Media Delivery
SES launches new set-top boxes and expands portfolio in Spain
Alongside 14 additional HD and UHD channels, the new STBs aim to ensure compatability with forthcoming applications
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Live Production
Sony helps Holy Father reach farther from the Sagrada
Sony’s VENICE 2, 7x ILME-FR7 and 3x ILME-FX6 cameras were deployed at Barcelona's iconic basilica to capture the Papal visit
Live Production
Spain’s Telefonica tests ultra-fast 5G mmWave, achieves upload speeds of over 1.8 Gbps
The pilot was carried out in collaboration with Sony, which tested the operation of a 5G audiovisual broadcasting system based on elements such as...
Business
Mediapro lays off 20 per cent of its workforce
According to the company, the move is part of a "broader effort" to reinforce Mediapro's position in the broadcast and AV sector
Live Production
Grass Valley deploys 144 cameras supporting more than 760 LaLiga matches
Delivered to a tight timescale, the project supports first and second division matches across the Spanish football league
Media Delivery
MoMe deploys Synamedia to power first Spanish-built CDN service for streaming
Powered by Synamedia's Fluid Edge CDN, the service marks a milestone for Spain's media industry
Media Consumption
The Olympic shift: how streamers are redefining sports viewing in Europe
Ampere Analysis' Daniel Monaghan explains how streaming services are challenging Europe's public service broadcasters for rights, audience, and content spend, marking a dramatic shift...
Media Consumption
Analysis: Spain bucks European trend with strong pay-TV market and FAST growth
Around three quarters of Spanish viewers consume FAST/AVoD content every week and 60 per cent say they no longer watch linear TV
Live Production
RTVE Madrid studios upgrade marks first Alfalite NEOPIX broadcast deployment
Two customised LED displays aim to provide a robust backdrop for the Spanish broadcaster's news and current affairs programming
Live Production
Mediapro stages most ‘ambitious production ever’ for Spain’s Liga F
The setup aimed to "deliver a dynamic, high-impact broadcast aligned with the rapid growth of women’s football"
People
Mediapro chairman and CEO steps down
Taxto Benet leaves his role after a quarter of a century with the group
Media Delivery
SES provides rural Spanish coverage with Astra TV
The service provides 21 HD and one UHD channel for users in traditional low-coverage areas
Live Production
Grup Mediapro to assist Prime Video’s HDR basketball coverage
Mediapro will support delivery of more than 100 live broadcast games for Spanish audiences
Media Delivery
Spain’s RTVE begins DVB-I tests
RTVE is working with FORTA, the country's association of public broadcasting networks, on the project
Production & Post
Spain’s Movistar+ puts Sony’s MLS-X1 in the mix
The video mixer is part of the set up at Movistar+'s first SMPTE-2110 studio
Live Production
Mediapro cleared for takeoff at Europe’s biggest airshow of the year
More than 20 cameras including drones, RF Steadicams and robotic runway cameras will be used at Spain's Aire 25
Media Consumption
UHD Spain offers to become testbed for Spanish broadcasters
The association is offering to work with the entirs broadcast industry chain on the move to UHD
Live Production
Grup Mediapro retracts LaLiga statement
The company said it regretted the earlier communication which was "neither appropriate nor accurate"
Live Production
Mediapro responds to loss of LaLiga contract
A five year production and distribution contract has been awarded to Swiss-based HBS and NVP
Virtual Production
Spain’s largest virtual production studio opens its doors
The facility features a 28 x 6-metre LED wall, 100-square-metre ceiling screen, and two side LED totems
Live Production
Spain’s RTVE goes 4K with Sony’s FX9 cameras
Sony FX9 full frame cameras enabled a cinematic look, providing an immersive experience for audiences watching Los Conciertos de Radio 3
Live Production
Catalonia’s TV3 gets closer to the action with new 5G-powered remote production solutions
The broadcaster has integrated TVU Networks' RPS One’s 5G field units for a synchronised multi-camera remote production
Live Production
Barcelona’s Betevé sets sail with TVU Networks for America’s Cup
The broadcaster's live set at the America's Cup Village is equipped with TVU RPS (Remote Production System)
Virtual Production
EFD Studios to build Europe’s largest virtual production facility
The facility, which is being built to the west of Madrid, will have more than 2,000 m² of set space
Live Production
Spanish women’s football competition scores with AI-driven cameras
Cameras utilise AI technology to automatically follow the action, producing and streaming content without the need for human operators
Media Delivery
WSC Sports agrees AI-driven content delivery deal with Movistar Plus+
The collaboration will modernise Movistar's content delivery process across linear, web and social channels, as well as the brand's new OTT platform, Movistar Plus+
Media Consumption
LaLiga achieves YouTube Diamond Play Button
Accumulating more than 3,000 million views, LaLiga joins just 19 sports channels worldwide to have achieved the landmark, among them NFL, NB, UFC, Olympics...
Live Production
Mediaset Espana updates news sets with 844 LED panel displays
Telecinco's news set has been completely transformed with 210 square metres of Alfalite LED screens, artificial intelligence and mobile camera solutions, making it one...
Media Consumption
Spain’s RTVE switches off SD DTT signal
The broadcaster had previously announced plans to cease its SD transmission as it moves towards both HD and UHD over DTT
Artificial Intelligence
Grup Mediapro, Microsoft partner on AI and synthetic media library
Among the areas the library will focus on are ad monitoring in broadcasting, the accessibility and personalisation of AV and digital content, voice cloning...
Media Delivery
New 5G technology hits upload speeds of 273 megabits per second
Most smartphones and home broadband services currently average upload speeds of 100 Mbps
Virtual Production
Mediapro’s Barcelona facility hosts first European film shot entirely in virtual production
Mediapro's virtual production team worked with the film's art directors to develop 41 stages harnessing technology such as AI, Unreal Engine, photogrammetry and 360º...
Production & Post
Case study: Behind the scenes at Catch Me if You Can
Ánxo Noya Castro, technical director, Voz Audiovisual, reveals how technology from Blackmagic Design helps produce the Spanish game show
Production & Post
Stage Fifty forms strategic partnership with Universal Production Services, looks to expand into Spain
The company is exploring new opportunities and structuring crew incentives to attract international productions to the Valencia and Murcia regions, it said
IP Migration
Catalonian news broadcaster 3/24 transitions to IP
3/24 is using Nevion's VideoIPath from Sony's Networked Live ecosystem as a connection manager and the Sony HDCE-TX30 IP CCU to connect its existing...
Business
Jaume Roures speaks out on Mediapro ousting
The company's co-founder said it was not his choice to leave
Business
Mediapro CEO Jaume Roures leaves the company
Tatxo Benet will take over the running of the company
Virtual Production
disguise takes virtual production training programme to Barcelona
The programme offers a blend of traditional classroom training and real-world principal photography
Live Production
Mediapro employs all-female crew for U19’s Women’s Basketball World Cup coverage
It's the first time that an all-female crew has been used by the broadcaster
Media Consumption
European broadcasters prepare for UHD terrestrial TV
Broadcasters RTVE and France Télévisions will begin broadcasting UHD channels from later this year
Production & Post
Milk spills into Barcelona
Studio opens new base in the @22 district in Poble Nou, an area known for innovation, tech and VFX
Live Production
ARRI lights up Aragon TV’s studio upgrade
The broadcaster wanted to ensure the lighting and electrical design would drive more efficient workflows, increase reliability, and have a substantial impact on operational...