Candle-backed Exile Content promotes new head of studio

Nando Vila

LA-based Spanish-language prodco Exile Content Studio, which was recently acquired by Blackstone-backed Candle Media, has promoted Nando Vila to head of studio.

In his new role, Vila, who previously served as Exile’s head of audio and unscripted TV, will oversee Exile’s film and TV content strategy, succeeding Daniel Eilemberg, who was recently named CEO Officer of the Lil’ Heroes NFT franchise.

Prior to joining Exile, Vila served as VP of programming at Fusion TV, where he executive produced, created, and hosted the political sketch comedy show, Happy Ending; created and hosted, Midterm Mayhem: The Ultimate Political Smackdown, alongside Kal Penn; and was the creator and host of The Soccer Gods. Vila was also the executive producer of the documentary, The Naked Truth: Trumpland.

Before that, Vila hosted the Gimlet Media podcast, We Came to Win, an anthology series about beloved World Cup stories.

Vila’s promotion follows Exile’s hiring of Daniel Batista, former president & COO at Zoe Saldaña’s publishing & production firm Bese, as its chief digital officer last month.

Founded in 2019 by former Univision and Televisa CCO Isaac Lee, Exile produces feature film, scripted and unscripted television, music and audio content for global Spanish speaking audiences, with recent projects including Netflix series Todo Va A Estar Bien, HBO docuseries Un Sueño Real and true-crime podcast Sacred Scandal, in partnership with iHeartMedia.

Exile also recently announced a development deal with Academy Award-winner Benicio del Toro, acquired Dixo, a Spanish-language podcast network and production company, and launched two new divisions – Exile Music, backed by world-renowned Colombian artist Fonseca, and Exile Kids, focused on Spanish-language animation and family entertainment.

“Exile’s recent acquisition by Candle Media is a testament to the opportunities we stand to capitalize on as we continue to create and launch new content across multiple platforms, and expand Latino representation in media. Under Nando’s guidance, Exile is well-positioned to further establish itself as the leading Spanish-language studio creating premium content for global audiences,” commented Lee.