The European streaming market is under global pressure, reports Mediaivision. The shift in viewing has been dramatic: across the analysed markets, US services now capture around 75 per cent of all online viewing. “What strikes me is how consistent the picture is across Europe. Regardless of market, US platforms hold a majority of online consumption. […]
Rakuten TV Enterprise has announced the launch of LIVE, a new European event series bringing together senior leaders from across the Connected TV (CTV) and streaming industry. The inaugural edition will be held at the Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid, Spain on March 17th. The first event will convene more than 150 senior executives […]
Mediaset España has announced a key change at the top of the company, appointing Mario Rodríguez Valeras as its new president. The move follows the departure of Cristina Garmendia, who stepped down last week after more than eight years in the role. Rodríguez, who had served as Corporate Director General and Head of Institutional Relations, […]
Nearly fifteen months after its closure, Disney Channel is set to return to Spanish television. The Walt Disney Company has confirmed that the channel will relaunch in Spain on April 1st, marking a revival of one of the country’s most recognisable children’s brands. The revived pay-TV channel will replace Disney Junior which currently broadcasts programming […]
Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-TV platform, has commenced rolling out mandatory advertising before access to several television channels, extending a system that now requires viewers to watch an advert before entering the live broadcast of networks from the Atresmedia group. The measure forms part of a broader strategy by the platform to increase the presence […]
Mixed martial arts is set to return to Spanish television as Movistar Plus has reached an agreement to broadcast WOW, the country’s leading MMA competition, backed by former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The platform will offer full coverage of the promotion’s events, beginning with its next major fight night, […]
Atresmedia has reported strong revenues for 2025, defying the contraction in Spain’s television advertising market and a marked decline in operating profit. The Spanish broadcasting group posted net revenues of €1 billion for the year, compared with €1.01 billion in 2024. Despite the marginal dip in top-line performance, the company underlined the resilience of its […]
Spain’s Cellnex, Europe’s largest independent operator of wireless telcos and broadcasting infrastructures, has released its 2025 fiscal year results, delivering what it described as “another year of solid performance in line with the guidance provided to the market”. Results were supported by consistent organic growth, strengthened profitability and an acceleration in free cash flow generation. […]
FAST channel Western Bound, which blends drama, action and timeless Western storytelling, has launched Western Bound Español on the Plex streaming platform. Spanish-speaking fans of the genre can now experience original stories of frontier justice through Plex’s free, ad-supported streaming experience. Western Bound’s Western and Americana content features originals from US cable network INSP, such as Wild […]
Telefónica has reported a net loss of €4.318 billion for 2025, as the Spanish telco absorbed the accounting impact of disposals in Latin America, asset writedowns and the cost of a large-scale redundancy programme in Spain. The loss marks a sharp deterioration from the €49 million deficit recorded in 2024 and represents the company’s second-largest […]