Colombia expands production capacity with largest soundstage and virtual production studio

Colombia is aggressively positioning itself as the primary Latin American alternative to Mexico for large-scale streamer productions. The combination of state-of-the-art facilities like Stage 7 and specialized virtual production hubs reduces the technical friction that previously pushed complex shoots toward overseas markets. For platform owners like Netflix and Amazon, this infrastructure provides a more diverse and cost-effective production pipeline in a region with favorable tax incentives. This technical maturation allows global studios to maintain high-end standards while utilizing localized workflows. Watch for whether the new 2026 tax incentive cap remains sufficient as international demand for high-spec Colombian soundstages increases.

The expansion of Bogotá's production infrastructure is closely tied to the Certificado de Inversión Audiovisual (CINA), a transferable tax credit that has become one of Latin America's most effective production attractions. Per the Colombia Film Commission and Screen Daily (December 2025), the government allocated a record $90 million for the CINA incentive in 2026, representing a 49% increase over the 2025 budget. This follows a high-demand period in late 2025 where the annual budget was fully assigned by September. The CINA program offers a 35% tax discount on eligible local expenditures and now includes post-production and video game sectors to broaden the domestic service economy.

Streaming platforms have increasingly anchored their regional hubs in Bogotá to capitalize on these financial and technical developments. Per Netflix (July 2025-January 2026), the service has committed to multiple high-profile Colombian titles for 2026, including the second part of One Hundred Years of Solitude and the docuseries on footballer James Rodríguez. Netflix also established the Lab Macondo program via its Creative Equity Fund to train local talent in production design, ensuring the workforce keeps pace with the studio expansion at TIS. TIS Studios itself, which was formed by Paramount’s consolidation of Fox TeleColombia and Estudios TeleMéxico, continues to serve as a strategic partner for rivals including Disney, Amazon, and NBCUniversal, according to trade reporting from late 2025.