# Former Movistar Plus Content Chief Domingo Corral On His HBO Deal & Why Quality TV Can Be Commercial

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-movistar-plus-content-chief-domingo-corral-on-his-hbo-deal-why-quality-tv-can-be-commercial/
- Published: 2026-10-30T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T09:36:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/domingo-corral-hbo-deal-quality-mainstream-1237173046/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, TV, World

## Key points

- Corral has signed a production deal with HBO Max.
- His first project concerns El Nani’s disappearance in 1980s Spain.
- He argues quality television can also reach mainstream audiences.

## Summary

Former Movistar Plus content chief Domingo Corral has a production deal with HBO Max to develop scripted television and film. He says the partnership gives him a chance to make premium-quality work for broad audiences, reflecting an approach he pursued at Movistar.

Corral led original production at Movistar for 11 years, aiming both to attract and retain subscribers and to make acclaimed programmes. His first HBO project will explore the disappearance of petty criminal El Nani in 1980s Spain, during the transition from dictatorship to democracy. His departure prompted an open letter signed by nearly 200 Spanish industry figures, including Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz.

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