The FIFA World 2026 touched down in Canada for the first time ever this summer, and Bell Media’s exclusive live coverage of the tournament captivated audiences across the country. Overall, 30.5 million unique Canadian viewers (75 per cent of Canada’s population) watched live tournament coverage on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo, and Crave, according to preliminary […]

The FIFA World Cup Final on July 19th, which saw Spain crowned world champions after beating Argentina, attracted a peak audience of 15.8 million million across BBC One and BBC iPlayer, giving the BBC 64 per cent share of all TV viewing. An average audience of 13.9 million tuned in to see the tournament finale […]

Spain’s 2026 World Cup final victory over Argentina on July 19th delivered the biggest television audience ever recorded for a World Cup match in Spain, attracting an average of 15.7 million viewers and an 87.1 per cent audience share, according to preliminary figures released by Barlovento Comunicación, based on data from Fiftyfive. The audience figure […]

Spanish satellite business Sateliot is looking for €150 million of fresh funding in order to build and deploy 16 satellites in 2027. It plans a direct satellite-to-smartphone connectivity service by 2028. Barcelona-based Sateliot already has a partner in Telefónica. The company announced a €100 million funding round in April, and this latest announcement increases that […]

Mediapro, the Spanish audiovisual group, is experiencing one of the most challenging periods in its history, reporting losses of €286 million in 2025 while simultaneously launching a legal complaint against three former senior executives accused of allegedly taking confidential company information before joining rival broadcaster services company NVP Sports. The legal action comes at a […]

The World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on July 14th attracted 20.24 million viewers for M6 in France. According to ratings body Médiamétrie, 73.1 per cent of the French audience over 4 years-old and 86.3 per cent of women under 50 saw the match. The game reached a level not attained in the two […]

Mediapro has reported the largest loss in its history after carrying out a sweeping balance sheet review that resulted in write-downs approaching €300 million, marking the end of the Tatxo Benet era and the beginning of a major financial reset for the Spanish audiovisual group. The losses were not primarily driven by day-to-day operations but […]

Spain’s DTT transition towards UHD has taken a significant step forward after the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service opened a public consultation on a draft resolution setting out the timetable and technical framework for the next phase of the country’s DTT evolution. The consultation, which remains open until July 17th, outlines a major […]

DAZN is generating significant advertising revenues with its FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage, according to Joao Ramires, Vice President of Media and head of advertising for DAZN Spain. The sports streaming platforms holds the rights to the World Cup in Spain, Japan and Italy. Speaking to Spanish business daily El Economista, Ramires said the World Cup […]

Spain’s forthcoming national DTT channel, La Sép7ima, has taken a significant step towards launch after selecting Toboggan Group as its technical services provider. The new FTA broadcaster, operated by Servicios Integrados Entretenimiento Televisivo, is preparing to enter the Spanish digital terrestrial television market following the award of a new nationwide broadcasting licence. The move marks […]