Spain
LaLiga targets viewer engagement with FanCam tech
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has debuted new FanCam technology as part of plans to enhance the viewing experience for supporters
Chinese gaming software brand BBIN signs up with Atlético Madrid
Chinese internet gaming software supplier BBIN has become the official’ iGaming Supplier Partner’ for La Liga’s Atlético Madrid for the Asian territory.
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Mediaset welcomes ratification of LaLiga highlights ruling
Spanish commercial broadcaster Mediaset has hailed the end of a four-year legal battle with LaLiga after a ruling from the country’s National Court, the Audiencia Nacional, over the airing of short highlights p…
Real Madrid profits hit by Covid-19, warns of €300m revenue impact
Real Madrid has reported a profit of €300,000 ($363,000) for the 2019-20 financial year, a near €38m fall on the previous campaign, and has warned that it expects to take a revenue hit of close to €30…
Banco Sabadell extends Barcelona Open title sponsorship
Spanish bank Banco Sabadell has agreed to extend its title sponsorship of the Barcelona Open ATP 500 tournament for the 2021 edition
Valencia signs up Papa John’s with brand set to build in region
Spanish LaLiga's Valencia CF has signed up pizza chain Papa John's as a sponsor. The deal will begin immediately and run until the end of the 2020-21 season
Valencia ‘very advanced’ in shirt sponsor hunt prompted by betting ban
LaLiga outfit Valencia is “very advanced” in the process of finding a new shirt sponsor for the 2021-22 season.
RTVE’s futsal rights deal with RFEF challenged by league
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has signed an agreement with public-service broadcaster RTVE for the broadcast of a range of futsal competitions
PFL extends trio of international rights deals
Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, has announced broadcast rights renewals for the 2021 season in Spain, Latin America, New Zealand and the Czech Republic
DAZN signs Orange commercial premises deal, begins non-live content push in Japan
Telecoms operator Orange has signed a commercial premises deal with over-the-top streaming platform DAZN for rights to the English Premier League’s 2020-21 season in Spain.
Mediapro parent Imagina acknowledges role of executives in World Cup rights case
Spanish sports media group Imagina, parent company of the Mediapro agency and production firm, has publicly acknowledged that former executives paid bribes to secure broadcast rights to Fifa World Cup…
LaLiga clubs set for major salary cuts
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two professional football league in Spain, has reduced clubs’ salary caps by more than $700m (€589m) in a move that will force the likes of Barcelona and Real Mad…
Tebas blasts gambling sponsorship ban as LaLiga clubs feel the pinch from Covid-19
LaLiga president Javier Tebas claims that Spanish football will lose €90m ($106.5m) from the Spanish government’s Royal Decree banning gambling operator advertising around sport.
Atlético Madrid becomes first Spanish club to sign up Rowe
Atlético Madrid has become the latest football club to sign up German lubricants manufacturer Rowe.
The deal will run until the end of the 2023-24 season.
LaLiga agrees broadcaster rebates of around €100m after Covid-19 hit season
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two professional footballing divisions in Spain, has agreed to rebates worth around €100m ($118.4
TVE ‘eyes streamlined deal’ for Tokyo 2020 rights
Spanish public broadcaster TVE is not looking to acquire all broadcast rights in the country to next year’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a deal with rights-holder Discovery in a bid to save costs, a…
Rakuten opts for fifth year as Barcelona’s main sponsor at adjusted fee
Japanese internet services brand Rakuten has taken up the one-year option to continue as the ‘Main Global Partner’ of LaLiga club FC Barcelona through the 2021-22 season.
Spanish government rubber stamps gambling sponsorship decree
The Spanish Government has approved the Royal Decree on the Commercial Communications of Gambling Activities, a measure that will severely restrict gambling sponsorship in domestic sport