Spain
DAZN extends Spanish footprint with Avatel tie-up
Spanish telco Avatel will be able to offer its customers access to DAZN's sports portfolio after securing a distribution agreement
RFEF sets lofty target for Spanish Super Cup domestic rights
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has targeted a sizeable increase in the value of the domestic broadcast rights to the Spanish Super Cup.
Spanish watchdog requests changes to Copa del Rey betting rights tender
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has suggested changes to the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF’s) tender for betting streaming rights to the…
Fifa goes to market in Spain with Women’s World Cup rights
Fifa has issued an invitation to tender in Spain for media rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, inviting broadcasters to submit their first-round offers by 10am (CET) on October 11.
Liga F hits the big time with DAZN global rights deal
DAZN and Mediapro have secured rights for Liga F, the top tier of women’s club football in Spain, after outbidding RTVE to secure five-year deals.
LaLiga launches latest JV with Galaxy Racer deal in Mena, Indian subcontinent
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has signed a letter of intent with Dubai-headquartered esports and lifestyle organisation Galaxy Racer (GXR) with the intention…
DAZN, Mediapro secure rights to Spanish women’s Primera División
Spain’s Professional Women’s Football League (LPFF), organising body of the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, has awarded domestic broadcast rights for the top tier of women’s club footbal…
RFEF turns to Instat for three-season Primera Federación rights deal
InStat TV, the OTT streaming platform and broadcast production firm, has been awarded the media rights to Spanish football’s third-tier Primera Federación in a three-season agreement from 2022-23 to 20…
LPFF launches domestic, European rights tenders for women’s Primera División
Spain’s Professional Women’s Football League (LPFF), organising body of the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, has launched a broadcast rights tender for the top division of the domestic game.
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Over 4m domestic TV viewers for Munich 2022 athletics
Live coverage of the athletics events at Munich’s multi-sports European Championships netted an average audience of 4.15 million viewers last night on ARD, the German public broadcaster.
DAZN renews EFL rights in key European markets and Canada
Global streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive rights to the English Football League's Championship, League One and League Two as well as the EFL Cup in German-speaking countries, Italy, Spain…
Migu completes Big Five football leagues set with LaLiga rights
China Mobile's streaming platform Migu has agreed a media rights and sponsorship deal with Spain's LaLiga covering three-seasons, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Barcelona strikes late €100m ‘fourth lever’ deal with Roures’ Orpheus Media
Barcelona has announced the sale of a 24.5-per-cent stake in its Barça Studios production division to Orpheus Media, a production entity run by Mediapro co-founder Jaume Roures, for €100m ($102.8m
Mediapro launches OTT service for Spain’s hospitality sector
The Mediapro agency has launched Bar TV, a new OTT service for public venues in Spain that will offer coverage of LaLiga and other sports content
LaLiga taps AI specialist WSC Sports for real-time highlights
AI video technology company WSC Sports has signed an agreement with LaLiga to provide the Spanish football league with real-time video highlights of matches from the top two divisions of the club game
RTL nears 4m audience for Uefa Super Cup after landing sublicensed rights
Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid last night in the Uefa Super Cup attracted an average audience of close to 4 million viewers on RTL, the German free-to-air network.
DAZN tops up LaLiga carriage with MásMóvil deal
Spanish telecoms firm MásMóvil has secured a carriage deal for the LaLiga matches broadcast domestically by subscription platform DAZN.
Barcelona sells further Barça Studios stake for €100m amid struggle to meet budget rules
Barcelona has activated a fourth ‘lever’ to meet LaLiga budget rules, selling 24.5 p