no-hay-dos|website=produ.com|date=September 26, 2019|accessdate=January 30, 2020}}{{cite web|last=Solís|first=Erik|title=¡Ya hay fecha de estreno para 'Como tú no hay 2', protagonizada por Adrián Uribe y Claudia Martín!|url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/espectaculos-1/tus-estrellas-1/como-tu-no-hay-2-fecha-hora-estreno|website=lasestrellas.tv|date=January 30, 2020|accessdate=February 1, 2020}}

|2021

|Si nos dejan

|83

|{{Start date|1|6}} – {{Start date|2021|10|11}}

|Leonardo Padrón

|{{cite web|last=González|first=Moisés|title=Univision destapa la fecha de estreno de su nueva telenovela estelar Si nos dejan|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/telenovelas/si-nos-dejan-ya-tiene-fecha-de-estreno-univision/|website=peopleenespanol.com|date=April 27, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021}}

| rowspan="3" | 2022

|Los ricos también lloran

|60

|{{Start date|21|2}} – {{Start date|2022|5|13}}

|Esther Feldman
Rosa Salazar Arenas

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisa.com/sala-de-prensa/telenovelas/claudia-martin-sebastian-rulli-inician-grabaciones-ricos-tambien-lloran|title=Claudia Martín y Sebastián Rulli inician grabaciones de Los Ricos También Lloran|accessdate=September 21, 2021|date=September 24, 2021|website=www.televisa.com}}

|La mujer del diablo

|26

|{{Start date|2022|7|21}} – {{Start date|2023|1|6}}

|Leonardo Padrón

|rowspan="2" |Patricio Wills
Carlos Bardasano

|{{cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/telenovelas/ficha/la-mujer-del-diablo|title=PRODU {{!}} Ficha técnica: La mujer del diablo|accessdate=January 31, 2022|website=produ.com}}{{cite web|url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2022/06/30/vix-televisaunivisions-premium-svod-tier-debuts-on-july-21/|title=ViX+, TelevisaUnivision's Premium SVOD Tier, Debuts on July 21|accessdate=June 30, 2022|date=June 30, 2022|website=corporate.televisaunivision.com}}

|Travesuras de la niña mala

|10

|{{Start date|2022|11|8}} – present

|María López Castaño

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/telenovelas/ficha/travesuras-de-la-nina-mala|title=PRODU {{!}} Ficha técnica: Travesuras de la niña mala|accessdate=November 17, 2022|website=produ.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/televisaunivision-inicio-grabaciones-en-paris-y-londres-de-travesuras-de-la-nina-mala-de-vix-producida-por-w-studios-y-dirigida-por-alejandro-bazzano|title=PRODU {{!}} TelevisaUnivision inició grabaciones en París y Londres de Travesuras de la niña mala de ViX+ producida por W Studios y dirigida por Alejandro Bazzano|accessdate=November 17, 2022|date=July 13, 2022|website=produ.com}}

|rowspan="3" | 2023

|Pienso en ti

|75

|{{Start date|13|3}} – {{Start date|2023|6|23}}

|Ximena Suárez

|rowspan="2"|Carlos Bardasano

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/telenovelas/ficha/pienso-en-ti|title=PRODU {{!}} Ficha técnica: Pienso en ti|accessdate=2023-01-27|website=produ.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/analisis/vida-y-milagros-ya-viene-el-estreno-de-la-telenovela-pienso-en-ti-9507807.html|title=Vida y Milagros {{!}} Ya viene el estreno de la telenovela 'Pienso en Ti'|accessdate=2023-01-27|last=Origel|first=Juan José|date=January 23, 2023|website=elsoldemexico.com.mx}}

|El gallo de oro

|10

|{{Start date|2023|10|20}} – {{Start date|2024|1|12}}

|Lina Uribe
Darío Vanegas

|{{cite web|title=Patricio Wills de W Studios: Iniciamos la producción de El gallo de oro de Juan Rulfo en México con el regreso a la actuación de Lucero|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/patricio-wills-de-w-studios-iniciamos-la-produccion-de-el-gallo-de-oro-de-juan-rulfo-en-mexico-con-el-regreso-a-la-actuacion-de-lucero|website=produ.com|access-date=September 21, 2023|language=es|date=February 14, 2023}}

|La hora marcada

|{{Start date|2023|10|27}}

|Laura Wills Dávila

|Patricio Wills
Carlos Bardasano

|{{cite web |title=LA HORA MARCADA Premieres with New Stories on October 27 on ViX |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2023/10/13/la-hora-marcada-premieres-with-new-stories-on-october-27-on-vix/ |website=corporate.televisaunivision.com |access-date=14 October 2023 |language=es |date=13 October 2023}}

|rowspan="2"| 2024

|El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar

|10

|{{Start date|2024|5|17}}

|Patricio Wills
Carlos Bardasano

|Esther Feldman
Carlos Algara

|{{cite web |title=EL EXTRAÑO RETORNO DE DIANA SALAZAR, a ViX Original Drama, Begins Production in Mexico |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2023/08/22/el-extrano-retorno-de-diana-salazar-a-vix-original-drama-begins-production-in-mexico/ |website=corporate.televisaunivision.com |access-date=24 April 2024 |language=es |date=22 August 2023}}

|La historia de Juana

|{{TableTBA|TBD}}

|{{Start date|2024|6|3}} – present

|Perla Farías
Verónica Suárez
Basilio Álvarez
Felipe Silva

|Patricio Wills

|{{cite web |title=W Studios: We begin recording Juana la Virgen, a medium-sized telenovela with more than 60 episodes |url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/eng/w-studios-we-begin-recording-juana-la-virgen-a-medium-sized-telenovela-with-more-than-60-episodes |website=produ.com |access-date=9 January 2024 |date=8 December 2023}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://corporate.univision.com/portfolios/properties/w-studios/}}

Category:Televisa subsidiaries

Category:Television production companies of the United States

Category:Television production companies of Mexico

Category:Television studios

Category:Mass media in Mexico City

Category:Mass media in Miami

Category:Companies based in Miami

Category:2016 establishments in Florida

Category:2016 establishments in the United States