The organisers of the Hexagon Cup have confirmed that the innovative teams competition will return to Madrid Arena in 2025, following the success of its inaugural event. The second edition Hexagon Cup is expected to take place from January 31st to February 4th 2025. Simon Freer, Hexagon Cup Chairman, commented: “We are thrilled to announce […]
Spain’s three largest telcos – Telefónica, Vodafone and Orange – have urged the EU for a more flexible legal framework that eases mergers in order to face the substantial investments needed in the sector. In a conference organised by El Economista, the president of Telefónica Esoaña, Emilio Gayo, said that the current legislation “is obsolete, […]
Canal Toro, a TV channel in Spain dedicated to bullfighting, will cease its transmissions following Movistar Plus failing to keep the TV rights to the main bullfighting festivals in Madrid and Seville. The announced launch of a dedicated bullfighting streaming platform, branded OneToro, has contributed to the closure of Canal Toro, which has been in […]
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has awarded Retevision (Cellnex) the distribution of its audiovisual signals (including DTT) for the next five years, starting in 2023, for a total of €350 million. Retevision had already been distributing RTVE’s signals for the previous 7-years, but the current contract is about to come to an end. Around €320 million […]
This summer, Netflix will offer guided walking tour to see some of the most iconic cities in Europe – namely London, Paris and Madrid – through the eyes of popular Netflix characters. From July 11th to 17th, Netflix will partner with SANDEMANs New Europe Tours for a series of free guided walking tours that share […]
Telefónica and Meta (formerly Facebook) have partnered to launch Open2metaver – a Metaverse hub in Madrid – to develop Metaverse networks, services and apps with a global reach. The deal was announced during the Barcelona Mobile World Congress, with Telefónica inviting start-ups and developers “to benefit from (our) open innovation ecosystem as week as from […]
Spanish police have dismantled a gang of pay-TV pirates in Madrid, arresting six people for the fraud of potentially €1.2 million in pay-TV fees. Some 24,000 illegal STBs have been seized and 12,000 homes have been disconnected. The gang imported the STBs from China and stored them in Madrid where they were sold both domestically […]
Movistar, Orange and Mediaset-owned OTT platform Mitele Plus will resume their TV transmissions of La Liga matches from June 11th with the option of virtual crowds and crowd noise. The platforms will allow subscribers to choose different configurations to watch the games including a virtual experience with images of seated supporters wearing the colours of […]