Spain
Rugby Europe secures coverage with EBU quartet
Rugby Europe has struck a deal with the European Broadcasting Union that will see its rugby sevens events televised by public-service broadcasters in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland and Spain
Real Madrid launches RM Play streaming platform
Spanish LaLiga club Real Madrid has launched a new OTT platform that is designed to provide additional value for its membership base
LaLiga gets first brand overhaul in three decades
LaLiga today (Monday) unveiled its first brand overhaul in 30 years, as it embarks on a new era under the title sponsorship of video game developer EA Sports
Europa League final nets 6.5m viewers on Rai as Movistar TV delivers seven-figure audience
Last night’s Uefa Europa League final between AS Roma and Sevilla delivered a strong free-to-air audience in Italy and over one million viewers on the Telefónica-owned Movistar TV subscription service in…
DAZN names businessman Hatchwell as adviser to Spanish operation
DAZN Group has named Spanish businessman David Hatchwell as the ‘strategic adviser’ to its operations in Spain.
European sports ministers call for resolution to Women’s World Cup impasse
Sports ministers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have called for agreements to finally be reached on media rights deals for the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup in their respective countries.
Damm rekindles America’s Cup connection
Brewery SA Damm has agreed a deal to sponsor the 37th America’s Cup, which will be hosted in its home city of Barcelona, along with the sailing competition’s defending champion, Emirates Team New Zealand (ET…
LaLiga Xtra to adopt licensing model with Digital Virgo
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has teamed up with Digital Virgo, a specialist in mobile payment, to roll out a licensing model for its LaLiga Xtra second screen…
LaLiga’s Brazilian rights-holder ESPN demands action on racism
The Disney Group, the exclusive broadcast rights-holder of LaLiga in Brazil, has called for immediate “solutions to the hateful racism that stains Spanish football” following the abuse suffered by Rea…
Barcelona completes sale of main sponsor assets with TP Vision sleeve deal
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has signed up Dutch consumer electronics manufacturer TP Vision as a new main partner and sleeve sponsor of its men’s team.
Premier Padel signs MoU over World Padel Tour merger
Qatar Sports Investments, owner of Premier Padel, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the owners of the rival World Padel Tour with a view to merging the two circuits from next year, SportBusiness…
Real Madrid ‘loses court battle over Abu Dhabi fund sponsorship’
Spanish LaLiga club Real Madrid is reported to have lost a claim for €400m ($435m) in compensation following the collapse of a major sponsorship deal with International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), a…
RFEF ‘to appoint former LaLiga exec Sanz’ in international development role
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has appointed former LaLiga executive, Fernando Sanz, as director of international business development, according to multiple reports in the country
Uefa club competitions media rights tenders issued in Spain
Team Marketing has initiated the sales processes for future broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions in Spain, the last of Europe’s ‘big five’ countries in which the agency has gone to market.
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Seville to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals in multi-year deal
The Spanish region of Andalucía will be the home of national teams tennis this year, after Sevilla was today (Wednesday) named as the host of the next two Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Cofidis extends as a main sponsor of La Vuelta
Consumer credit and mobile banking group Cofidis has extended its sponsorship of Spain’s La Vuelta Grand Tour cycling event for two more years until 2024.
LaLiga clubs post loss of €140m, income exceeds €4.8bn
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish football, has announced that club income for the 2021-22 season totalled €4.84bn ($5.3
Mediaset España backs Pique’s Kings and Queens Leagues
Media group Mediaset España has acquired free-to-air broadcast rights to the Kings and Queens Leagues, the fledgling seven-a-side football competitions organised by the Kosmos agency.