BBC Studios on Wednesday unveiled that it has acquired Spanish producer Brutal Media, adding another banner to its growing production network. The U.K. public broadcasters commercial arm said the deal will enable it to respond to the increased appetite for BBC content from Spanish audiences and support Brutal Medias ambitions to export original creative IP from Spain to the wider international market.

Financial terms werent disclosed.

Brutal Media founders Raimon Masllorens and Nlida Sanchez will continue to lead the local team. BBC Studios Isabel Durn, format sales director for the region, will transition to the new position of head of entertainment within the Brutal Media team. Under the agreement, Brutal Media will continue to develop and market its slate of original IP in Spain as well as producing local adaptations of the unscripted and scripted formats in the BBC Studios catalog, the companies said. BBC Studios will distribute and produce Brutal Media formats outside of Spain.

The deal brings the total number of markets in which BBC Studios has a production base to 12 and supports its ambition to double the size of its 2021/2022 business by 2027/2028.Earlier this week, BBC Studios Productions Australia acquired Werner Film Productions.

Founded in 2009, Brutal Media has a proven track record of producing hit shows for global streamers and local broadcasters in the unscripted and scripted space, BBC Studios said. Its recent work includes the Netflix miniseries Asalto Al Banco Central,The Academy(Sony Pictures Television),Vintage (3cat), filmKiller Book Club(Netflix), seriesWelcome to Eden(Netflix) andThe HockeyGirls (Netflix, 3Cat), as well as documentariesThe End of the Storm(Sky TV, Liverpool FC) andMurder by the Coast(Netflix), and romantic comedyI Love You Stupid(Netflix).

Brutal Medias portfolio also includes original formatsThis Is OperaandThis Is Art,which both aired in more than 70 territories. It has also producedThis Is PhilosophyandOpera In Jeans, as well as primetime family-oriented factual showsEl PaisanoandEl Foraster.

BBC Studiossaid it has successfully licensed formats into Spain for a number of years and has had considerable success with unscripted formats over the past 12 months, with brands such asDancing With the Stars, The Great Bake Off, The 1% Club, Bridge of Lies, MoneyBagsandThe Greatslaunching across the major Spanish networks.

Said Jacob de Boer, executive vp, global entertainment at BBC Studios: This agreement with Brutal Media is the natural next step for BBC Studios to expand our presence in the Spanish market. With their local expertise, strong local network and exciting development slate, Brutal Media is the perfect partner to produce the high-quality Spanish language content that we know local and global audiences are looking for.

Brutal Media founders Masllorens and Sanchez said that BBC Studios catalog offers us new and exciting opportunities, in both scripted and non-scripted content.

And Matt Forde, managing director, global entertainment at BBC Studios Productions, said: Together with the announcement earlier this week about Werner Film Productions in Australia, bringingBrutal Media into our award-winning production network is testament to our commitment to supporting the worlds best local creative talent, identifying complementary expertise in some of the worlds most dynamic media markets and showcasing it to our partners and audiences on a global stage.

The BBC Studios Global Entertainment production network now has bases in the U.K., Australia, France, Germany, India, South Africa, the Nordics and the U.S.