Spain’s National Court has rejected a bid by Telefónica, Orange and Vodafone to recover more than €1.6 billion they paid to help fund the public broadcaster RTVE.
Spanish surprise for Netflix, HBO and YouTube
Foreign audiovisual services such as Netflix, HBO and YouTube face the prospect of having to allocate 1.5% of their income in Spain to help fund the public broadcaster RTVE.
RTVE head faces sack
Rosa María Mateo, the sole administrator of the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, is expected to be dismissed from the position this week.
Spain’s RTVE remains popular
Four out of 10 Spaniards watch news programmes on the public broadcaster RTVE.
Rohde & Schwarz, Cellnex, RTVE trial 5G Broadcast in Barcelona
German technology company Rohde & Schwarz, together with its partners Cellnex and Spinner, will demonstrate live broadcast and multicast capabilities over 5G in Barcelona, Spain.
RTVE sets Astra departure date
Radio Televisión Española says it will leave the Astra satellite neighbourhood at 19 degrees East later this month.
Telefonica commits to Eutelsat Hotbird for RTVE distribution
Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year capacity contract for its Hotbird neighbourhood with the Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica.
RTVE considers streaming plan
The Spanish public broadcaster RTVE is looking into the possibility of changing its proprietary channel Teledeporte into a streaming service.
Spanish telcos demand Netflix level playing field
The tax payable by Spanish telcos to fund the public broadcaster RTVE is again causing controversy.
TVE launches OTT platform for the Americas
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE is launching its OTT service RTVE Play in Latin America, the US and Canada at the start of 2019.