Spain
Mediapro ‘definitively resolves’ financial uncertainties after debt refinancing
Mediapro claims to have “definitively resolved” financial uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic after reaching a debt refinancing agreement.
WSC Sports builds on Liga ACB association with FC Barcelona deal
AI video technology company WSC Sports has further enhanced its presence in basketball by agreeing a deal with FC Barcelona
Animoca Brands strengthens MotoGP ties with race sponsorships
Hong Kong-based digital collectibles brand Animoca Brands has been unveiled as the title sponsor of MotoGP events in Aragon and Australia this year
France 2 nears audience of 5m for record Nadal triumph, DMAX nets 1.6m viewers
Rafael Nadal’s victory in Sunday’s French Open final attracted an average audience of 4.6 million viewers on France Télévisions, the French public-service broadcaster.
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New Kosmos investment business ‘receives funding injection’
Kosmos, the agency co-founded by FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué, is said to have injected its first funds into a new division formed earlier this year.
LaLiga offers non-exclusive Segunda División rights after receiving no bids
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, received no bids for exclusive rights to its second-tier Segunda División, and will now market the rights non-exclusively.
Barcelona considers sale of LaLiga TV rights revenue, stake in licensing arm
FC Barcelona will hold an extraordinary assembly meeting on June 16, with its members to vote on whether the club should sell a minority stake in its Barça Licensing & Merchandising subsidiary, and on …
Fancurve picks Real Betis for first ‘digitally wearable’ club jersey
Fancurve, a blockchain-enabled digital sports fashion company, it to launch its first “digitally wearable” club football shirt after reaching a three-year agreement with Spanish LaLiga side Real Betis.
Murthy sacked as Valencia president
Spanish LaLiga football club Valencia has dismissed president Anil Murthy following the emergence of audio recordings in which he criticised owner Peter Lim and made other controversial statements
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.
BMG renews Barça regional sponsorship, OlyBet signs Baltics deal with Betis
Brazilian bank BMG has renewed its official regional partnership contract with FC Barcelona for another three years
Catalunya postpones public consultation on 2030 Olympic bid
The government of Catalunya has postponed a public consultation on the region’s proposed bid to host the 2030 edition of the Winter Olympic Games.
Puma adds Alavés to LaLiga portfolio
Spanish LaLiga football club Deportivo Alavés has signed a four-year kit deal with German sportswear manufacturer Puma.
RTVE nets Euro 2024 and Spanish national team rights
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has secured rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship in Germany along with a wider package of Spanish football matches and other games over the next four years
Real Madrid tops ‘most valuable football brand’ rankings
Brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance has named Real Madrid as the world’s most valuable football brand for a fourth consecutive year.
Castore makes LaLiga breakthrough with Sevilla deal
Castore has added Sevilla FC to its growing portfolio of European football teams in a four-year contract announced today (Tuesday)
Tottenham Hotspur to play Sevilla in South Korea
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will face Spanish LaLiga outfit Sevilla in the second of two friendly matches as part of the North London-based team’s pre-season tour of South Korea later this y…
Spain’s bid for 2030 Winter Olympics breaks down over Aragon demands
The chances of Aragon being included in a joint bid with Catalonia to host the 2030 Winter Olympics appear to have receded after a meeting to decide on the terms of the candidacy failed to reach agreement