Morbido TV and Screen Capital Unveil Umbra, a Genre-First Streaming Hub for the LatAm Market (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety.com

Chilean investment firm Screen Capital has acquired Versatile Communications Inc. to launch the region’s first multi-platform hub dedicated entirely to horror and fantasy content. With an initial $2.5 million investment from Screen Capital’s Screen II Fund, the initiative marks a pioneering venture into specialized genre content with global ambitions.

Eduardo Caso, an industry vet and the driving force behind the popular Mórbido TV channel, is at the heart of this new endeavor. “The fantasy and horror genre is among the most diverse in terms of subgenres worldwide, and it boasts a highly loyal audience. Once people become fans, they tend to remain deeply engaged,” he tells Variety of the new initiative’s inspirations. “In Latin America, there is strong demand for this type of content, yet production and distribution remain limited. This gap presents a significant opportunity to boost regional development in the genre, especially with the support of Screen Capital’s investors. Together with [Morbido Group CEO] Pablo Guisa, we have been developing this idea for years, and now we finally have the chance to bring it to life.”

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