Spain
TF1 audience breaks 20m barrier as France reach World Cup final
TF1, the French commercial broadcaster, registered an average audience of 20.7 million last night as France defeated Morocco 2-0 to reach the Fifa World Cup final in Qatar
Rai nets highest World Cup audience for Argentina-Croatia
Rai, the Italian public broadcaster, attracted its highest audience of the 2022 Fifa World Cup last night as Argentina defeated Croatia to reach the final.
The match was watched by an average of 10
RTVE registers highest Spanish audience since Euro 2020
Spain’s surprise defeat to Morocco at the Fifa World Cup attracted a Spanish free-to-air television audience of 12.6 million viewers during the penalty shootout yesterday (Tuesday).
DAZN nets World Tennis League rights in Spain
Subscription OTT sports broadcaster DAZN has secured exclusive rights in Spain to broadcast the new World Tennis League
RTVE nears 10m viewers, ARD nets strong audience for dramatic Group E action
Spain’s dramatic loss to Japan at the Fifa World Cup netted an average audience of 9.7 million viewers on La1, the main channel of public-service broadcaster RTVE.
DAZN offers little competition as Telefónica seals domestic football treble
Movistar has cemented its dominance of domestic football media rights in Spain after it secured three-season agreements for domestic rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup, facing limited competition from DAZN.
ACB widens reach in China with PP Sports, Bilibili streaming deals
The Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) has agreed rights deals in China with online streaming platforms PP Sports and Bilibili for Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish club basketball
TF1 nears 12m viewers for latest win, German and Spanish World Cup figures improve
French free-to-air commercial broadcaster TF1 attracted an average of 11.6 million viewers on Saturday as France defeated Denmark 2-1 at the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
LaLigaSportsTV integrated into LaLiga TV Bar
LaLiga’s OTT platform, LaLigaSportsTV, has launched a new linear channel for LaLiga TV Bar, the service for public establishments featuring coverage from the top two Spanish leagues.
DAZN adds Hisense and Foxxum smart TV distribution
DAZN Group has announced distribution agreements with Hisense and Foxxum OS.
Hisense TV sets in Germany, Spain and Italy will now have the DAZN app pre-installed.
Amazon Prime Video to distribute Barcelona docuseries
The Amazon Prime Video streaming service has secured exclusive distribution rights to a new documentary series focusing on Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona
LaLigaSportsTV, LaLiga TV Bar to carry Mediapro’s World Cup service
LaLiga's OTT platform LaLigaSportsTV and its channel for public establishments, LaLigaTV Bar, will both show all matches from the 2022 Fifa World Cup through the Gol Mundial service
Telefónica sells Copa del Rey rights to Orange, LaLigaTV Bar
Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has sold rights for football’s Copa del Rey to rival operator Orange and LaLigaTV Bar, which operates in bars, restaurants and other public establishments.
RTVE issued with provisional restrictions on World Cup advertising
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has set out advertising restrictions that public broadcaster RTVE will have to follow for its coverage of th…
RTVE extends football commitment with deal for Champions League finals
RTVE, the Spanish public broadcaster, has reaffirmed its investment in top-tier football rights by agreeing a deal to show the next two editions of the Uefa Champions League final
Movistar lands Copa del Rey package and Spanish Super Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus has acquired domestic rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup tournaments from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Twitch streamers to commentate on LaLiga matches live from stadiums
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has strengthened its association with Twitch by inviting popular streamers on the platform to provide commentary of matches…
Mediapro launches Spanish OTT platform for World Cup coverage
The Mediapro agency has announced the launch of a subscription OTT streaming platform in Spain to exploit its rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup