Mediapro North America has announced a distribution agreement with Tubi, Fox Entertainment’s FAST service, to bring Pro Padel League (PPL) and Ultimate Fan Zone (UFZ) to audiences in Mexico and Central America for the next two seasons. PPL is the first professional padel league based in the US, featuring a global competition with events in […]
Spanish TV company Mediapro is set to cut up to 169 jobs due to production-related reasons following the loss of its La Liga TV production rights, now held by the Swiss company HSB. The job redundancy plan will affect employees mainly involved in match coverage, commentary, highlights and other related services which will no longer […]
CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, has once again awarded Mediapro with the production of a major competition. The group will produce and distribute the broadcast signal for 30 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. The fixtures, taking place from June 4th, are key to deciding which teams will qualify for […]
Spanish sports TV network Gol Play is to stop broadcasting on DTT on June 10th, but will continue to make its signal available via pay-TV operators Movistar Plus+, Orange TV, Vodafone TV, Euskaltel, and Telecable Mundo R. It will also be available for free via Mediapro’s OTT platform, Gol Stadium. The move comes soon after […]
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has renewed its deal with Mediapro, awarding the group the production and international distribution rights for the broadcast signal of its competitions until the end of 2026. CONMEBOL has entrusted Mediapro with flagship tournaments including the CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana, and CONMEBOL Recopa. Mediapro will deliver and tailor the […]
Around 800 workers from Mediapro – the Spanish production group responsible for broadcasting La Liga and La Liga 2 – have been called to strike during the final match days of the season, putting TV transmissions at risk. Trade Unions have warned of the fact that the Swiss company HBS, the new producer of La […]
Earlier this April, La Liga, Spain’s top flight football league, announced that it had awarded its production contracts to HBS (Host Broadcast Services) and TSA (Telefónica Servicios Audiovisuales) – ending a decades-long production partnership with Mediapro. In response, Mediapro blasted La Liga’s “unprecedented” decision, claiming that it had tabled a superior bid that “exceeded the […]
On April 14th, Spain’s top flight football league La Liga announced that it had awarded its production contracts to HBS (Host Broadcast Services) and TSA (Telefónica Servicios Audiovisuales) – ending a decades-long production partnership with Mediapro. Mediapro, the Spanish multimedia group, has now issued a heated respond to La Liga’s “unprecedented” decision, claiming that it […]
After more than 25 years as CEO at Mediapro Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay José D’Amato will conclude his tenure as of January 1st 2026, making way for Santiago Vila as the new regional CEO of Mediapro Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. D’Amato will continue his association with the company providing strategy consultancy and throughout 2025. D’Amato’s […]
Mediapro has announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to create an innovation laboratory specialised in the application of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) for the Media and Entertainment industry. Mediapro is already developing different generative video and image creation solutions, as well as personalised assistants for this industry. Mediapro began their collaboration with Google Cloud […]