Spain
Fifa Club World Cup rights added to DAZN’s Spanish portfolio
Subscription OTT platform DAZN has signed a deal for broadcast rights in Spain to the ongoing Fifa Club World Cup
Gap from top to bottom narrows in LaLiga’s distribution of €1.42bn in TV revenues
A total of €1.42bn ($1.5
Movistar+ acquires Supercopa rights, DAZN seals domestic Copa del Rey deal
Pay-television broadcaster Movistar+ has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the Spanish Supercopa tournament through to 2022
Spanish Football Federation waives Copa del Rey radio fees
Radio networks wishing to cover action from Spanish football’s Copa del Rey will not be charged fees, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said today (Thursday).
Rubiales slams RTVE over Supercopa stance, threatens legal action
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has threatened legal action against RTVE over its stance on the Supercopa club competition in Saudi Arabia, stating that the public-service broadcaster’s a…
DAZN ‘close’ to Copa del Rey deal with Mediaset
Spanish free-to-air commercial broadcaster Mediaset is close to agreeing a sublicensing deal with DAZN for the Copa del Rey, it has been reported, in a deal that would mark the entrance of the subscription…
Mediaset wins battle for domestic Copa del Rey rights as legal battle looms
The Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) decision to award the domestic rights to club knock-out competition the Copa del Rey to commercial broadcaster Mediaset could spark a legal battle following production group and agency Mediapro’s allegations that the decision was politically motivated.
DAZN picks up Wilder-Ortiz rights in four territories
OTT sports streaming platform DAZN has acquired rights in Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Germany to this weekend’s heavyweight boxing rematch between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz.
RTVE ‘considers OTT future’ for Teledeporte once again
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has returned to the idea of converting its dedicated sports channel, Teledeporte, into an OTT platform, it has been reported
Atresmedia and Mediaset ‘won’t pursue’ Supercopa rights
Spanish commercial duo Atresmedia and Mediaset are reported to be the latest broadcasters to shy away from a bid for domestic rights to the Supercopa, following the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF’s) dec…
Mediapro reveals €60m Copa del Rey international rights bid, mulls legal options
Mediapro, the Spanish production group and agency, has said that it offered €100.5m ($110.6
Competition watchdog probes RFEF’s Supercopa rights tender
The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s competition watchdog, has criticised the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) invitation to tender for the new rights cycle for the …
Mediaset ups interest in ProSiebenSat.1 to over 15 per cent
Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset has raised its interest in German counterpart ProSiebenSat.1 through the acquisition of a 5.5-per-cent stake
RFEF announces €80m Copa del Rey domestic and international rights deals
The sale of the Copa del Rey domestic broadcast rights, along with “part” of the international rights, has brought in a total of around €80m ($88.2m) o
RFEF bids to end Liga Iberdrola strike with €1.15m salary offer
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has moved to break the impasse that has engulfed women’s football in Spain by offering €1.15m ($1.27m) to boost player salaries across the top-tier Liga Iberdrola.
DAZN expands Spanish offering with Matchroom Boxing’s Barcelona event
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has added to the content on its Spanish platform after agreeing a deal to broadcast the first Matchroom Boxing event held in Spain later this year
Mediaset, Vivendi ‘hold talks to resolve disputed merger plans’
Italy-based broadcaster Mediaset and French media group Vivendi are in talks to resolve their dispute over the former’s plans to merge its Italian and Spanish businesses, according to the Reuters news a…
Mediapro offers €1.5m in bid to break Liga Iberdrola deadlock
Mediapro, the Spanish production and media rights group, has revealed details of a €1.5m ($1.6