Vodafone Spain has integrated Mediaset-owned OTT platform, Mitele, into its offer allowing its subscribers to have direct access to its content. Mitele provides live TV and VoD content from Tele 5, Cuatro, Energy, FDF, Dvinity, BeMad and Boing through 4K and 4K Pro STBs and other devices compatible with the app (including Android, iOS, Fire […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has closed a non-exclusive distribution deal with Movistar Plus+, the entertainment platform in Spain, for La Liga football starting next season. DAZN, which was awarded exclusive broadcasting rights for 175 La Liga matches for seasons 2022/23 through 2026/27, will make this exclusive package available to Movistar Plus+ customers, as part […]
Streaming services will be responsible for one-fifth of all sports rights spend this year across Europe’s largest markets according to Ampere Analysis research, covering nearly 1,300 rights deals. In the big five European markets –UK, Italy, Germany, France, and Spain – Ampere expects OTT platforms to account for 20 per cent of all spend on […]
TV piracy is in decline thanks to the boom of streaming platforms in Spain, according to a report by OBS Business School. It says piracy has decreased by 25 per cent in the country due to the proliferation of OTT services with high quality content and the crackdown on TV pirates. According to the study, […]
Silvio Berlusconi has launched a €780 million bid to become the 100 per cent owner of Mediaset Spain. MFE-MediaForEurope, the Berlusconi-controlled group, will pay up to €5.613 per share, taking 44 per cent as the other 56 per cent is already under its control. The group will pay €258 million in cash and 624 new […]
Italian media tycoon and former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is reportedly considering launching a takeover bid for the 44 per cent stake in Mediaset Spain he doesn’t already control through MFE-MediaForEurope. The CNMV (stock market) has suspended Mediaset Spain shares in view of the potential bid, valued at around €700 million according to Bloomberg. Berlusconi […]
FTTH take-up is speeding up in Spain with the country reaching 12.8 million lines at the end of January 2022, up 70,229 in a month. The latest CNMC figures reveal that Movistar is the market leader with 4.9 million, representing 37.9 per cent of the total. In a year FTTH market increased by 1.2 million […]
The Orange and MásMóvil merger is set to bring job cuts and the elimination of smaller and low-cost brands. The companies combined manage up to 13 commercial brands, servicing some 30 million lines, both fixed broadband (over 7 million) and mobile (20.2 million) and pay-TV (1.5 million subs). The merger will bring a brand and […]
Orange Spain’s intention to merge its Spanish operations with MásMóvil in Spain will be neutral for the rating but will attract high EU competition and regulatory scrutiny due to resulting market consolidation, reports Fitch. Orange and MásMóvil have announced that they have entered into exclusive discussions to combine their businesses in Spain to create a […]
Telcos Orange and MásMóvil have confirmed they are in exclusive discussions to combine their businesses in Spain. The combination would take the form of a 50-50 Joint Venture, co-controlled by Orange and MásMóvil (LORCA JVCO) with a combined enterprise valuation of €19.6 billion. Valuations are attractive for both businesses, with Orange Spain’s enterprise value at […]