Atresmedia Sales Strikes Axn Japan Deal for ‘Una Vida Menos en Canarias’ (Exclusive)

As Spain continues to cement its position among the world’s most dynamic exporters of scripted TV, Atresmedia Sales has unveiled a key deal with Axn Japan on detective drama “Una vida menos en Canarias” (“Murders in the Canary Islands”).

The agreement marks a fresh step into one of the toughest yet most prestigious of Asian markets, suggesting Japan’s growing appetite for premium Spanish drama.

It follows earlier Atresmedia’s breakthroughs such as “El tiempo entre costuras” (“The Time in Between”), aired on Nhk, and Hulu Japan’s hit prison thriller “Vis a Vis” (“Locked Up”).

A high-energy procedural with a sun-drenched noir aesthetic,…