Mediapro
Mediapro in talks over new Barcelona deal
Mediapro is in talks with Spanish Liga football club Barcelona over a new media-rights deal, according to the agency’s president, Jaume Roures.
Prime sports content included in ‘unprecedented’ Spanish pay-TV package
The Mediapro agency has agreed a deal to establish a new package offering sports content from its Spanish pay-television broadcaster Gol T, alongside entertainment content from over-the-top platforms TotalChannel and Wuaki.tv.
BeIN behind Mediapro’s Champions League deal, insiders say
Uefa earned a strong increase in its Champions League rights fee in Spain last week, with most industry insiders believing it had Qatari broadcaster beIN Media Group to thank.
Mediapro snaps up KNVB Cup rights
Spanish agency Mediapro has acquired rights for the KNVB Cup, the leading cup competition in Dutch football.
Mediapro establishes subsidiary for sports operations
Spanish agency Mediapro has created a subsidiary to manage its sports operations.
Mediapro close to rights monopoly as Telefónica plays a waiting game
The Mediapro agency has acquired the domestic and international media rights to 39 of the 42 clubs from the Primera Liga and Segunda Liga, the top two divisions of Spanish club football, in one season-deals for the 2015-16 season.
Mediapro closes in on Atletico, Sociedad rights
Spanish agency Mediapro is close to acquiring rights for top-tier Liga football clubs Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad, according to news website El Confidencial.
TVE won’t renew Champions League rights – report
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE will not bid for the next cycle of media rights for football’s Uefa Champions League, according to daily newspaper El Mundo.
Real will ‘listen to offers’ for media rights
Spanish Liga football club Real Madrid will “listen to offers” for its media rights covering the 2014-15 season and has given bidders one week to register an interest.
Mediapro continues 4K drive with Spanish Liga title-decider
The Mediapro agency will continue its trial of 4K technology by broadcasting the title-deciding game of football’s Spanish Liga, Saturday’s clash between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, in the format.
Mediapro loses out in Osasuna court case
A lawsuit filed by the Mediapro agency against Spanish Liga football club Osasuna for breach of contract relating to broadcast rights has been dismissed by a Pamplona court.
Gol T picks up Copa rights
Spanish pay-television broadcaster Gol T has acquired rights for the Latin American Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Copa do Brazil club football tournaments.
Latin America deal confirms trend of big increases with Asia set to follow
Formula One enjoys big rights fee increase in Latin America deal with Mediapro
Mediapro explains why F1 deal reflects the company’s DNA
Gerard Romy, managing director, Mediapro
Interview with Gerard Romy, managing director of Mediapro, following the company’s Formula One rights deal in Central and South America, and the Caribbean
Servus TV picks up Copa del Rey final rights
Servus TV, the German commercial broadcaster owned by energy drinks brand Red Bull, has acquired rights for the final of the Copa del Rey Spanish football club competition.
Mediapro to set 4K first for El Clasico
The Mediapro agency has announced that Sunday’s Spanish Liga game between Real Madrid and Barcelona will become the first football match broadcast globally using 4K technology.
Telefónica deal for Canal Plus could wake dormant sports-rights market
Prisa stake at the centre of battle for control of Spanish pay-TV market as Canal Plus spends on rights
Twitter strikes Liga highlights deal
Twitter has struck a deal with the Mediapro agency and Liga de Fútbol Profesional that will allow action from the top-tier Liga football division in Spain to be shown on the social networking website.