2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (294+ words) February 9, 2026 10.40 Europe/London By Julian Clover DAZN's agreement to exclusively distribute GRUP MEDIAPRO's dedicated 2026 FIFA World Cup channel on pay-TV in Spain will not remove the tournament entirely from free-to-air television, with key matches still protected by national regulations. While…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (265+ words) January 14, 2026 12.39 Europe/London By Julian Clover RTVE has named journalist and documentary executive Ana Pel'ez as Director of its Arts and Knowledge area, tasking her with launching and running the public broadcaster's new cultural channel, due to begin transmissions in…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (158+ words) January 11, 2026 17.02 Europe/London By Julian Clover Vodafone Spain has unveiled a new converged "home" bundle combining 600Mbps fibre, a landline with unlimited calls, two mobile lines and Vodafone TV with Netflix included, priced at "39 a month for three months, rising to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (376+ words) November 28, 2025 11.18 Europe/London By Julian Clover Digi Romania has secured a first-instance acquittal from the Bucharest Court of Appeal in the long-running corruption case brought by Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) over football rights payments. In a decision dated 25 November…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (242+ words) November 25, 2025 10.53 Europe/London By Julian Clover AMC Networks is to launch AMC Western, billed as the only premium channel devoted entirely to Westerns, in February, while also lining up a fresh slate of originals for the 2026 launch of AMC+ in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (264+ words) October 20, 2025 10.22 Europe/London By Julian Clover The expanded agreement also brings FAST channels BBC Lifestyle and BBC Earth to the platform, alongside existing BBC Studios FAST brands Top Gear, BBC Drama, BBC History and BBC Food. Movistar Plus+ will handle…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (194+ words) September 30, 2025 11.55 Europe/London By Julian Clover SES has announced the launch of ASTRA TV, its new satellite platform offering for the Spanish TV market. Available from the 19.2 degrees East orbital position, ASTRA TV offers a lineup of 21 HD and 1 UHD…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (229+ words) September 26, 2025 11.25 Europe/London By Julian Clover Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will vote in November on Israel's continued participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next year. Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung first reported that EBU members were…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (204+ words) September 10, 2025 11.13 Europe/London By Julian Clover Mediapro is to launch a dedicated channel that will offer fans all 104 matches from the 2026 World Cup in Spain. The company has agreed a sublicensing deal with public broadcaster RTVE for the matches " 71 of…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (268+ words) July 4, 2025 12.27 Europe/London By Julian Clover The General Court of the European Union has dismissed an appeal against the European Commission's decision to force Spain and its autonomous communities to hand back subsidies given during the deployment of Digital Terrestrial…...