Spain

Sailing
Events

The Spanish city of Malaga has expressed interest in hosting the 37th edition of the America’s Cup sailing event.
Multiple Sports
Media

Customers of Spanish telcos Euskaltel and Virgin will now be able sign up to streaming service DAZN through their existing subscriptions
Football
Media

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been ordered to pay compensation to Mediapro after a court ruled that it unlawfully excluded the agency from the process of awarding the domestic and international…
Football
Media

Spanish agency Mediapro has launched its sale of free-to-air rights in Spain to the 2022 Fifa World Cup. In 2019, Mediapro secured media rights to the tournament in Spain
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Media group Discovery has agreed a multi-year deal for rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Netherlands and Spain
Ice Hockey
Media

Telefónica-owned Movistar Plus has signed a multi-year deal for rights to the National Hockey League, with coverage commencing today (Tuesday). The deal is reported to be for three seasons.
Football
Esports

Spanish LaLiga football club FC Barcelona has made further inroads into the esports sector by agreeing what it claims is a first-of-its-kind deal with fledgling company Gamers Hub Media Events Europe
Football
Industry Moves

Spain’s LaLiga has appointed Octavi Anoro to be its new international director, with responsibility for coordinating its 11 offices around the world and its international strategy.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

US-based technology education platform Platzi has become the new main sponsor of Spanish LaLiga club Granada CF for the rest of 2021-22 season
Football
Media

Orange has struck a fresh carriage agreement with fellow telecoms operator Telefónica for this year’s edition of domestic club football competition the Supercopa de España.
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has announced an agreement with Amazon that allows fans from outside Spain to purchase merchandise and products from clubs…
Football
Media

Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has said that some Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) proposals for the commercialisation of broadcast rights fo…
Football
Stadia

Members of Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona have unanimously voted to support the €1.5bn ($1.7
Football
Finance & Law

Athletic Club, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the three long-standing opponents of LaLiga’s investment venture with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, have confirmed they have launched legal action a…
Football
Media

LaLiga has generated a one-per-cent increase in the value of its domestic pay-television broadcast rights in five-season deals with incumbent rights-holder Telefónica, the leading Spanish telecoms operator, …
Football
Finance & Law

The plan for private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to invest €1.994bn ($2.3
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

Western & Southern Financial Group has extended its long-standing title sponsorship of the top-tier men’s and women’s professional tennis tournament in Cincinnati for another three years, from 2022 to …
Football
Stadia

Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has agreed a second phase of financing that will allow for the completion of the major redevelopment of its Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.