SPI/FilmBox has announced that Dizi, which offers a curated selection of Turkish series, is now available dubbed in Spanish through Amazon Prime Video Channels in Spain. Dizi will be offered as an add-on paid monthly subscription package available for Prime members at €2.99 per month and subscribers can get a free trial for two weeks. […]
Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga has launched a premium version of its LaLigaSportsTV OTT operation in an attempt to monetise the service. LaLigaSportsTV Plus will offer exclusive content such as the National League of Indoor football, the Spanish Handball League, AFC Champions League and Russian Premier League for a monthly fee of €2.99 or […]
Barcelona-based Sateliot has gained a provisional authorisation from the Spanish Government, through the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (Mineco), needed to start its 5G Internet of Things (IoT) services. Sateliot is the satellite operator that will launch a constellation of nanosatellites to universalise the IoT with 5G coverage. The operator is working […]
Mediaset Spain has launched a new cinema OTT channel, acontra+, available through its Mitele Plus platform for €3 a month. The channel is the result of an agreement between Mediaset and cinema distribution company Contracorriente Films. acontra+ will initially offer 240 feature films, including national and international titles, with plans to reach 350 films in […]
Orange Spain has announced the launch of a 5G node in Universidad Politécnica, Valencia over the 700 MHz band to carry out trials and pave the way for commercial services in the future. Orange has invested €523 million in 5G frequencies thus far to provide 5G services to at least 50 per cent of the […]
Italy’s Mediaset Group reported net revenues of €1.38 billion for the first half of 2021 (up from €1.16 billion in H1 2020), of which €963.7 million were achieved in Italy and €423.6 million in Spain. Advertising revenues in Italy increased 31.7 per cent to €979.9 million, while the Spanish market contributed with €406.1 million (up […]
Orient Hontai will increase its shares in Spain’s TV group Mediapro by 30 per cent, up to 85 per cent for €620 million, according to El Confidencial. The Chinese group will pay €400 million to amortise part of the Mediapro’s debt €900 million whereas the rest, €220 million will be destined to increase the social […]
On the heels of La Séptima announcing its launch by year end, another TV news channel – 7NN – is set to go live on air in Spain coinciding with Hispanic Day – October 12th. The DTT channel, led by Marcial Cuquerella, former director of Intereconomía, will air 24/7 news programming claiming to be the […]
Vodafone Spain has announced a new cut in its workforce of up to 515 people, around 12 per cent of its staff, due to tough market conditions. This is the second job reduction plan after the company shed 1,000 workers, 20 per cent of the staff, in 2019. The new redundancy plan will mainly affect […]
The Spanish DTT market is facing turmoil with three DTT licences up for sale. Media group Secuoya is negotiating the sale of its DTT licence, currently occupied by Ten TV channel, for €25 million, according to El Español. The move follows Unidad Editorial’s decision to sell its two DTT licences for €50 million, currently occupied […]