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TV Shows & Broadcast Series
Full-service television production for networks, streamers, and international broadcasters throughout Portugal.
Here is how this works in practice. Television and broadcast series production creates episodic content for network, cable, and streaming distribution. These shoots operate within structured broadcast workflows, meeting tech standards, delivery schedules, and production timelines that need skilled crews and efficient operational management across entire seasons.
Here is the short of it. We give production support for television and broadcast series, setting up the sustained crew, gear, and location needs that episodic production demands. Our team manages the operational logistics of series production, helping your show keep steady quality and schedule adherence from pilot through season finale.
Capabilities
Television Production Excellence
We provide complete production support for episodic television—from network series to premium streaming originals—with experienced crews and efficient workflows.
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Network Series
- Multi-episode production
- Broadcast standard delivery
- Series continuity management
- Episodic scheduling
- Network coordination
Broadcast Excellence
02
Limited Series
- Premium production values
- Feature-quality cinematography
- Complex narrative support
- Prestige drama expertise
- Festival-ready finishing
Premium Quality
03
International Productions
- Multi-territory coordination
- International crew integration
- Cross-border logistics
- Language support services
- Co-production compliance
Global Standards
04
Fast-Turnaround Series
- Efficient production workflows
- Quick episode delivery
- Streamlined post-production
- Parallel unit coordination
- Tight schedule management
Speed & Efficiency
On Location
Broadcast-series production across Portugal's TV pillars — RTP (state broadcaster running RTP1/RTP2/RTP3/RTP Internacional/RTP Memória), SIC (Sociedade Independente de Comunicação), TVI (Televisão Independente), and CMTV — with Netflix originals (Glória 2021, Rabo de Peixe 2023) and Atlantique-led co-productions (1899) driving recent inbound volume.
Here is how this works in practice. Our broadcast-series producers stage long-running telenovela, primetime drama, and weekly-strand production from the three anchor commercial studio complexes. TVI's Queluz de Baixo as the largest private tricky in Portugal (running the daily Cristina Ferreira strand, Big Brother franchise, telenovelas, and MasterChef), SIC's Carnaxide studios in Oeiras (multi-strand telenovela production plus daily news magazines), and RTP's own Lisbon HQ on Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa (the state TV networks running flagship primetime, news, sport, and arts strands across RTP1, RTP2 cultural, RTP3 news, RTP Memória archive, and RTP Internacional satellite carrying Portuguese broadcast into 250M+ Lusofonia speakers across Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé, and East Timor). Format-rights pipelines clear through Endemol Shine, Banijay, Fremantle, and ITV Studios. Domestic telenovela custom (Roseira Brava, Anjo Selvagem, Morangos com Açúcar) supplies decades-deep crew pipelines familiar with multi-strand serialized shoot schedules running 5-6 episodes per week.
Here is the short of it. Global streaming has accelerated a lot. Glória (Netflix 2021, the first-ever Portuguese Netflix First, set in 1968 Estado Novo Portugal at the Radio Free Europe transmitter station at Glória do Ribatejo) was a Som Livre / SPi production based in Sintra. Rabo de Peixe / White Lines (Netflix 2023) shot the true Azores cocaine-bales story on São Miguel. And 1899 (Netflix 2022) from Dark creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese routed Portuguese co-production through Atlantique Productions with virtual-production volume work.
Here is the breakdown. Production governance routes through ERC for edit standards, IGAC for content type, CNPD/RGPD for talent and viewer-data compliance, the European AVMSD 2018 for cross-border EU distribution, the Portuguese Código do Trabalho for crew engagements, and Sindicato dos Trabalhadores de Espectáculos union notations. ICA cash rebates at 25-30 percent (capped €4M per project) on qualifying scripted-series shoots, 23 percent IVA invoicing, Segurança Social roughly 34 percent on retained crew, and EUR-denominated invoicing near 1.08:1 USD parity.
FAQ
Our Television Network
What types of TV series do you support in Portugal?
We support all series formats: scripted dramas, comedies, tight series, procedurals, period pieces, and global co-productions. Our experience spans network television, premium cable, and streaming sites originals.
How do you handle multi-episode scheduling?
We develop efficient shoot schedules that block shooting by location rather than episode order, maximizing location use and minimizing firm moves. Our scheduling accounts for actor availability, location access, and seasonal considerations.
Can you support second unit and parallel production?
Yes. We often set up multi-unit shoots with separate crews for main unit, second unit, and specialty shots. Our team manages scheduling, gear allocation, and crew planning across parallel units.
What broadcast standards do you deliver to?
We deliver to all major broadcast and streaming specs including HD, 4K, HDR, and platform-specific tech needs. Our post partners make sure deliverables meet the exact specs of your distribution platform.
Do you provide casting services for series?
We connect shoots with Portuguese casting directors who know both local talent markets and global shoots needs. They handle principal casting, day players, and background talent across Portugal.
How do you manage series continuity across episodes?
Our script supervisors and department heads keep detailed scene matching records across all episodes. We implement systems for tracking costumes, props, set dressing, and character details to make sure consistency across the series.
Related Services
Productions in Portugal that need this often pair it with Drama Series Production, Feature Film Production, and Narrative Films & Web Series for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Educational & Explainer Video Production and Corporate Video Production.
On Set
Ready to Produce Your TV Series?
Tell us about your series and we'll provide a comprehensive production plan for filming in Portugal.