ZDF Studios, the commercial subsidiary of German public broadcaster ZDF, and international media development company Castalia Communications Corporation are launching Crimen ZDF on 30 April 2025.
Targeting Spanish-speaking audiences in the United States and Latin America, the FAST Channel shows crime, thriller, and mystery series from Europe. Crimen ZDF, which has a total of 300 hours of content available, is offered on Samsung TV Plus Mexico.
The partnership between ZDF Studios and Castalia Communications to develop this FAST service was first announced in October 2023. The venture makes programming from the ZDF Studios catalogue available to Spanish-speaking viewers in the Hispanic market in the U.S. and Latin America.
“We are delighted to be able to offer our most successful European procedural dramas on a FAST Channel to audiences across the Americas, and for the first time, dubbed into Latin American Spanish,” said Susanne Frank, Director Drama, ZDF Studios.
Luis Torres-Bohl, President of Castalia Communications, added: “We have selected captivating and iconic series full of intrigue, of course all filmed in a European settings and authentic atmosphere, different than the usual offerings in the U.S. and Latin America. The channel will attract viewers who are already familiar with European content and are hungrier than ever to enjoy this programming now in their own language, as well as new viewers who are seeking similar premium content.”
Caaliope, a provider of Spanish language dubbing and subtitling services, was chosen to dub all of the channel’s content. “In-language dialogue is a key component of the viewer experience and having it in Latin American Spanish enhances the quality of the content,” said Carlos Sánchez, CEO of Caaliope.
