Business
Prisa ordered to pay Mediapro €51 million over football rights
Latest twist in the row known as 'The Football War'
spain
Production & Post
Netflix opens Madrid production hub
To be used as a central facility for original Spanish-language content
Production & Post
Viacom to open Manchester and Madrid production centres
Expansion planned to support English and Spanish-language production
Production & Post
Sony takes Catalonian public broadcaster to 4K
CCMA has upgraded its cameras to 4K/HD after selecting new Sony HDC-4300
Business
Shure creates Western Europe sales region
Appoints Nik Gledic, Rob Smith and Tuomo Tolonen as sales leaders
Technology
LaLiga unveils latest round of technology innovations
Includes technology that predicts natural light conditions for matches, virtual reality, and a new virtual assistant
Data Centre
SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
TVBEverywhere
DAZN enables streaming multiple events on one screen
New 'MultiView' feature made available on fourth and fifth generation Apple TV devices
Technology
LaLiga teams with Microsoft GSIC on global technology start-up competition
Competition includes media category looking at innovation in OTT, broadcasting, second screens, graphics, analysis and piracy
Content
Mediapro will launch 2022 World Cup channel
Broadcaster plans to air every game from the tournament
Production & Post
Movistar+ employs Net Insight for remote production
Solution is being used for production on coverage of the Spanish Basketball League
TVBEverywhere
FoxNow streaming service launches in Spain
Available to Vodafone TV Total customers from 14th December
TVBEverywhere
Acorn TV expands into more European countries
Brit streamer now available in 30 new countries
Production & Post
Amazon looking at Madrid for production hub
Netflix has already announced plans for its own hub in the Spanish city
TVBEverywhere
Mediapro launches esports OTT platform U-Beat
Platform offers VoD and live content designed to be viewed on a range of mobile devices
TVBEverywhere
Turner confirms FilmStruck international closure
SVoD had recently launched in France and Spain
Content
MTV launches personalised linear channel in Spain
MyMTV will also launch in the Nordics later this year
Production & Post
Mediapro employs latest technology for El Clásico
Match coverage will include sound technology that tracks the ball and activates microphones
Business
AEQ appoints Iván Olmeda as new CEO
Takes over from Rogelio de la Fuente, who has led the company for 35 years
Content
A+E Networks announces first global event for Crime+Investigation
Twisted Faith will be a seven day block of programming airing in 100 territories globally
TVBEverywhere
Mediapro to launch esports-dedicated OTT platform
New channel will launch by the end of 2018
Business
Netflix expands European presence
New Madrid location will open next year, some existing Amsterdam employees will be moved to Spain
Content
Spain’s All Flamenco dances into France with Orange deal
UHD TV channel dedicated to flamenco will be available on Orange France
Technology
Vodafone employs NAGRA Security Services Platform
Platform will secure Vodafone's multi-network TV service across several countries including Italy, Greece and Spain
Business
Mediaset scores Euro 2020 rights
Deal also includes 80 matches featuring foreign national teams
Business
Vodafone Spain shifts away from football rights
Telco announces it will focus on high-end TV and film content instead
Business
La Liga sells rights for €3.14 billion
League has provisionally announced four of its eight packages
Content
La Liga ‘uses its app to spy on illegal broadcasts’
App reportedly uses mics on smartphones to detect unauthorised broadcasts of matches
Content
Sevilla FC unveils official Smart TV app
OTT platform lets fans access “premium content and high definition”
TVBEverywhere
Filmstruck launches in France and Spain
Turner and Warner Bros' subscription VoD service will draw on local content partners
Content
Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
TVBEverywhere
AMC Networks launches VR and 360 video platform in Spain
Odisea VR is a free mobile app for Android and iOS devices which aims to deliver virtual reality documentaries
TVBEverywhere
Spanish broadcasters confirm launch date for joint TV platform
LOVEStv uses HbbTV technology and will launch on the 14th of June
Technology
Rakuten TV to offer Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos on Smart TVs
It becomes the first VoD service in Europe to offer the technology
TVBEverywhere
Madrid Open tennis tournament to broadcast live matches in VR
Matches will be available on the broadcaster TVE's YouTube page in 360-degree video
TVBEverywhere
Telefonica adds Aura to Movistar+
First integration of the AI assistant into a TV service
Technology
Piksel teams up with global vendors for new ‘metadata ecosystem’
Ecosystem will help content editors augment and enhance their existing metadata
TVBEverywhere
Sky expands Spanish OTT offering with fresh Sony deal
AXN will immediately join Sky’s OTT platform as part of the deal, with AXN White launching later this month
Data Centre
Western Europe pay-TV revenues fall while subscribers increase
Digital TV Research predicts total subscribers to hit 106 million by 2023
TVBEverywhere
Spain’s RTVE to use Artificial Intelligence for Eurovision
Karaoke singing bot allows viewers to compete against one another
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone Spain to offer complete mobile TV service in Europe
Service will be available for free from the 1st of April
Technology
La Liga teams up with Mediapro to provide VAR tech from next season
A centre for VAR’s video operations has been installed in Madrid’s Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas
TVBEverywhere
Mediapro, La Liga partner on eSports competition
Qualification stage will be played online on Mediapro’s Liga de Videojuegos Profesional platform