Significant job cuts have been announced at both Mediapro and Telefónica in Spain. Telefónica is preparing to shed more than 6,000 employees across seven of its subsidiaries — including Telefónica de España, Telefónica Móviles, Telefónica Soluciones, Movistar+, Telefónica S.A., and Telefónica Global Solutions — as negotiations begin on a series of redundancy plans. The proposed […]
Mediapro has announced it is expanding its footprint in the FAST space for platforms including Samsung TV Plus, LG Channels, TCL Channel, Whale TV+, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Titan OS, Nuestra TV and GolStadium. The channel lineup offers a range of content focused on football, Gen Z entertainment, and eSports and is now accessible […]
Mediapro has launched a new virtual production studio in Montevideo, Uruguay. The new facility joins the group’s existing studios in Barcelona, Miami, New York, Buenos Aires and Lisbon. The 700-square-metre studio is fully equipped with state-of-the-art LED technology and is designed to handle end-to-end production, from concept development through to on-set execution and post-production. The […]
Tatxo Benet, Chairman and CEO of Mediapro, is stepping down from his role following an agreement with SouthWind, the group’s majority shareholder. Benet announced his departure to the company’s executive committees and all professionals across the group during a general meeting held at the Barcelona headquarters and streamed live to all other offices. Benet commented: […]
Chinese media giant Orient Hontai, the majority shareholder of Mediapro, has replaced the company’s long-serving president and CEO Tatxo Benet with Sergio Oslé, the former president of Movistar+ and later CEO of Telefónica España, reports El Confidencial. Benet, who has led Mediapro for more than a decade, reached a mutual agreement with the board to […]
Mediapro has announced it will localise the NBA game feed in LatAm Spanish for all Latin America on behalf of Prime Video. The group—having recently announced its role in customising the US basketball league for Spain – will now also provide this service for all Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas, reaching a potential audience of […]
Mediapro has equipped the Spanish Ice Sports Federation (RFEDH) with its AI-driven automated production technology. The group has upgraded nearly a dozen ice rinks with new 4K systems that enhance image quality and expand functionality – taking another step forward in the digitalisation of sports in Spain. The tech upgrade has enabled the launch of […]
The Mediapro Studio US & Canada and Telemundo Studios have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and produce original movies tailored to Hispanic audiences in the US and across global markets. The agreement follows the recent announcement of their co-production of the film Atrápelo quien pueda. “We are thrilled to partner with Telemundo, a […]
Mediapro has been chosen by Prime Video to provide live production services for the NBA games on Prime Video within the Spanish market. The production will be led from Barcelona and will deliver more than 100 games. Mediapro said Prime Video’s decision to entrust it with this project “is based on the group’s proven track […]
From its CONMEBOL hub in Buenos Aires, Mediapro is partneering with TGI Sport in the implementation of new, virtual advertising technology. TGI Sport, specialist in technology solutions for sporting media outlets, has developed software capable of inserting digital adverts in areas at stadia such as LED signs or even the pitch itself which are only […]