AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublishing & Media Deals: Amazon MGM Studios signed Spain-based Argentinian author Mercedes Ron to a first-look deal, extending its “House of Ron” adaptations pipeline after Prime Video’s Culpables trilogy topped 100M global viewers. Sports Culture & Books/Reading: The Annecy Animation Festival hit record attendance (19,100 badges) despite extreme heat, while Annecy’s top prizes included Spain-linked wins like “The Violinist” (feature) and “Paper Trail” (short), underscoring how European animation keeps feeding new storytelling markets. Science & Heritage (Spain/Portugal): Researchers recovered ancient human DNA from cave rock art in Spain and Portugal, opening a new way to “meet” prehistoric artists through biological traces on unpainted cave areas. Tech/Streaming (Spain): Carwow’s YouTube network is launching as a FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus, with programming anchored by Mat Watson and operating across the UK, Germany and Spain. Research (Spain): A Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona study reports one-shot gene therapy that extended health span in aged mice via FGF21-related effects. Work & Rights (Spain): Ubisoft Barcelona staff at Rainbow Six Siege begin July strikes over mass layoffs, with unions citing job security and promotion/hybrid-working demands.
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