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F1 rights sublicensed in DAZN-Telefónica Spanish rights and distribution alliance
DAZN, the OTT subscription platform, and telco Telefónica have signed a sprawling alliance that could change the face of Spain’s sports broadcasting landscape, beginning with an exclusive sublicensing de…
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
Telefónica suffers pay-TV subscriber dip, galvanised by sports rights fee reductions
Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a small fall in Spanish pay-television subscribers but has expressed confidence in its future financial stability thanks to reductions in recent premium sports rights …
Telefónica renews F1 rights until 2023
Spanish telco Telefónica has renewed its exclusive rights to Formula 1 in Spain for a further three years.
Telefónica secures NBA renewal in Spain for three-season cycle
Telecoms operator Telefónica has renewed its NBA broadcast rights in Spain for a further three-season cycle, taking the pair’s relationship to 25 years.
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus retains Liga ACB rights to 2023
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has renewed its exclusive domestic broadcast rights agreement with Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish basketball, for another three seasons.
Competition watchdog extends Telefónica content sharing requirement to 2023
Spanish telco Telefónica will have to make its premium sports channels available to competitors for three more years after Spain’s competition watchdog extended the requirement until at least 2023.
Free-to-air Spanish Grand Prix more likely after government intervention
The likelihood of the Spanish Grand Prix being shown on free-to-air television in the country has increased after a ruling handed down by the Spanish government
Orange and Telefónica agree new deal for LaLiga and Champions League content
Orange has agreed a new content deal with fellow telco Telefónica to offer coverage from LaLiga, the Uefa Champions League and Europa League during the 2020-21 season.
DAZN rolls out mobile billing in Germany and Switzerland
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has launched direct carrier billing in Germany and Switzerland through agreements with telecoms operators Telefónica and Swisscom.
Telefónica remains interested in F1 rights renewal in Spain
Spanish telco Telefónica remains interested in renewing its role as the incumbent broadcast rights-holder of Formula 1 motor racing in its domestic market.
Movistar ‘to retain’ Champions League rights in Spain
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica is to retain the exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League for the 2021-24 cycle, it has been reported.
Uruguayan Football Federation ‘receives two bids’ for domestic rights
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has received two bids for the domestic broadcast rights to its national team’s qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup, according to media reports in the country.
DAZN ‘joins forces with Mediaset’ in latest Copa del Rey rights bidding
OTT sports streaming service DAZN has joined Mediaset’s bid for the three-season cycle for Spanish domestic knockout competition, the Copa del Rey, it has been reported.
RFEF extends Copa del Rey rights deadline, seeks better bids
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has further extended the deadline for bids for rights to the Copa del Rey domestic club football competition during the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, after stating that…
Second round of bidding in Copa del Rey domestic rights auction
Spanish broadcasters have been asked to submit their second-round offers for rights to the Copa del Rey tournament during the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle
Telefónica virtual cycling competition pits amateurs against professionals
Telefónica has launched a virtual cycling competition as part of its sponsorship of the Movistar cycling Team.
Spain Focus | Sports Media
Just over a year ago the Spanish sports media industry underwent a seismic shift at the heart of its biggest property when a Royal Decree was passed in order to pave the way for the introduction of the collective selling of Spanish domestic football rights.