Netflix Is King When It Comes to Spanish-Language Content | Charts

Netflix has focused on producing and acquiring content from Spanish-speaking countries, while Peacock’s Spanish-language catalog consists primarily of U.S. productions

"Money Heist" (Netflix)

The Spanish language holds a significant presence in the U.S. streaming landscape. As of the first quarter of 2024, Spanish was the foreign language with the highest number of movies available on SVOD platforms in the U.S. and the No. 3 language when it comes to the number of shows available, following Korean and Japanese. 

This prominence is not surprising when you consider that Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the U.S., as well as the substantial investment by streaming platforms in Spanish content over recent years. Global successes like “Money Heist” and “Elite” have solidified Spain’s position as one of the top streaming content-producing countries in the world.

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