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Canela Media expands Brightcove partnership for Hispanic streaming services
MUMBAI: Multicultural media firm Canela Media has deepened its partnership with video technology provider Brightcove to turbocharge its streaming platforms aimed at US Hispanic audiences.
The expanded deal will see Brightcove’s Emmy Award-winning technology deployed to enhance Canela’s streaming capabilities, scale services and drive deeper audience engagement across its platforms that currently reach more than 60 million unique viewers.
Canela Media, which has built a substantial content library of over 35,000 hours, has established itself as a significant player in delivering culturally relevant content to Hispanic viewers through its advertising-supported video-on-demand platform Canela.TV.
“Brightcove is a leader in the space so expanding our relationship was a natural choice,” said Canela Media CTO Peter Gonzalez. “Their modular, API-driven architecture allows for scalable integrations that can quickly be brought to market as we expand our content offerings.”
The media company is already leveraging Brightcove’s server-side ad insertion, video transcoding, and content distribution capabilities to widen its reach. Gonzalez highlighted that “speed to market is essential” and praised Brightcove’s “scalable and proven capabilities” for helping Canela add new features to its direct-to-consumer applications.
Industry observers note that the Hispanic streaming market represents one of the fastest-growing segments in US media consumption, with advertising revenue expected to surge past $5 billion by 2026.
Brightcove’s technology is engineered to help media customers engage audiences through reliable solutions that build subscriber loyalty and drive content monetisation. The company operates in more than 60 countries, providing intelligent video platforms that enable businesses to stream and monetise content more effectively.
Canela Media’s ecosystem includes free streaming platform Canela.TV, which offers on-demand content and Live Channels featuring originals, music, children’s programming, sports, news, and an extensive library of telenovelas and classic Mexican films.
The company also operates Canela Audience Solutions, a proprietary data solution that takes an OTT-first approach to identify Hispanic audiences across both English and Spanish-language streaming platforms.
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Why Peaky Blinders is one of television’s biggest hits that still deserves more attention
Six seasons, multiple awards and the release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man bring the Shelby saga back into the spotlight
In the crowded universe of streaming content, only a handful of shows manage to leave a lasting cultural footprint. Peaky Blinders is overwhelmingly considered one of the biggest global hits of the past decade. Yet many viewers still haven’t fully explored the dark, gripping world of the Shelby family.
Originally produced for the UK’s BBC and later finding a massive global audience through Netflix, the series quietly grew from a British period drama into a worldwide streaming phenomenon.
Created by Steven Knight, the show follows the rise of the Shelby crime family in post-First World War Birmingham. What begins as a gritty street-gang story gradually expands into a sweeping narrative about ambition, politics, power and survival.
At the centre of the saga is Thomas Shelby, portrayed with extraordinary depth by Cillian Murphy. The casting of Murphy is widely regarded as perfect for the role. With piercing eyes, restrained dialogue and an almost hypnotic screen presence, he transforms Shelby into one of the most unforgettable characters in modern screen storytelling.
Murphy’s brilliance lies in his restraint. He rarely shouts or performs theatrically. Instead, a quiet stare, a calculated pause or a subtle shift in expression conveys the emotional storms within the character. Beneath the ruthless gang leader is a war veteran carrying trauma, guilt and loneliness. Murphy captures this complexity with remarkable precision, making Thomas Shelby both terrifying and deeply human.
Beyond its central performance, Peaky Blinders stands out for its unfiltered portrayal of reality. The show does not romanticise crime. Instead, it exposes the harsh social conditions of early 20th-century Britain, from poverty and class struggle to political extremism and the psychological scars left by war.
The series also presents powerful female characters who hold their own within the Shelby empire. Polly Gray, played by Helen McCrory, is the strategic backbone of the family and one of the most formidable figures in the story. Women in the series shape decisions, influence power structures and challenge the rigid social norms of the time.
Across six seasons, the narrative grows dramatically in scale. What begins in the smoky streets of Birmingham evolves into a story involving political conspiracies, fascism and international criminal networks.
The series has also earned significant critical acclaim. It won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2018 and multiple National Television Awards for Best Drama, cementing its reputation as one of Britain’s most celebrated modern shows.
Another defining feature of the series is its iconic music. The show’s opening theme, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, became instantly recognisable and widely associated with the Shelby universe. Combined with a powerful soundtrack featuring artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, the music helped shape the show’s dark, stylish identity and became hugely popular among fans.
And the Shelby story is not over yet.
In fact, its legacy is unfolding right now. The long-awaited feature-length continuation, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, was released on March 6, 2026, bringing the Shelby universe from streaming screens to cinemas and giving fans a new chapter in the saga.
For viewers who have not yet stepped into this world, the timing could not be better.
Six gripping seasons are ready to binge on Netflix. A new film has just arrived in theatres. And at the heart of it all stands one of the most magnetic performances in modern drama by Cillian Murphy.
So if Peaky Blinders has been sitting on your watchlist for years, this weekend is your moment.
So, by order of the Peaky fookin’ Blinders, consider this your cue to finally step into the ruthless world of Thomas Shelby. Pour yourself a drink, clear your schedule and press the play button. Because when the Peaky Blinders give an order, you listen.
