The Federation of Radio and Television Organisations and Entities (FORTA) in Spain has elected José Antonio Domínguez Sánchez, general director of Radio Televisión Madrid (RTVM), as its new president. Sánchez will assume the presidency until July 2026, in compliance with the rotating shift provided for in the statutes of FORTA. The new president succeeds Rosa […]

Prime Video has reached an agreement with Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE to offer live streams of its television channels on the streaming platform, expanding access to free-to-air content for subscribers in Spain. Under the deal, Prime Video users will be able to watch live broadcasts of La 1, La 2, Canal 24H, Clan and Teledeporte […]

Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE is set to launch a new television channel later this year, expanding its portfolio beyond established services such as La 1 and La 2. The new channel will be dedicated exclusively to cultural content and is expected to begin broadcasting in June. According to the broadcaster, the channel will be structured […]

RTVE, the Spanish broadcaster, has refreshed its branding coinciding with the beginning of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Televisión Española. The essence of the current identity is maintained, but it is refreshed in all the visual and graphic elements. The change aims to strengthen the values of the RTVE Corporation as a “plural […]

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has reached a content agreement with Disney that will allow its children’s channel Clan to broadcast a selection of popular Disney Junior series from October 31st. The line-up will include well-known titles such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (La casa de Mickey Mouse), Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Spidey y su superequipo), […]

RTVE has obtained the rights to the next two editions of the Copa del Rey (2025-26 and 2026-27) in Spain. The first choice matches of the competition can be seen on the group’s channels, as well as on their digital platforms, and the main content on social networks. The final of last season’s competition, which […]

Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE will launch its new Catalan-language television channel, 2Cat, on October 13th. The new channel will replace L2, which currently broadcasts in Spanish across the country, transforming it into a service tailored for Catalonia. The channel will start with an initial annual budget of €8 million, which will increase to €11 million […]

RTVE and FORTA have officially launched the Spanish DVB-I Pilot, an initiative in Spain aimed at testing the DVB-I standard. The project seeks to assess its suitability as a strategic tool to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and relevance of audiovisual content, while adapting to new consumption habits. The pilot is framed within the Convenio Compostela, […]

Spanish broadcasters RTVE and Mediapro will share the 2026 World Cup to be held in the US, Canada and Mexico following an agreement reached with FIFA. The competition will be held from June 11th to July 19th 2026 and will be the biggest in history, as 48 teams from the five continents will compete for […]

Spain’s Administration has approved a fresh DTT technical plan that paves the way for a new nationwide DTT channel, and will preprae the country for a migration to UHD transmissions with a reorganisation of the radioelectric spectrum that adopts DVB-T2 technology. The new DTT (SD) licence is likely to be awarded before this summer with […]