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3/24 transitions to IP technology with Sony

The CCMA group (Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals) and Sony are collaborating with system integrator Unitecnic to provide the news channel 3/24 with the technology and infrastructure necessary for the transition to IP. CCMA decided a few years ago that its future involved a transformation to IP. To undertake this major project of upgrading its […]

November 7, 2023

Spain: 3Cat OTT makes debut

The Spanish public TV group CCMA (Corporacion Catalana de Medios Audiovisuales) has launched new streaming platform 3Cat, claiming to be a Netflix-esque service – but free of charge and in Catalonian. The service is aimed at a young audience, with programming based on series, entertainment programmes, documentaries, films, newscasts and children’s content with SX3 and […]

November 6, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Four bidders for Catalonian OTT

A proposed OTT ‘Netflix style’ service in Catalonian, backed by public broadcaster TV3, is attracting the interest of four TV groups, according to Vozpopuli: Spanish TV company Mediapro; Lavinia, along with Netxtre and Adsmurai; Euskaltel and Tyris; and Agile Content along with Optiva Media and Hiberus are the interested parties. The four groups are vying […]

June 8, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

La Xarxa+ streamer for Catalonian content

A new, free OTT service has launched in Spain, Branded La Xarxa+, the platform is dedicated to local TV content in Catalonian. The platform distributes 30 local TV channels and radio stations as well as VoD content with around 2,000 titles at launch. Tthe channels are dedicated to various genres including sports, culture, popular traditions […]

February 15, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid