The Aribau cineplex in Barcelona played host to the pre-premiere which saw the Minister of Culture and Barcelona City mayor in attendance
‘El 47’ has this week gone on general release in cinemas around Spain after excellent reviews from its premieres in Madrid and Barcelona. A day after its pre-premiere in Barcelona, the film was also screened for a limited audience in Madrid, which saw the deputy prime-minister Yolanda Díaz in attendance, alongside the Health Minister, Mónica García, as well as the actors Javier Cámara, Álvaro Cervantes, Greta Fernández, among other invited guests from the film world, together with the production team. In Barcelona, the premiere took place at the Aribau cineplex and saw the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun; the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni and the Catalan culture secretary, Sònia Hernández, present along with 700 guests including more than 200 residents of the Torre Baró neighbourhood where the film was shot. Among them were many of the people who appear in the film and the promo poster.
Directed by Marcel Barrena (Mediterráneo, winner of three Goya awards; 100 metros, winner of two Gaudí awards, and Mòn Petit, nominated for the Best Documentary Goya) and written by Barrena together with Alberto Marini (The Stranger, While You Sleep), the film stars Eduard Fernández (winner of three Goya awards, a Silver Shell at the San Sebastian Festival and three Silver Biznagas at the Malaga Festival), along with Clara Segura (Goya nominee for Creature), Zoe Bonafonte (Scandal. Story of an Obsession, Amar es para siempre), Salva Reina (Iron Reign, Marshland), Carlos Cuevas (Merlí: Sapere aude, Smiley), Oscar de la Fuente (La Casa, The Good Boss) and Vicente Romero (Intemperie, Express) Betsy Túrnez (One for All, The One-Eyed King) and Aimar Vega (Los pequeños amores, Prison 77), and featuring a special appearance by David Verdaguer, winner of two Goya awards for Summer 1993 and Jokes & Cigarettes.
Fed up with Barcelona City Council claiming that public transport couldn’t reach the Torre Baró district because the streets were too narrow and unsafe, Manolo Vital, a local resident and bus driver for the city’s public transport service, set out to show, from behind the wheel of the route 47 bus -'El 47'- that the authorities were wrong. 'El 47' is the inspirational true story of a man, a bus and the fate of a neighborhood.
The film narrates the story of the Barcelona neighborhood of Torre Baró, but this is also the story of many other neighborhoods that were formed in the 1950’s with the influx of emigrants who settled on the outskirts of big cities all across Spain. In many cases, in houses built by their own hands after having had to abandon their land to carve out a future far from home. Years later, in the 1970’s, many of these neighborhoods were still not even considered part of the city and often lacked basic amenities such as running water, electricity, or other basic services.
'El 47' was made in association with Movistar Plus+, with support from the ICEC, the participation of RTVE and 3Cat, as well as the involvement of Triodos Bank and with ICO financing. THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO Distribution is responsible for international sales.
The group is responsible for the design and roll out of the on-shore broadcast logistics provision of technical support and broadcast equipment for America’s Cup Media
As the facilitator of the on-shore production, GRUP MEDIAPRO, a leading group in the European audiovisual sector, plays a central role in the production of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Barcelona, the world’s oldest international trophy, which is being held in Barcelona from August 22nd to October 27th.
For the first time in its history, the competition is being broadcast in 4K HDR - technology that improves image quality by optimizing adjustment of brightness, contrast and color. The group's expertise in harnessing 4K HDR in the production of sporting events has facilitated the use of this innovative technology.
The organizer of this legendary sporting event, America's Cup Events, has selected GRUP MEDIAPRO as its partner due to its extensive experience in the production of major sporting events. With a portfolio of over 20,000 events each year across the world, the group draws on extensive experience in its production of three hours of content every day of the two-month competition.
GRUP MEDIAPRO has prepared a comprehensive deployment of technical resources, including a team of over 70 broadcast professionals, a control room, two audio control rooms, replay capability, camera control and an editing suite in order to produce daily highlights summaries and create social media content, and will also provide a mobile unit and crew to produce the opening ceremony preceding the final preliminary regatta. The group is also supplying the technical resources for the competition's umpiring system.
GRUP MEDIAPRO receives the feeds from the on-water and airborne cameras covering the competition – 64 of which are strategically placed onboard the boats and at various points of the course – and generates the international broadcast feed. Additionally, the group is providing six cameras following day-to-day life onshore. One camera offers a panoramic view of the race course and a second captures the scene inside the umpire booth. Two fixed cameras, one Steadicam and one GRUP MEDIAPRO crane cam are broadcasting from the village, where activities are taking place every day throughout the competition.
GRUP MEDIAPRO has collaborated closely with America's Cup Media in the audiovisual production of this edition of the legendary sporting event and also took part in the production of the international feed for the preliminary regattas held in 2023 in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona) and in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). For these productions, the group deployed extensive human and technical resources to send the broadcast feed to rights holders around the world. With its participation in the America's Cup, GRUP MEDIAPRO adds a new milestone to its extensive production portfolio of major sporting events, with the European Games, the Pan American and Parapan American Games and the Mediterranean Games among those that stand out.
With a 173-year history, the America's Cup is considered the oldest and most important sailing competition in the world. This edition will comprise several events, with one of the foremost being the Louis Vuitton Cup which will decide the challenger to race against Emirates Team New Zealand in the America's Cup Match.
Tatxo Benet, took a look-back at 30 years of innovation across the group to an audience of Spanish digital industry leaders
The chairman and CEO of GRUP MEDIAPRO, Tatxo Benet, took part in the 38th AMETIC Digital Economy and Telecommunications Event, the association of digital industry leaders which includes companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung and Sony, among many others.
Talking to Pedro Mier, the AMETIC president, Benet highlighted that innovation alongside talent had been the North Star for the group since its creation. "The guiding light of innovation and talent is absolutely key", he commented, in addition to stating that everything that’s been achieved over the last 30 years has been down to the commitment of everyone who’s worked at the group.
The CEO also added that the continued investment of the company in innovation in fields such as sports broadcasting (film quality cameras for covering football matches, aquatic cameras), in audiovisual production (virtual production) in events and experiences, in addition to Artificial Intelligence across all business units within the group. “The only way to provide the very best service to clients is by innovating constantly”, he concluded.
A film directed by Polo Menárguez and starring Ester Expósito
Filming is underway in in the Basque Country of ‘El talento’, the new film produced by Reposado P.C. and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, and directed by Polo Menárguez, who also penned the screenplay with León de Aranoa, producer of the film along with Patricia de Muns, Laura Fdez. Espeso and Javier Mendez.
Leading the cast are Ester Expósito ('Perdidos en la noche', 'Venus', for which she won the Fotogramas de Plata award for Best Actress), in the role of Elsa, and Pedro Casablanc ('Los Farad', 'B’, for which he won multiple awards, including the Actors’ Union Award for Best Actor, the Sant Jordi Award, and a Goya nomination in the category of Best Leading Actor) , who plays Ignacio, the father of Elsa's best friend.
Based on the Arthur Schnitzler novel 'Miss Elsa', ‘El talento’ tells the story of Elsa (Ester Expósito), a promising cello student who is enjoying the exclusive birthday party of her friend Idoia (Mirela Balić) – providing a window into the world of the well-to-do – when she receives an unexpected call from her mother. What her mother asks of her will force Elsa to choose between her future and her dignity.
Expósito and Casablanc are backed by a young and extensive cast featuring names such as Mirela Balić ('Elite', 'Zorras'), Juan Pablo Fuentes ('Bandits', 'Isla brava'), Carlos Suárez ('The Promise', 'Walkers'), Itziar Manero ('Itxaso', 'Días Mejores’), Clara Sans ('Cardo', 'Celeste') and the Uruguayan actor Diego Niski, along with screen veterans such as Rocío Muñoz Cobo ('May God Save Us', '‘Vestidas de azul’), Marta Aledo ('Vis a vis' '4 estrellas’) and Eva Martín ('Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake’, ‘La Promesa’), among others.
Polo Menárguez: “While we were the screenplay, we talked a lot about Schnitzler and how the major themes his novel addresses are still as relevant a century later. It seemed as simple as swapping telegrams for cellphone chats. Adopting a strong point of view, almost in real time, ‘El talento’ turns a high society party into a boiling pressure cooker. We draw on an iconic look and use the kind of visuals that leave images burnt onto viewers’ retinas. We have the perfect cast to make that night the best party, and also the worst nightmare.”
Fernando León de Aranoa: “This project arose from a desire to promote, as a producer and as a screenwriter, a Polo Menárguez project, and from the conviction that his talent and sensitivity as a storyteller make him the ideal person to find the delicate balance between lightness, darkness, and sophistication, that lies at the heart of this story, where everything falls on the shoulders of a young woman who sees her life transformed in seconds, in the course of a party.”
Laura Fdez. Espeso, CEO of THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO: “‘El talento’ deals with absolutely current issues. Polo Menárguez and Fernando León de Aranoa have, with great subtlety, transferred to the present day a story about power and manipulation that will leave no viewer indifferent. Luis San Narciso has assembled an outstanding cast led by Pedro Casablanc and Ester Expósito. From the moment we read the script, we wanted to produce this film. We have total trust in the director's vision and this is our sixth film with Reposado, the best possible partners on such a journey."
Filming of ‘El talento’ is now taking place across various locations in the Basque Country.
‘El talento’ represents Polo Menárguez's third feature film as director. A graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the Carlos III University of Madrid, Polo Menárguez is both a film and TV director and screenwriter. His film ‘El Plan' premiered in the official section at Seminci in 2019 and earned two Goya nominations. He has directed episodes for TV shows such as Los Farad (Prime Video) and HIT (RTVE), and most recently Las Abogadas (RTVE). He is also the creator and director of the podcast La Esfera (Podium Podcast), winner of two Ondas Awards in 2022 and nominated for four Ondas Awards in 2024.
Fernando León de Aranoa and Patricia de Muns are the film’s producers from Reposado P.C., along with Laura Fernández Espeso and Javier Méndez from THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO.
‘El talento’ will be distributed in Spain by Tripictures. The film was made in association with RTVE, Movistar Plus+ and 3Cat.
The group and Liga F are investing in the very best production technology to provide stand-out coverage of the league of the world champions
GRUP MEDIAPRO together with Liga F, has launched the best ever coverage of the upcoming women’s football league in Spain with an unmatched audiovisual package for the new season. Coverage of 240 games, bringing viewers all the action from the matches with comprehensive audiovisual productions with more cameras than ever, a new graphics package including virtual graphics, real-time stats as well as new club-content.
The competition broadcasts this season will see match previews kicking off 30 minutes pre-match as well as interviews with the players before, during and after the matches. A premium production for high-profile matches and special coverage for the matches between Barça and Madrid with the latest cutting-edge audiovisual technology.
A new season for GRUP MEDIAPRO, which started 11 seasons ago and which has made a significant contribution to the growth and expansion of women’s football in Spain.
The competition includes MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports and LVP (GRUP MEDIAPRO) as organizers
The MotoGP eSport Championship is back for 2024. The official MotoGP™24 video-game which will be crowning the best gamer driver in the world kicked off a few days ago. Full of excitement and new features, in its eighth season, the competition has recently signed a strategic alliance with Dorna Sports, the MotoGP rights holder and LVP (GRUP MEDIAPRO) as organisers and producers of the championship.
The MotoGP eSport Championship is one of the longest running international eSports competitions. Since its first edition in 2017, it’s had fans of speed on their feet with 34 online Challenges, 5 Pro Drafts, 10 live events and 14 virtual events. With 50% of their audience between the ages of 13 and 24, MotoGP™ eSport Championship has notched up 172 million views, 713 million impressions and 21.8 million engagements.
For 2024, the competition is keeping its tried and tested successful format with an open-to-everyone qualifying phase via the “Online Challenges” (from August 28th to September 15th) which will end up with a draft, where the MotoGP™ teams will be choosing their representatives for the final phase of the Global Series championship.
From there, the competition will feature three Global Series Rounds, which will include a sprint race and two long races on official circuits. The Global Series will be played in the oficial MotoGP™24 game from the developer, Publisher and long-time partner Milestone.
The first two Global Series Rounds will be played online. The first to be held on October 10th on the circuits in Indonesia (Pertamina Mandalika Circuit), Japan (Mobility Resort Motegi) and Australia (Phillip Island). The second on November 7th with races in Thailand (Chang International Circuit), Malaysia (Petronas Sepang International Circuit) and Valencia (Circuit Ricardo Tormo), with the third and last Global Series played live at the Milan Games Week, which is slated to take place from the 22nd to the 24th November. The Italian city will play host to the Tissot Sprint at the circuit in Jerez (Ángel Nieto) and two full races at the Italian track (Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello) and in the USA (Circuit of the Americas). The points accrued across all the Global Series races will determine the e-sports world champion.
Fans can follow the championship via motogp.com and esport.motogp.com, on selected TV broadcasters as well as across social media platforms such as YouTube (via the MotoGP™ y MotoGP™ eSport) channels, MotoGP™ eSport Twitter, Instagram, Facebook ( MotoGP™ and MotoGP™ eSport pages ) and Twitch via MotoGP™ and MotoGP™ eSport.
