Spanish Media.
Dec 11 2019
Paris, 11 December 2019 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has secured a multi-year capacity contract at its flagship HOTBIRD neighbourhood with Spain’s leading telecommunications operator, Telefonica. Telefonica has selected Eutelsat’s key orbital position at 13° East to broadcast RTVE free-to-air content consisting of two HD channels: TVE Internacional Europa, the world’s farthest-reaching Spanish general […]
Jul 22 2019
The arrival of 5G in Spain is forcing changes to the frequencies used by the Digital Terrestrial Television network (TDT). The changes will also require many households realign their current DTT aerial to accommodate the frequency changes which will start next Wednesday, July 24. The first areas to be affected are Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera, a […]
Jul 8 2019
SES Astra has launched an app to help users install a satellite dish. The app is available on iOS and Android and is called ASTRA Instalación Parábola. The app aims to increase the usage of the Astra 19,2° East orbital position in Spain. The Astra application is the ideal tool to accompany you through the […]
Feb 4 2019
The Spanish DTT migration from the current 694-790 MHz band – to the benefit of 5G services – to 470-694 MHz band – will cost Spanish communities between €100 and €600 per building for the readjustment of the aerials, according to the Installers Association The DTT migration from the current 694-790 MHz band – to […]
Jul 25 2017
LONDON (July 25, 2017) – IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today released findings from its Cross-Platform Television Viewing Time 2016 report, which analyzes TV consumption trends across the ‘big five’ European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Online video continues to disrupt the TV market as competition […]
Jul 4 2017
RTVE, the Spanish public broadcaster, is seeking to get more money from pay-TV operators by forcing them to pay for its TV series and movies they offer through its catch-up and VoD services. Currently, the pay-TV operators are distributing RTVE content for free, and are also offering the content to be recorded and watched later […]
Jun 20 2017
The Spanish regulatory body CNMC has hit Telefónica’s Movistar Plus with a €661,796 fine for failing to comply with the obligation by law to finance European TV movies and series in 2014. In addition, the watchdog has requested DTS, owned by Movistar Plus, to invest €7.4 million (of which €1.3 million will be destined to […]
Jun 19 2017
The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that private pay-TV, FTA TV and telco operators must finance the public broadcaster RTVE via a government-imposed financial tax, rejecting various appeals against the law that was approved in 2009. The ruling is in line with the decision of the EU Court a year ago when it came to […]
May 19 2017
Eutelsat has agreed to sell its 33.69 per cent stake in Madrid-based Hispasat to Abertis. Abertis is itself in the process of being acquired by Italian infrastructure company Atlantia. The agreement follows a process initiated in July last year when Eutelsat exercised a pre-agreed ‘PUT’ option on Abertis. Eutelsat will receive €302 million for its […]
May 16 2017
Telecommunications, Media and Technology investor Zegona is selling its Spanish quad-play cable business Telecable to Euskaltel for a total value of up to €701 million, comprising an Enterprise Value of €686 million and up to €15 million deferred payment. The Enterprise Value consideration includes €186.5 million cash and 26.8 milion shares in Euskaltel (15 per […]
Apr 12 2017
The Spanish National Police and Europol have announced a successful raid of one of the largest European illegal IPTV streaming businesses with 12 locations raided in Spain and Bulgaria and eight arrests. After an investigation started by the Premier League as part of a global effort to combat illegal online redistribution of its live broadcasts, […]
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Feb 10 2020
Residents in over 2,400 Spanish towns given until 11 Feb to retune antennas
Spain’s industry ministry has given residents in 2,413 Spanish towns until 11 February to complete the latest DTT migration before switching off transmissions in the 694-790 MHz band. The period of simulcasting is due to end in 29 geographical areas on 03 March, starting with Ibiza, Guipuzcoa, Lugo, Mallorca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and parts of […]
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By Expat • Spain • Tags: 5G, 700 MHz, DTT