GRUP MEDIAPRO stand will host talks, meetings, round table discussions with industry experts and announcements on new developments in the areas of AI, post-production and virtual production
GRUP MEDIAPRO, European entertainment and media market leader thanks to its multidisciplinary approach and constant innovation, will be helping shape the future at ISE 2025, the world’s leading show for audiovisual technology, taking place February 4-7 at the Fira de Barcelona – Gran Via exhibition center. At its large stand, the group will announce its strategic plans across various divisions (artificial intelligence, post-production and virtual production) and host panel discussions and seminars with industry leaders.
At its nearly 100 sqm stand located in the central aisle of Hall 4 (location 4H500), GRUP MEDIAPRO will be a meeting point for the whole industry. Over the 4-day event, the company will provide a range of forums in which to learn the latest on artificial intelligence, post-production and virtual production, as well as other subjects. It will also host presentations and panel discussions covering topics such as the production of large scale events, audiovisual platforms, new formats for museums and tourist attractions, and cloud playout, and involving prominent experts plus personnel from various divisions of GRUP MEDIAPRO (Mediapro Brands, Audiovisual Platforms, the Artificial Intelligence Center, Innovation, Unitecnic, Mediapro Xperiences – Mediapro Exhibitions and Mediapro Events, Overon, Virtual Production, and more).
Esports Arena in Hall 8
In addition to its stand in Hall 4, GRUP MEDIAPRO will be present in Hall 8.1 in a 1,000 sqm space devoted entirely to esports. Produced by ISE and LVP (GRUP MEDIAPRO), this premier attraction is called the Esports Arena.
A dual program will take place in this space. On the one hand, esports players will compete live, allowing the audience to experience the excitement of various different esport games and the striking audiovisual impact of a tournament. In tandem, there will be a series of talks and presentations featuring industry experts and representatives from across the entire esports value chain who will explore the future of the sector through technology.
The film produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO was the most awarded film at the Catalan Film gala with eight awards, also including, the Audience Award, Best Leading Actor (Eduard Fernández) and Best Supporting Actress (Clara Segura)
Produced and distributed at international level by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, ‘The 47’, produced by Laura Fdez. Espeso and Javier Méndez, and written and directed by Marcel Barrena, collected eight prizes at the 17ª edition of the Catalan Film Awards, becoming the most awarded film at the gala.
List of awards: Best Film, Best Leading Actor (Eduard Fernández), Best Supporting Actress (Clara Segura), Best Production Direction (Carlos Apolinario), Best Costume Design (Irantzu Ortiz, Olga Rodal), Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Karol Tornaria), Best Special Effects (Laura Canals, Ivan López) and Audience Award.
‘The 47’ comes to win in December two Forqué Awards, Best Film and the Cinema and Values Education Award, and is the most nominated film at the next edition of the Goya Awards, with fourteen nominations. It also has three nominations for the Feroz Awards: Best Screenplay (Marcel Barrena and Alberto Marini), Best Supporting Actress in a Film (Clara Segura) and Best Original Score (Arnau Bataller).
The film, which has been in theatres sinceThe film, which has been in theatres since its premiere on 6 September 2024, has already accumulated more than 515,000 spectators and has grossed more than 3,323,000 euros.
‘The 47' is the highest-grossing Catalan-language film in history (without adjusting for inflation) and the most-seen film in cinemas in more than forty years, as well as the only Catalan-language film to have reached number one at the Spanish box office in more than fifteen years.
'The 47' has the notable participation of Movistar Plus+, support of ICEC, the participation of RTVE and 3Cat, with the participation of Triodos Bank and the financing of ICO. The Mediapro Studio Distribution is responsible for international sales.
The platform is set to broadcast one of the most important padel tennis tournaments in the world calendar and features team captains such as Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Pierre Gasly and Robert Lewandowski
GolStadium is set to broadcast the second edition of the Hexagon Cup, one of the most eagerly awaited padel tennis tournaments of the year which takes place from January 29th and February 2nd in the Madrid Arena. The competition brings together the best players in the world in a unique and exciting tournament format.
The tournament will feature the participation of the world’s best players in both the men’s, women’s categories and Next Gen categories, stars such as Agustín Tapia, Arturo Coello, Paula Josemaría, Ariana Sánchez and Alejandra Salazar. In addition, it will also be Fernando Belasteguín’s last ever event, one of the best players of all time who will be officially retiring at the end of the competition. On GolStadium viewers will be able to watch the very best padel tennis action both live and on VoD.
One of the highlights of the Hexagon Cup is its innovative team structure, each one captained by famous sports or entertainment figures. Team captains this year include Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Pierre Gasly and Robert Lewandowski, who selected their respective teams via an exciting draft process. Another change for this year sees some of the highest ranked players playing for different teams such as Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello and Paula Josemaría and Ariana Sánchez. Juan Martín Díaz, considered one of the best padel tennis players in the world will be back on court to take part after announcing his retirement from the game. In addition, Franco Stupaczuk, Martín Di Nenno, Paquito Navarro, Delfina Brea, Bea González and the legendary Alejandra Salazar will also be playing.
Spanish padel tennis fans in Spain will be able to enjoy the Hexagon Cup from Wednesday January 29th until Sunday 2nd February with daily coverage from 1 o’clock to 10 in the evening. The broadcasts will feature all the key matches in both the men’s and the women’s categories with the finals taking place on GolStadium on Sunday 2nd February from 5 in the afternoon.
Francesca will be responsible for the creation of US Hispanic content for networks and platforms in the United States, within the team led by JC Acosta
The Mediapro Studio US & Canada - the North American division of the 30-year old award-winning global studio behind such film and television international hits as ‘Hard Truths’, ‘The Good Boss’, ‘Official Competition’, ‘The Head’, ‘The New Pope’ and ‘The Young Pope’, among others - announced the appointment of Francesca Ricagni as the new Head of US Hispanic Content. Ricagni, who previously has been Creative Executive at Apple TV+, will report in her new role to JC Acosta, Head of TMS US & Canada, and will be responsible for the strategy of creating and producing content for the Spanish-language television channels, operators, and streaming platforms in North America.
The Mediapro Studio recognizes the significant opportunity to serve the large Latino audience - comprised of 650M+ people globally and 60M+ in the US - and is committed to telling new, authentic stories for this essential demographic. Ricagni joins the STUDIO’s new leadership team in North America at the Los Angeles headquarters. Her arrival strengthens the new structure of the company in the United States, where content for the US Hispanic market is of fundamental importance, and complements the recent announcement the production’s boost of English-language content.
JC Acosta has said: “I’m honored to welcome Francesca to The Mediapro Studio US/Canada leadership team. Her long experience, vast network of talent relationships and expertise on entertaining US Hispanic audiences, make her a perfect fit for our team. She will undoubtedly drive great success to the studio and deliver outstanding content and results to our partners and audiences.”
Francesca Ricagni has said: “At such a transformative time in our industry, I am inspired to join the team at The Mediapro Studio US & Canada. What a unique opportunity to tell rich, authentic stories that represent and resonate with the US Hispanic audience while captivating the world! Together with the rising and exceptional Hispanic talent, we’re excited to break new ground, showcasing our diverse, multi-layered experiences and creating content that celebrates our stories, culture, and unique perspectives, elevating them all on the global stage."
Throughout her career, Francesca Ricagni has been dedicated to amplifying US Hispanic and Latin American voices in the entertainment industry. At Apple TV+, she played a pivotal role in spearheading critically acclaimed projects, including ‘Land of Women’, starring Eva Longoria in one of her first Spanish-speaking lead role.
Francesca also made significant contributions to ‘Acapulco’ (starring Eugenio Derbez), one of Apple TV+’s most celebrated series. The show, currently in its fourth season, has received numerous accolades, including winning The Comedy Series Award at the Critics Choice Awards during the 4th annual Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television. Her work also extended to other groundbreaking projects like Midnight Family, produced by Oscar-winning director Pablo Larraín’s production company, which won Best International Series at the Critics Choice Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television, further expanding the platform’s influence in the US Hispanic and Latin American markets.
Earlier in her career, Francesca was instrumental at Amazon Studios in shaping the original programming slate for Latin America. She oversaw a slate of over 30 projects in active development, including local hits such as ‘Cómo sobrevivir soltero’, ‘Porno y helado’, ‘El fin del amor’, and the second season of ‘El juego de las llaves’.
The Rising MediaMarkt VALORANT winter season is underway with a spectacular team of co-streamers and Barça eSports the team to beat
The Superliga Domino’s, the official League of Legends competition in Spain organised by LVP (GRUP MEDIAPRO), is back with its winter season. The most important competition in the eSports calendar has got the new 2025 season underway with 3 splits which lead into a live final four featuring the best four teams from across the year. The first season, the winter season, also features a new format, a single round of matches with 9 match days for the regular season which lead into a Swiss model featuring the best 8 teams, with just four going into a playoff phase to decide the winner. The regular season will be played across three weeks, with three match days per week, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with the Swiss model phase kicking off on February 6th. The grand final of the winter split is slated for the first week of March.
Superliga Domino’s fans will be able to enjoy all the action this season on a completely new show. The main broadcast will be via the LVP Twitch channel as well as across the channels of some of the leading League of Legends content creators, such as Esportmaniacos, Javier “Toad” Cepero, Jaime Mellado, Jaume “Mfreak” Marcet, Adrià “Adre” Belmonte, María “Mahria” Barranco, La Tertulia de los 10 and Alejandro “Kuentin” Cotrina. In addition to being official Superliga Domino’s co-streamers, all of them will be part of the official broadcast feed as part of the new partnership model for the season.
Superliga sponsorship features Domino’s, KitKat, MediaMarkt, Cacaolat, Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja, Norauto, Universae and Air Europa.
The Rising MediaMarkt with a spectacular team of co-streamers
The Rising MediaMarkt, the official VALORANT competition in Spain organised by LVP (GRUP MEDIAPRO), is back with new teams looking to knock current champions Barça eSports off their perch and an innovative new competition format and broadcasts.
The competition is launching with a new broadcast format with two simultaneous matches every match day (17.00 and 19.00) which are the build-up to the big game every match day, which will be taking place at 9 in the evening. In addition, the matches will be played over the best of two maps, so for the first time ever draws have been added to the Rising MediaMarkt format. The regular season will be played over 9 match days, leading into the playoffs which will feature the four best teams. So, by the middle of February, we’ll know the winner of the first of the three seasons which comprise the new format for the Rising MediaMarkt.
The new Rising MediaMarkt will see an updated competition format with the biggest change being the move from 8 teams to 10 and three splits in 2025. The finalists from each split will earn a berth for the Cross-Conference, the tournament that brings the best VALORANT teams from across Europe together, the equivalent of the EMEA Masters League of Legends. In addition, each split will feature a promotion phase giving an amateur team the chance to play in the Rising MediaMarkt.
The Rising is sponsored by MediaMarkt, Domino’s and Intel for the 2025 season.
The best team of co-streamers
The Rising MediaMarkt can be seen from start to finish via the LVP Twitch channel as well as across the channels of some of the best VALORANT content creators in Sandra “Leviathan” Cabeza, Lucas “Hitbox” González, Álvaro “Lembo” Rodríguez, Sergio Ferra, Christian “Kronn” Domínguez, Borja “BorjaCS” Díaz, Óscar “Mixwell” Cañellas, Alejandro “ElBarcoTH” Vallejo, Lucas Rojo and Alejandro “Black” García are all part of the team of co-streamers for the Rising MediaMarkt.
The Spanish TV Academy presented four of its awards to the show on La 1 and gave the Best Show on a Regional Network to all the versions of ‘Atrápame si puedes’
The program presented by David Broncano on La 1 on TVE picked up the 4 awards for which it was nominated at the annually contested Iris Awards, given away by the Spanish Science and Arts Academy (ATV). The El Terrat (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO) show in collaboration with Encofrados Encofrasa won Best Entertainment Program, Best Presenter of an Entertainment Program for David Broncano, Best Program Director for David Broncano, Ricardo Castella and Jorge Ponce; and Best Entertainment Program Script for the team made up of Javier Valera, Iggy Rubin, Danny Boy-Rivera, Yunez Chaib, Diego Fabiano, Helena Pozuelo, Elena Beltrán, Javier Díaz- Pinés, Xavi Daura, Sandra Flores, Manuel Álvarez and Miguel Campos.
With the wins the RTVE program strengthens its position as the number one show on Spanish television. It’s not only the most-watched show in its broadcast slot, but it has also become a cultural phenomenon capable of crossing generational boundaries thanks to its comedy and David Broncano and his team’s way of conceiving television.
‘Atrápame si puedes’, the format produced by The Mediapro Studio which has multiplied by 11 since its original launch with the different versions broadcast across the regional networks around Spain picked up the Iris Award for Best Program on a Regional Network.
The versatile classic quiz show which is capable of adapting to the needs of each channel and include the particularities of each region was first aired on ETB2 in 2014. Now it’s got another 10 versions across Spain including TV3, Aragón TV, Canal Sur, Televisión Canaria, IB3 Televisió, À Punt, Televisión de Galicia, Canal Extremadura and Telemadrid, where it premiered it’s first celebrity version. The latest region to launch a version of the show is Castilla-La Mancha Media, where it’s been on air for two years presented by Frank Blanco.
Patxi Alonso (ETB), Iñaki Urrutia (Aragón TV), Manolo Sarriá (Canal Sur), Frank Blanco (Castilla LA Mancha TV), Óscar Tramoyeres (A Punt), Paco Lodeiro (TVG), Dani Calero (TVC), Antònia Ferrer (IB3), Llucià Ferrer (TV3) and Alicia Senovilla (Canal Extremadura) were all present at the ceremony to jointly pick up their award, a show which is highly adaptable and capable of matching the regional needs of each area it’s shown in around Spain.
