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Spain
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Return of RTVE advertising would hit commercial broadcasters, says bank
A report by Spain’s CaixaBank has found that a move by the Spanish government to…
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Telefonica selects Verimatrix for Movistar TV security
Telefónica partnered with Verimatrix to provide “enhanced revenue security” for its Spanish IPTV service, Movistar…
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Spain’s Popular Party threatens to reverse fibre regulations
The Senate representatives of Spain’s ruling Popular Party have moved to force a reversal of…
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Creuheras likely interim successor to Lara Bosch at Atresmedia
Spanish publishing group Planeta’s vice-president José Creuheras Margenat is to take on the chairmanship of…
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Prisa executives withdraw from Mediaset board
Juan Luis Cebrián and Manuel Polanco, the president and vice-president respectively of Spanish media group…
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Fox names Iberia boss
Fox International Channels has promoted Vera Pinto Pereira to managing director of FIC Spain and…
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Orange adds to pressure on Telefónica over Canal+
Telefónica’s rivals in the Spanish market are continuing to pile pressure on the country’s competition…
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Telefónica could abandon Canal+ acquisition over content restrictions
Telefónica could abort its acquisition of pay TV service Canal+ if the country’s competition regulator…
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Vodafone Spain slams Telefónica Canal+ acquisition
Spain’s competition watchdog must prohibit Telefónica’s acquisition of pay TV operator Canal+ or at least…
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Magine shelves Spanish launch plans
Cloud-based over-the-top TV service Magine has shelved its Spanish launch plans, announcing that it will…
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Possible reprieve for Spanish channels ahead of court ruling
The Spanish government has resumed contacts with media groups Mediaset and Atresmedia – owners of…
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Netflix coy on Spain launch talk
Netflix has reportedly denied renewed talk it will launch a subscription on-demand service in Spain…
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Fashion One launches via Ono in Spain
Fashion One has added its FO HD channel to Spanish cable operator Ono’s platform. FO…
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Spanish regulator moves against Mediaset channels
Spain’s financial markets and competition regulator, the CNMC, has said Mediaset’s local channels have repeatedly…
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Ofcom: UK is first for smart TV
The UK leads EU countries for the use of internet-connected televisions, with almost a quarter…
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Ono launches PlayStation Plus promotion
Spanish pay TV provider Ono is offering its customers access to online multiplayer games service…
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EC opens in-depth investigation into Orange Jazztel acquisition
European regulators are to open an in-depth investigation into Orange’s proposed acquisition of Spanish service…
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Multi-screening now mainstream, says ad sales bodies’ research
Using multiple screens at the same time and engaging with social media while watching TV…
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Pay TV uptake in UK and Germany outstrips Spain
Pay TV adoption in Germany and the UK now stand at 86% and 78% of…
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Edgeware teams up with Mirada
Video technology provider Edgeware has teamed up with Spanish technology company Mirada to provide a…
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Spanish viewers take to smart TV
Connected TV use is gaining ground in Spain, with a quarter of connected TV users…
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Spanish regulator takes Canal+ investigation to next stage
Spanish regulator the CNMC has opened a second phase of its investigation of Telefónica’s proposed…
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Telefónica sees massive boost in pay TV
Telefónica Spain added 370,000 pay TV subscribers in the last quarter, up from 348,000 additions…
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YouTube launches subscription music service
YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, YouTube Music Key,…
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More viewers connect PCs to TVs in Europe than US
Among broadband households, there is higher adoption of PC-to-TV connections in Europe than in the…
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Fixed line now almost a quarter of Vodafone’s European business
The fixed-line market now accounts for 23.7% of Vodafone’s service revenue in Europe, according to…
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Movistar TV launches virtual reality motorcycling app
Telefónica’s Movistar TV platform has launched a new app providing a ‘mobile virtual reality’ experience…
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Spain’s R taps Arris for RFoG
Spanish cable operator R, which is based in the Galicia region, has signed a deal…
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Prisa reports Portuguese TV gains
Spanish media group Prisa reported strong TV ad revenues in Portugal, but said that group…
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Vodafone investigating former Ono managers over VAT fraud
Vodafone is investigating responsibility for possible fraud at Spanish cable operator cable operator Ono ahead…