Spain
TV3 picks up Women’s Champions League rights
Catalan public-service broadcaster TV3 has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League club football competition.
LaLiga targets viewer engagement with FanCam tech
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has debuted new FanCam technology as part of plans to enhance the viewing experience for supporters
Mediaset welcomes ratification of LaLiga highlights ruling
Spanish commercial broadcaster Mediaset has hailed the end of a four-year legal battle with LaLiga after a ruling from the country’s National Court, the Audiencia Nacional, over the airing of short highlights p…
RTVE’s futsal rights deal with RFEF challenged by league
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has signed an agreement with public-service broadcaster RTVE for the broadcast of a range of futsal competitions
PFL extends trio of international rights deals
Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, has announced broadcast rights renewals for the 2021 season in Spain, Latin America, New Zealand and the Czech Republic
DAZN signs Orange commercial premises deal, begins non-live content push in Japan
Telecoms operator Orange has signed a commercial premises deal with over-the-top streaming platform DAZN for rights to the English Premier League’s 2020-21 season in Spain.
Mediapro parent Imagina acknowledges role of executives in World Cup rights case
Spanish sports media group Imagina, parent company of the Mediapro agency and production firm, has publicly acknowledged that former executives paid bribes to secure broadcast rights to Fifa World Cup…
LaLiga agrees broadcaster rebates of around €100m after Covid-19 hit season
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two professional footballing divisions in Spain, has agreed to rebates worth around €100m ($118.4
TVE ‘eyes streamlined deal’ for Tokyo 2020 rights
Spanish public broadcaster TVE is not looking to acquire all broadcast rights in the country to next year’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a deal with rights-holder Discovery in a bid to save costs, a…
Telefónica suffers pay-TV subscriber dip, galvanised by sports rights fee reductions
Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a small fall in Spanish pay-television subscribers but has expressed confidence in its future financial stability thanks to reductions in recent premium sports rights …
Telefónica keeps F1 fee flat in three-year renewal
Spanish telco Telefónica will hold steady its per-year outlay on Formula One rights in its renewal for the 2021-23 cycle, SportBusiness Media understands.
Moody’s lowers Mediapro rating amid LFP payment doubts
Joye Media, the parent company of Spanish agency and production group Mediapro, has been downgraded by credit rating agency Moody’s amid doubts relating to Mediapro’s rights agreement with France’s Profe…
LaLiga takes ‘next step’ in content strategy with Twitch deal
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has furthered its association with Twitch by becoming the first major European sports competition to officially join the global…
Telefónica agrees modest fee rise in NBA renewal in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica has agreed to pay a modest per-season uplift to renew its exclusive NBA rights in Spain for the 2020-23 cycle, SportBusiness Media understands.
France Télévisions and Discovery’s DMAX net strong audience for Nadal triumph
Sunday afternoon’s French Open final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic attracted strong audience figures on French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions.
Telefónica renews F1 rights until 2023
Spanish telco Telefónica has renewed its exclusive rights to Formula 1 in Spain for a further three years.
Mediacom to launch 10-part IGTV docu-series about Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr
Sports talent and marketing agency Mediacom Sport and Entertainment has announced Real Madrid and Brazil footballer Vinícius Junior will star in a new social media series documenting his life and career.
Telefónica holds fee steady in Liga ACB basketball renewal
Spanish telco Telefónica will pay an unchanged fee to renew its rights to the nation’s top tier of domestic basketball after agreeing a three-season extension with the Liga ACB.