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Hispasat takes capacity on Eutelsat Konnect

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat and French operator Eutelsat have formed a partnership to promote initiatives to bridge the digital divide in Spain and Portugal that Hispasat has already put in place. As part of this agreement, the Hispasat will complement its current capacities with those of Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite over the two countries. This way, […]

October 28, 2021By Chris Forrester

Vivendi wants bigger slice of Prisa

French media conglomerate Vivendi has asked the Spanish government for authorisation to buy up to 29.9 per cent in Spanish media company Prisa. Prisa revealed the request in a filing to the stock market regulator. Vivendi already holds a 9.94 per cent stake in Prisa. Vivendi had previously said the initial stake was part of […]

October 27, 2021By Chris Forrester

HBO Max goes live in Spain and Nordics

HBO Max, the streaming platform from WarnerMedia, has rolled out in the Nordics and Spain, commencing its 27-territory rollout in Europe. HBO Max offers series and movies from Warner Bros, HBO, DC, Cartoon Network and Max Originals in one place. A month-long launch promotion (ending November 30th) has been announced that gives new customers 50 […]

October 26, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Orange Spain to close smaller stores

Orange Spain will close down its smallest stores, in a similar decision to Vodafone’s, coinciding with the 4.9 per cent drop in its January to September revenues to €3.5 billion. The business in its 800 stores fell by 25 per cent in the period whereas digital sales grew by 30 to 35 per cent. Hit […]

October 26, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: UK CTV viewing nears off-air

Research carried out across the EU5 (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) by omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite reveals that 78 per cent of European audiences watch Connected TV (CTV), making it an essential element of TV planning for advertisers. The report, CTV Is for Everyone: 2021, shows that CTV adoption across households in the […]

October 25, 2021

Spanish regulator backs more La Liga bidders

Spanish regulator CNMC has backed La Liga’s proposals to open up its football rights to more bidders through a new auction format with different options and packages. The CNMC has also stated that the rights should also be available to FTA broadcasters. La Liga’s proposal to market the rights in various lots “may encourage more […]

October 21, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

SPI/FilmBox launches Dizi on Mitele Plus

SPI/FilmBox and Mediaset España’s streaming service, Mitele Plus, announce have signed a distribution agreement to bring SPI’s premium drama brand Dizi to Spain and Andorra. The deal will make hundreds of hours of Turkish drama series available with Spanish dubbing to Mitele Plus subscribers via the Dizi branded corner. “Dizi has achieved remarkable success globally […]

October 21, 2021

Vodafone España improves start-over and catch-up experience thanks to Alpha Networks and MediaData TV

Alpha Networks, a leading provider in software solutions for the video distribution market, and MediaData TV, the Spanish leader in TV Metadata and services associated with television entertainment, announce today that Vodafone España has implemented their Real-time Accurate EPG solution, to improve the catch-up and start-over features on a list of selected TV channels. Vodafone […]

October 20, 2021

RTVE’s debt to reach €588m

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE will see its debt grow by 61.5 per cent in 2022 to €588 million, according to the government’s general budget. RTVE’s annual budget will be cut by 6.3 per cent, with the Administration providing €443 million as state subsidies, down €30 million. RTVE’s total  budget will amount to around €1 billion, […]

October 19, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

UEFA Nations League final grows TV audience

The UEFA Nations League final tournament held in Italy from October 6th to 10th featuring France, Spain, Italy and Belgium, became the tournament’s most-watched edition yet. The overall live match television audience increased by 30 per cent compared with the inaugural UEFA Nations League finals in Portugal in June 2019. The tournament, which was won […]

October 19, 2021