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Spanish watchdog opens case against Telefónica over DAZN F1 deal
Telecoms operator Telefónica is facing fresh action from Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), over its sublicensing deal with OTT subscription bro…
Infantino threatens ‘big five’ blackout if Women’s World Cup bids not raised
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has once again called on broadcasters in the ‘big five’ European markets to increase their offers for media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, describing their curre…
Barcelona to close down Barça TV
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced that it will close its in-house television channel, Barça TV.
Eurovision Sport commits to new-look La Vuelta Femenina to 2025
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) consortium of mainly public-service broadcasters, has expanded its deal with Unipublic, operator of the Vuelta a España, by reaching …
Movistar Plus hires Kosmos Tennis chief Rojas as director of sport
Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-television broadcaster operated by telco Telefónica, has appointed Enric Rojas as its new director of sport.
Cadiz announces Wehumans as sleeve sponsor while Khalifa Capital exits
Spanish LaLiga club Cádiz CF has announced a new sleeve sponsor in technology and artificial intelligence firm Wehumans.
Castore grows LaLiga exposure with Athletic Club kit deal
Castore, the UK sportswear brand, has added another high-profile football club to its growing portfolio in the sport, this time Spain's Athletic Club.
Barcelona seals €1.45bn financing for stadium rebuild
FC Barcelona has secured a €1.45bn ($1.6bn) financing deal for its Espai Barça infrastructure project, enabling work to commence in earnest on the redevelopment of its Spotify Camp Nou stadium.
RFEF suspends VAR tender following Mediapro court action
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has suspended an invitation to tender process for its video assistant referee (VAR) services following the latest legal action taken against it by the Mediapro agency…
BCL Final Four remains in Spain as Malaga lands 2023 event
The Basketball Champions League (BCL) has awarded hosting rights for the 2023 edition of its season-ending Final Four to the Spanish city of Malaga
Mediaset renews Telefónica sublicensing deal for Spanish GP
Media group Mediaset España has agreed a deal with telco Telefónica to show live coverage of this year’s edition of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix.
RTVE extends MotoGP coverage in DAZN sublicensing deal
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has extended and expanded its rights deal for the MotoGP motorcycling championship
Škoda extends backing of Espanyol
Spanish LaLiga club RCD Espanyol has renewed its sponsorship deal with Czech automotive manufacturer Škoda.
The deal covers Espanyol’s men’s and women’s teams until the end of the 2023-24 season.
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Estrella Damm tops up Madrid Open sponsorship
Beer brand Estrella Damm has agreed a five-year extension to its sponsorship deal with the Madrid Open, a top-tier ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event on the men’s and women’s tennis tours.
Tennium secures Davis Cup Finals contract
The Tennium agency has bolstered its tennis tournament portfolio after it was appointed as the delivery partner for this year’s Davis Cup Finals events in Spain.
Rebel trio fail with latest LaLiga Impulso intervention
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has hailed what seems to be the closure of one avenue of opposition from rebel clubs Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Athletic Club…
Pique’s Kings League draws over two million viewers for Camp Nou finale
The 'final four' of Gerard Pique's seven-a-side football competition, Kings League, peaked at over two million viewers across Twitch, YouTube and Tiktok on Sunday, as over 92,000 fans filled the stands…
Valencia agrees ITF deal to extend Davis Cup commitment
The City of Valencia has extended its hosting rights deal for the Davis Cup with the International Tennis Federation (ITF)