Kate Del Castillo's Cholawood Productions has signed a first-look deal with Mediapro Studio in the United States and Canada.

The arrangement will give Mediapro Studio exclusive first and option rights to develop and produce all of Cholawood's scripted and unscripted projects, JC Acosta, head of TMS US and Canada, revealed during a panel discussion at Content Americas in Miami.

Projects will be in Spanish or English or both, and span all different genres. Acosta said in Miami. The news comes one day after Daniel Burman's "Yosi, The Regretful Spy" won the Latin Golden Rose Award for Best Drama Film at Content Americas announced on.

Also on Tuesday, Mediapro Studio confirmed that Francesca Ricagni has been appointed as its first U.S. Hispanic content director.

Cholawood was co-founded by Del Castillo with entertainment partners Carmen Cervantes and Jessica Maldonado, whose latest projects include the hit Spanish-language series “Volver a Caer” on ViX and the action thriller “Hunting Ana Bravo” from Cholawood, Erik Barmack’s TMS-backed Wild Sheep Content (Los Angeles) and Park City-based Top Dead Center Films.

Published by Mediapro Studio Distribution, Hunting Ana Bravo spent weeks at #1 on Amazon Latin America and is now streaming on Roku in the US

"I am ecstatic about my new partnership with Mediapro. Not only do they understand Cholawood's vision, but they also understand the importance of supporting women and Latinas in an industry that is going through a period of change. Only together can we continue to make a difference Our voices,” Castillo said in a statement.

"We are excited to welcome Cholawood Productions to MediaPro Studio. Kate, Carmen, and Jessica are true pioneers in elevating Latinx voices around the world. We are excited to work together as our studio doubles down on our U.S. presence, Create stories that entertain audiences with the voices of Latinx and female protagonists.”

Speaking at the Content Americas panel via video message, Castillo added, "Both companies are interested in telling stories with mass appeal that transcend orders and audiences."

“Our industry is constantly evolving and facing serious challenges. Mediapro understands these challenges and recognizes that only by working together can we make a difference. Only together can we continue to create truly important and extraordinary stories. Stories like these don’t will be forgotten."

The Americas Content Group demonstrates Mediapro Studio's ambition to serve Latino audiences in the United States and Canada. “The only thing that matters about the language — English or Spanish — is that it’s authentic to the story,” Ricani said.