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Mediapro, BBC Studios partner on Famous Five series

The Mediapro Studio has announced an agreement with BBC Studios to partner on the upcoming The Famous Five series. The production partnership includes rights to distribute in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The Famous Five is based on the classic young adult novels by English author Enid Blyton. The series is co-created and produced by […]

December 22, 2023

Mediapro production for World Karate Federation

Mediapro, through Broadcast and Media Services, its division specialising in audiovisual services, will produce the main competitions of the World Karate Federation throughout 2024-25. The goal of the agreement between the audiovisual group and the leading representative body for karate is to enhance the generation and quality of content and thereby boost audiences for these […]

December 15, 2023

Roures sells Mediapro stake

Following his dismissal as president of Spanish TV Mediapro in October, Jaume Roures has sold his 5 per cent stake in the company to Chinese Fund Orient Hontai – which now controls 85 per cent of the group. The other shareholders are Tatxo Benet with a 5 per cent stake and the UK’s WPP with […]

November 14, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Mediapro host broadcaster for Pan American Games

The Corporation of the Santiago 2023 XIX Pan American Games has selected Mediapro as host broadcaster for the Chile 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games. This is the second time in a row that Mediapro has been selected to be responsible for the production of this multi-sport event held between October 18th and November […]

November 10, 2023

3/24 transitions to IP technology with Sony

The CCMA group (Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals) and Sony are collaborating with system integrator Unitecnic to provide the news channel 3/24 with the technology and infrastructure necessary for the transition to IP. CCMA decided a few years ago that its future involved a transformation to IP. To undertake this major project of upgrading its […]

November 7, 2023

Roures exits Mediapro

Mediapro, the sports rights and broadcast production group based in Spain, has confirmed that founding member and managing partner Jaume Roures will leave the company after nearly three decades. His exit came at the request of Mediapro majority shareholder Southwind Group, which controls over 80 per cent of the group, as well as minority shareholder […]

October 30, 2023

Hontai Capital to pull out of Mediapro?

Southwind Group, parent company of the Chinese Hontai Capital, is reportedly weighing up selling its 80 per cent stake in Spanish TV group Mediapro, just one year after its acquisition. The Chinese group paid around €1 billion for the majority of the shares in the company, the other owners are UK`s WPP and the founders […]

October 11, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Mediapro, Great Point Studios create Phygital FX

Mediapro and Great Point Studios, a media-focused company specialising in film and TV infrastructure, have partnered to create Phygital FX, a new company that offers full production services for the television and film industries, with Mediapro’s Mario Sousa appointed CEO of this new corporation. Robert Halmi, founder of Great Point Studios, negotiated the joint venture which […]

August 30, 2023

Spain: Basketball World Cup on Gol Mundial

Spanish TV group Mediapro is relaunching OTT service Gol Mundial to stream all matches from the FIBA Basketball World Cup which takes place in the Philipines, Japan and Indonesia starting today (August 25th) until September 10th. Gol Mundial will offer 92 basketball matches – 76 of which are on an exclusive basis, whilst the other […]

August 25, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Supponor, Mediapro renew partnership

Supponor, the  virtual advertising technology solution provider in sports, and Mediapro, the TV production and marketing rights agency in the sports and entertainment industry, have announced the long term renewal of their long-standing partnership. This agreement further cements the decade-long partnership between Supponor and Mediapro; underlining Supponor’s most enduring commercial relationship and recognising Mediapro as […]

July 19, 2023