MEDIAPRO Group carried out the production and distribution of 18 first-round qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar for the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) region.
Teams from Mediapro US, Mediapro Mexico and Mediapro Canada produced live coverage of 18 first-round matches held between the 24th and 30th of March, with broadcast personnel and equipment deployed in stadiums in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Curaçao, Guatemala, El Salvador, Puerto Rico and the US. On-screen graphics and commentary delivered by well-known pundits were provided for all matches from MEDIAPRO's studios in the US.
The company will be gearing up for the remaining first round and the second round of qualifiers, scheduled to take place in June, followed by the third round later in the year. The top three finishers qualify directly for the World Cup, with the fourth moving to an intercontinental playoff.
Recent agreement with Concacaf
MEDIAPRO Group recently sealed an agreement with Concacaf to distribute the international media rights to the confederation's key national team and club tournaments, including the 2021 Gold Cup and the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League.
As part of its move to drive the expansion and increase the potential of its competitions, Concacaf selected MEDIAPRO Group to distribute the media rights to its key tournaments outside the Concacaf region thanks to the company's wide-ranging experience in marketing the broadcast rights to major international sports events.
GOL and LaLiga offered LaLiga’s Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Club to viewers in Spain via the official Twitch channels of GOL, LaLiga and Ibai Llanos in what is being hailed as another step forward in the organization’s commitment to innovation and emerging formats in digital consumption, making LaLiga the first major European soccer league to broadcast matches via the streaming platform. The clash, which took place On April 7th April at 9.00 p.m. (CET/GMT+1), was hosted by Ibai, the leading Spanish-speaking caster, who was accompanied for the occasion by Ander Cortés.
The live stream on Twitch got underway in Spain at 8.30 p.m. (CET/GMT+1) with the team warmups and the pre-match show featuring everything you needed to know about one of LaLiga’s longest-established and hardest-fought derbies. Soccer fans were able to engage with casters and participate in the broadcast via the streaming chat, as well as relishing one of LaLiga’s choice encounters while sharing in a unique experience thanks to the interactive features offered by Twitch.
As per normal, the game between Real Sociedad and Athletic Club was also be available for viewers on the GOL DTT channel on free access TV, in addition to pay TV operators (Movistar, Vodafone, Orange and Telecable) hosted by Jordi Domínguez and commentary from Alberto Edjogo. Isaac Fouto was pitch-side to provide all the details and reactions from the stars.
This latest initiative on Twitch bolsters GOL, Spanish LaLiga broadcaster owned by MEDIAPRO, and LaLiga’s commitment to content creation in digital environments, affording soccer fans in Spain an innovative experience, new channels for participation, and entertainment formats adapted to the emerging digital ecosystem.
Mediapro Canada has recently signed a deal to provide latest generation cloud playout services for REV TV Canada. The 24/7 motor-racing channel, which can be seen in more than 6 million homes in Canada, has been the rights-holder to the MotoGP World Championship since last month.
Mediapro Canada will also be providing remote production and integration services for a host of motor-racing events which will be taking place in Canada and the USA in the coming months.
The fresh instalments of “Los hombres de Paco” see an improved branding and look. The successful Antena 3 series, which was an instant hit with viewers notched up 117 episodes across nine seasons, this week launched the official poster for the upcoming season, which is set to be shown shortly in the prime-time slot on Antena 3.
Produced by ATRESMEDIA TV together with Globomedia (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO), the new phase of the Antena 3 series will also be available on ATRESplayer PREMIUM, the ATRESMEDIA subscription platform.
Whilst keeping the spirit of the series, this new phase of the project kicks off with the Pacos as we know them, but with an important twist which is set to prove a turning point in the lives of the main characters. A cast list which features all the legendary actors from the previous series who’ll playing those lovable yet accident prone neighborhood cops who were adored by audiences.
Paco Tous, Pepón Nieto, Carlos Santos, Neus Sanz, Amparo Larrañaga, Amaia Sagasti and Juan Grandinetti star in the new season, which will also feature Adriana Ozores, Hugo Silva, Michelle Jenner, Juan Diego, Mario Casas and Fede Celada, who play their old much-loved characters.
"Los hombres de Paco" also features Montse García and Marc Cistaré (script-writer and executive co-producer in the previous series) and Javier Pons as executive producers. Lucia Alonso-Allende is executive co-producer. José Javier Reguilón Sastre and Tom Fernández are also working on scripts.
“Los hombres de Paco” are back
This new season keeps the spirit which made “Los hombres de Paco” great: the humor, the way they dealt with friendship, love and their sense of justice, but adapted to new times. Ten years have gone by and lots of things have changed, but not what makes them tick. The return of the Pacos will not disappoint fans of the series, as well as attracting new viewers.
Paco Miranda is older, wiser and even more head-strong. He’s grown as a person and his personal circumstances have changed. But he’s a natural survivor and is up for any challenge. But as always, with the help of his friends. “Los hombres de Paco” are back with a make-over, brought up-to-date, but keeping the old spirit. Determined to adapt to new times, even if they trip up along the way.
Last Monday saw “Atrapa’m si pots”, produced by València Imagina Televisió (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO), give away the largest ever jackpot in the network’s history. One of the contestants made it to the fifth rung of the ladder and took home the biggest prize ever on the show.
The show airs weekdays at 3.15 p.m., Monday through Friday and at 3.05 on Saturdays and Sundays, just before the lunchtime news bulletin, in an entertainment format where having fun is almost more important than playing for the cash prizes.
Each contestant starts off with an initial purse of 1,000 euros, and participants play every program for an additional 400 euros as they try to qualify for the final stage of the show and the jackpot; however, if they do not answer all the questions correctly, the prize is shared between the winner of each program (200 euros) and the jackpot (200 euros), which accumulates all the prize money that hasn’t been won. The last time a contestant won the jackpot was almost two years ago, on 11th July 2019, with 4,800 euros.
The show is an adaptation of the successful program which made its debut in 2014 on ETB2 produced by Hostoil (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO). Since then, it has been adapted by a host of other regional networks with excellent audience figures such as Aragón TV, À Punt, Canal Sur, ETB2, IB3, Canarias TV and TV3.
This week sees wTVision celebrating its 20th anniversary, in which time it has become one of the leading providers of automated graphics and broadcasting in real time. It takes part in thousands of broadcasts every year, from small-budget productions to providing services for high-profile international sporting events. With experience in more than 60 countries, the wTVision solutions cover sporting events, elections, special events as well as news stories.
Since its creation in Lisbon as a provider of real-time graphics, wTVision has evolved to currently become a software development center, a company specializing in production, playout automatization, and a business capable of adapting to the changes in the TV industry in the last year. As a consequence of the pandemic, wTVision has offered a host of alternative production methods to clients, provided remote services, creative immersive options, as well as facilitating audiovisual projects in challenging circumstances all with the very best production quality possible.
wTVision has a presence across four continents with offices in Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Brazil, the USA and Dubai, with a 350-strong staff providing services for a whole host of different projects. It provides software services, covers live sporting events, automated playout and production solutions as well as creative services. wTVision takes part in more than 7,000 productions a year around the world.
Since, 2001, wTVision has continue to grow both in the number of clients as well as partners. It is currently providing services for 14 football leagues, including automated playouts for dozens of channels and has taken part in productions in more than 60 different countries. The list of its services also includes digital events, remote productions and the virtualization of playout systems.
