Spanish LaLiga
Telefónica retains LaLiga rights bought in 2021 after forced retender
Telefónica, the leading Spanish telecoms operator, has maintained its role as the dominant domestic broadcaster of LaLiga until the end of the 2026-27 season, after the league was forced to retender two …
LaLiga rights bids due next week in Italy, Portugal
Broadcasters in Italy and Portugal interested in acquiring rights to LaLiga from next season onwards must lodge their offers by midday (CET) on January 9, SportBusiness understands
Enter Peak, looking to diversify and aggregate amid static market
Peak, the newly created JV between Spain’s LaLiga and Simon Denyer’s Ocho Sport Advisory company, will consider aggregating LaLiga rights with those of other football leagues, as part of a planned transformation of the Spanish league’s future media rights strategy.
Barcelona re-sells economic ‘lever’ to raise €120m, plans US flotation of ‘Barça Media’
FC Barcelona has announced the sale of a 29.5-per-cent stake in its digital business Barça Vision to German-based Libero Football Finance and Dutch investment firm Nipa Capital in a deal that will raise €120m ($132m) ahead of the new LaLiga season.
SCTV pays uplift for its LaLiga rights in Vietnam, though fee down on original DAZN deal
Pay-television broadcaster SCTV secured exclusive rights in Vietnam to Spain’s LaLiga for five seasons after outbidding its rivals.
LaLiga incentivises clubs to improve broadcast content
Clubs in Spain’s LaLiga have voted in favour of a new parameter to be included in the league’s ‘audience recognition’ criteria that will consider knowledge and awareness of a club among fans.
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LaLiga secures marginal increase in Japan
Streaming platforms DAZN and U-Next agreed to pay a marginal increase to secure co-exclusive rights in Japan to LaLiga in five-year deals.
LaLiga goes all in on streaming in Japan with U-Next, DAZN
LaLiga is set to be shown by streaming services only in Japan from next season, after securing a new rights agreement with U-Next and a renewal with DAZN
Real Madrid launches RM Play streaming platform
Spanish LaLiga club Real Madrid has launched a new OTT platform that is designed to provide additional value for its membership base
LaLiga’s Brazilian rights-holder ESPN demands action on racism
The Disney Group, the exclusive broadcast rights-holder of LaLiga in Brazil, has called for immediate “solutions to the hateful racism that stains Spanish football” following the abuse suffered by Rea…
Wowow cites ‘soaring’ rights fees as it exits LaLiga renewal talks
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow has conceded defeat in its bid to retain rights to LaLiga, which is set to bring an end to its 20-year coverage of Spanish football's top flight
LaLiga extends Mediapro international deal, brings in Denyer for strategic JV
LaLiga has announced the renewal of its international media rights deal with Mediapro for another five seasons, while also creating a strategic joint venture with former DAZN chief executive Simon Denyer’s O…
OneFootball, DAZN add LaLiga to German, Austrian distribution deal
Media platform OneFootball and subscription sports streaming service DAZN have expanded their distribution deal for the German and Austrian markets by adding coverage of Spain’s LaLiga.
Barcelona to close down Barça TV
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced that it will close its in-house television channel, Barça TV.
RFEF seeks four-season VAR service provider contract
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has launched an invitation to tender process for its video assistant referee (VAR) services
Afizzionados adds Barcelona to European club portfolio
Mexican pay-television sports channel Afizzionados has added Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona to its portfolio of sponsorship deals with major European teams
LaLiga’s OTT service in China ceases broadcasts
LaLiga Plus, the OTT streaming service set up in China by the organising body of the top two Spanish football leagues, is ceasing broadcasts just over six months into a long-term agreement with the Chinese…
LaLiga joins Netflix docuseries wave in Spanish first
LaLiga has become the latest leading sports rights-holder to turn to Netflix to create a documentary series