Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)
CNMC takes issue with rights tender for new-look Primera RFEF
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has ordered the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to amend the terms of an invitation to tender it has launched fo…
Premier Sports tops up Spanish football offering with Copa del Rey deal
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the 2020-21 and 2021-22 editions of the Copa del Rey, Spanish football’s knockout club competition.
Spanish competition body opens broadcast rights probe against RFEF
The Comisión de los Mercados y La Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s competition watchdog, has launched disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in relation to potential anti-competitive pr…
RTVE’s futsal rights deal with RFEF challenged by league
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has signed an agreement with public-service broadcaster RTVE for the broadcast of a range of futsal competitions
Sportfive to sell rights in China as Spanish national team lands on Weibo
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is to launch an account on Weibo, the popular Chinese social media platform, as part of wider work with the Sportfive agency
TVE agrees five-team deal with RFEF for women’s Primera Iberdrola
Spanish public broadcaster TVE has agreed a one-season deal for five women’s teams in the top tier Primera Iberdrola league.
RFEF sees respectable Copa del Rey fee in France after initial debacle
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) managed to secure a fairly robust fee for the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa from L’Equipe TV in France, despite a lost season following the abortive sale of the rights to a previously unknown agency.
L’Équipe TV lands Copa del Rey, Supercopa rights
French digital terrestrial broadcaster L'Équipe TV has acquired exclusive rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup in a two-season deal.
Government backs RFEF’s sale of futsal, women’s football and third-tier rights
Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) has ratified the sale of centralised rights by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for futsal, women’s competitions and the Segunda División B, the third tier of c…
Streamlined Copa del Rey rights process tempts ESPN Brasil into three-year deal
With Copa del Rey rights now available in one package, ESPN Brasil was comfortable agreeing a three-season deal for a competition that has historically been a tough sell in the territory.
Mediapro makes additional €1.1m payment to ensure Primera Iberdrola salaries met
Spanish media rights and production agency Mediapro has agreed to a further €1.1m ($1.2m) contribution to women’s football in Spain in order to ensure that salary contributions are met.
Clubs body warns RFEF over distribution of Copa de la Reina rights
Spain’s Association of Women’s Soccer Clubs (ACFF) has heavily criticised the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after it was alleged that the governing body had sold the rights to the Copa de la Rein…
ESPN Brasil expands Spanish football portfolio with RFEF rights
ESPN has widened its portfolio of Spanish football in Brazil by adding three cup competitions to its coverage
Madrid court dismisses RFEF appeal over Mediapro tender exclusion
Madrid’s Provincial Court has rejected an appeal from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) against an earlier judgment which found the body abused its “dominant position” during the bidding for domes…
ESPN continues football spending spree with Copa del Rey acquisition
US sports broadcaster ESPN has reaffirmed its strategic commitment to football by paying a substantial sum for exclusive rights to the Spanish Copa del Rey knock-out competition.
RTVE picks up rights to new women’s Supercopa
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has acquired rights to the inaugural edition of women’s club football competition, the Supercopa de España Femenina.
Supercopa final in Saudi nets 1.97m Spanish pay-TV viewers
The first Spanish Supercopa to be played in Saudi Arabia yielded an average of 1