Spain

Motorsport: Spanish commercial broadcaster Telecinco acquired Formula One rights in Spain in a two-year deal covering the 2004 and 2005 seasons

Proposed changes would lead to non-members being able to acquire substantial Olympics coverage from EBU members on fair and reasonable terms

Rugby Union: French pay-television channel Sport Plus acquired the rights for European rugby union’s top club competition, the Heineken Cup, in a three-year deal with organisers European Rugby Cup, starting t…

First 11 matches get 4.17m average audience

Broadcaster cannot agree fee with regional broadcasting organisation

Rejected agency sues Primera Liga and Sogecable

Out of court settlement ends Telefónica-Euroleague dispute

EBU facing crucial decision from European Commission on exemption from competition law

Formula One television viewing rose in four out of the five top European television markets this year, according to a survey by TV Sports Markets.  Germany was the exception.

No coverage for Spanish and Greek leagues three weeks into season, small fees in Italy

How national football team matches are protected in different European territories

Spanish sports agencies say that it is a better time to be trading now than two years ago, despite the merger of Spain’s two pay-television operators which has reduced competition.

Clubs want a joint venture between themselves and Uefa to run the commercial side of club competitions

Spanish Primera Liga football club Barcelona and Audiovisual Sport, which manages football rights on behalf of pay-television operator Sogecable, are threatening each other with legal action

Old Barca, Real Madrid deals worth a third of all clubs total revenue under new contracts

The G-30 consortium of smaller Spanish football clubs reopened talks with other potential bidders for their domestic television rights after ending a period of exclusive negotiations with agency Phedra…

Spanish sports marketing company Santa Monica made an estimated €100m (£70 m) offer for the television rights of nine clubs in the newly-formed G12 group of Spanish Primera Liga football clubs. 

Spanish basketball’s ACB Liga is facing a financial crisis as it struggles to agree a new television contract for next season.