Spain
LaLiga to appeal court ruling on Monday fixture ban
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has called for the resignation of LaLiga president Javier Tebas, while the organising body of the top two divisions of domestic club football has said it will launch…
Axing Monday and Friday games could slash LaLiga value by 30 per cent, warns Mediapro CEO
Mediapro chief executive Jaume Roures has warned that LaLiga could lose 30 per cent of its media-rights income if legislation is introduced that limits Spanish football matches to weekends
Madrid court upholds Mediapro’s women’s football deal
A Spanish court has ruled that the country's women’s football clubs are the owners of their individual broadcast rights, with the implication that a deal signed earlier this year by the Mediapro agency f…
Orange strikes Telefónica deal for LaLiga, Champions League coverage
Orange will continue to provide LaLiga and Uefa Champions League coverage in Spain after signing a new sublicensing agreement with fellow telco Telefónica.
LaLigaSportsTV to provide Lima 2019 coverage
LaLigaSportsTV, the OTT platform of Spanish football’s LaLiga, has acquired rights to this year’s Pan American Games multi-sport event, which officially gets underway on Friday in Lima, Peru.
Mediaset licenses LaLiga, Champions League for new Spanish OTT platform
Italian pay-TV broadcaster Mediaset has secured a licencing deal for non-exclusive coverage of Spanish LaLiga, and Uefa Champions League and Europa League matches for its new Spanish OTT platform, Mitele…
LaLigaSportsTV to show pre-season ICC, Europa League qualifiers
Spanish football’s LaLiga has announced that its LaLigaSportsTV OTT platform will provide coverage of a range of pre-season matches this summer, including action from the International Champions Cup a…
DAZN to carry Eurosport in four markets, adds Bundesliga rights
OTT streaming platform DAZN has agreed a carriage deal in four markets with US media company Discovery for its international sports broadcaster Eurosport, along with an exclusive sublicensing agreement…
Sanctions threat looms for Telefónica as Spanish watchdog opens investigation
Spain's competition regulator has opened an investigation into an alleged regulatory breach at Telefónica during the 2016-17 season, which could lead to sanctions against the telco.
Barcelona to revamp Barça TV
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has revealed details of a relaunch for its in-house television channel, Barça TV, and has reportedly agreed a two-year extension for the platform’s carriage deal in…
Telefónica acquires Davis Cup Finals rights in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica has acquired exclusive rights to the inaugural Davis Cup Finals to be held later this year in the country’s capital, Madrid.
Telefónica yet to agree LaLiga domestic licensing deals
Spanish telco Telefónica is still looking to sign licensing deals for its domestic rights to LaLiga football to help refinance its expenditure on the property, according to reports in local media.
DAZN to show Conmebol tournaments in its European markets
OTT sports platform DAZN will show exclusive coverage in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Spain of two of Latin America’s most prominent club football tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and Copa S…
DAZN to offer Gold Cup finale in Spain
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Spain to the remainder of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup national team football tournament
Uefa to broadcast RFEF-backed Spanish women’s league on OTT platform
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reached an agreement with Uefa to distribute its top-tier women’s competition via the body’s new OTT platform, Uefa.tv.
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Spanish competition watchdog threatens Telefonica sanctions
Spanish competition regulator the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y La Competencia (CNMC) has threatened Spanish telco Telefónica with sanctions over alleged overcharging for access to rights for the 2…
DAZN to show Copa América in Spain
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Spain to this year’s edition of the Copa América national team football tournament.
RFEF could face legal action over Copa del Rey final award
The Spanish football federation’s award of 2019 Copa del Rey final rights to public-service broadcaster TVE could have left it open to legal action.