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Mediapro ‘definitively resolves’ financial uncertainties after debt refinancing
Mediapro claims to have “definitively resolved” financial uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic after reaching a debt refinancing agreement.
WSC Sports builds on Liga ACB association with FC Barcelona deal
AI video technology company WSC Sports has further enhanced its presence in basketball by agreeing a deal with FC Barcelona
France 2 nears audience of 5m for record Nadal triumph, DMAX nets 1.6m viewers
Rafael Nadal’s victory in Sunday’s French Open final attracted an average audience of 4.6 million viewers on France Télévisions, the French public-service broadcaster.
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LaLiga offers non-exclusive Segunda División rights after receiving no bids
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, received no bids for exclusive rights to its second-tier Segunda División, and will now market the rights non-exclusively.
Barcelona considers sale of LaLiga TV rights revenue, stake in licensing arm
FC Barcelona will hold an extraordinary assembly meeting on June 16, with its members to vote on whether the club should sell a minority stake in its Barça Licensing & Merchandising subsidiary, and on …
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
RTVE nets Euro 2024 and Spanish national team rights
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship in Germany along with a wider package of Spanish football matches and other games over the next four years
Real Madrid tops ‘most valuable football brand’ rankings
Brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance has named Real Madrid as the world’s most valuable football brand for a fourth consecutive year.
Tottenham Hotspur to play Sevilla in South Korea
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will face Spanish LaLiga outfit Sevilla in the second of two friendly matches as part of the North London-based team’s pre-season tour of South Korea later this y…
RTL nets strong free-to-air audience for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Europa League win
Eintracht Frankfurt’s victory over Rangers in the Uefa Europa League final registered strong ratings in Germany as 8.99 million viewers tuned in to commercial broadcaster RTL.
LaLiga receives no bids for public venue media rights, considers own channel
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, received no bids for its so-called 'Horeca' broadcast rights for distribution in public establishments, and says it will now m…
DAZN Spain appoints FC Barcelona’s Sarina as SVP Marketing
Subscription streaming platform DAZN appointed Alessio Sarina as its new SVP Marketing in Spain
Mediaset agrees domestic free-to-air deal for F1 Spanish GP
Media group Mediaset España has agreed a sublicensing deal for Formula 1’s forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix with the property’s main domestic rights-holder, the Movistar Plus pay-TV platform of telco Tele…
Pixellot agrees automated production alliance with Spain’s ATM Media
Automated video and analytics firm Pixellot has struck a deal with Barcelona-based transmission services company ATM Media for the automation, production and retransmission of sports content
Mediapro wins third ruling against RFEF this year
The Mediapro agency has won its third ruling against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) this year.
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Twitch to show Spanish MotoGP race live
Amazon-owned online streaming platform Twitch will show this Sunday's MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix live
DAZN to show PFL in Japan and Spain
Global sports streaming service DAZN has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in Japan and Spain as part of a season-long agreement with the mixed-martial arts promotion
RFEF outlines timeline, financial target in domestic Copa del Rey rights auction
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has outlined its financial expectations and proposed timeline for the award of its main package of domestic broadcast rights to the Copa del Rey tournament