Spain
Mediaset shows signs of recovery with first-half results
Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset has posted a net profit of €226.7m ($266.5m) for the first half of 2021, a significant increase on the same period in 2019.
Dorna CFO Aldama appointed as independent director of World Padel Tour
The World Padel Tour has named Enrique Aldama, the long-serving chief financial officer of MotoGP organiser Dorna Sports, as an independent director as it continues its push to become an international…
Bitci-Cádiz deal keeps pressure on Socios in Spanish market
Spanish LaLiga club Cádiz CF has named Turkish blockchain company Bitci as its new front-of-shirt sponsor, replacing betting operator Dafabet from last season.
Liga ACB expands outside Europe with Bilibili deal in China
Spanish basketball's Liga ACB has landed an international broadcast deal which will see it break into the Chinese market
Mediapro fights back after Ligue 1, Serie A setbacks and Covid
In his first major interview since the collapse of the media rights deals for France’s Ligue 1 and Italy’s Serie A, Mediapro founder Jaume Roures strongly defends the company’s approach in both markets and insists that neither deal fell through on concerns about Mediapro guarantees.
Mediapro ‘terminates’ deal with Spanish women’s football’s Primera División
Mediapro, the Spanish agency and production company, has terminated its rights deal with the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, the top division of women’s football in Spain, it has been rep…
Gol and Twitch expand LaLiga showcase to nine matches
LaLiga rights-holder and free-to-air channel Gol has made an agreement with Twitch through which nine LaLiga matches during the 2021-22 season will be broadcast on the Amazon-owned online streaming platform
Lexus maintains Davis Cup backing
Japanese automotive manufacturer Lexus has extended its sponsorship of the Davis Cup Finals to take in this year’s edition of the men’s national team tennis tournament.
CVC spells out LaLiga exit strategy
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has said an exit protocol is in place in which it will likely disengage from its agreement with LaLiga, the organising body for the top two divisions of Spanish…
Huawei executive Leal to lead LaLiga Tech
Miguel Angel Leal has been appointed chief executive of LaLiga Tech, the new entity created by the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football
European Tour adds Portuguese, Spanish tournaments to calendar
Golf’s European Tour has made further alterations to its calendar during Covid-19, with events in Portugal and Spain replacing tournaments in China and Morocco, respectively.
Spain ups capacity limits for sporting venues
The Spanish Government has enhanced capacity limits for sports venues in the country, boosted by the success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme
Messi’s PSG debut sets Spanish viewing records
Lionel Messi’s long-awaited debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday became the most-watched French league match in Spanish viewing history.
Mallorca snags Japanese brand aGEL as main shirt sponsor
Japanese technology company Taica Corporation has been named as the new global main sponsor of Spanish LaLiga club RCD Mallorca through its silicone-based product brand αGEL (Alpha GEL).
Ligue 1 blackout over in Spain with free-to-air coverage of Messi debut
Fans in Spain will be able to watch live action from France’s Ligue 1 once again after a broadcast rights agreement was struck and details of free-to-air coverage for this weekend’s action were announced.
Tissot takes title sponsorship of MotoGP’s Aragon race
MotoGP rights-holder Dorna Sports has expanded the motorcycling series' association with watchmaker Tissot
Valencia signs Zumub as nutrition sponsor
Spanish LaLiga club Valencia CF has made sports supplement supplier Zumub its nutrition sponsor for this season.
The deal will see Zumub help the players in their sports preparation
Kelme ups presence in Asia with AFC deal
Sportswear brand Kelme has become the sports apparel and official ball supplier for the Asian Football Confederation, covering the governing body’s 2021 to 2024 rights cycle.