Spain

Motorsport
Media

OTT subscription sports broadcaster DAZN has become Formula 1’s new exclusive rights-holder in Spain through a three-season deal that ends telco Telefónica’s status as the motor-racing championship’s primary partner in the country.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Mediapro, the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group, has announced today (Friday) that founding member Jaume Roures will leave the company after almost 30 years.
Football
Finance & Law

Spanish LaLiga club Real Madrid has called an extraordinary meeting of its members for next month to approve new loans to complete the redevelopment its Santiago Bernabeu stadium
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Saudi Arabian brands are continuing their push into Spanish football, after the Kingdom’s Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Real Madrid.
Football
Fan Engagement

Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced its intention to work with amusement park operator PortAventura World to develop plans for a club-based theme park at its Espai Barça development.
Football
Media

South American sports marketing agency 1190 Sports has further widened the international presence of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top division of Brazilian club football, by agreeing distribution deals in France and Spain with DAZN and LaLiga, respectively.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Southwind Media, the majority shareholder in Mediapro, is reported to be exploring a sale of its stake in the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group
Basketball
Media

Skweek, the basketball streaming platform owned by Monaco-based Fedcom Media, has launched in Spain but with a focus on ticketing and hospitality, in the absence of holding premium sports rights
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Real Sociedad has ended its search for a main shirt sponsor, agreeing a multi-faceted deal with Japaese conglomerate Yasuda Group.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Real Madrid has become the latest European football club to agree a tourism sponsorship after announcing a new multi-year deal with Visit Dubai
Football
Finance & Law

LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced a record profit of €304m ($325.6
Football
Governance

Andreu Camps, a close ally of disgraced former president Luis Rubiales, has been dismissed as general secretary of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), as the governing body announced a "new stage"…
Football
Finance & Law

Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona could be forced to postpone the planned US listing of its Barça Media business after German fund Libero Football failed to meet an August deadline for a proposed €40m ($…
Football
Media

RTVE has moved quickly to tie up more women’s football rights after registering record audiences during Spain’s triumphant World Cup campaign.
Football
Governance

Luis Rubiales has finally bowed to pressure and quit as president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) three weeks after his behaviour at the Women's World Cup final led to worldwide condemnation
Basketball
Media

Euroleague Basketball has completed its final major media rights deal for the 2023-24 season, agreeing a deal that takes its top-tier EuroLeague competition back to Telefónica's Movistar Plus platform …
Esports
Sponsorship & Marketing

The regional government of Andalusia claims it is the first tourist destination to sponsor a major global esports competition after giving its backing to events run by video game publisher Riot Games between…
Football
Governance

Luis Rubiales is facing suspension from his post as president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after refusing to resign despite criticism from all levels of Spanish football for his behaviour…