CMG is one of the largest media conglomerates in the world and one of the most technologically innovative
GRUP MEDIAPRO and CHINA MEDIA GROUP will jointly promote collaborative projects in the field of audiovisual services, content co-production, media rights and immersive experiences. The framework agreement signed between GRUP MEDIAPRO and CMG establishes the international activity of the Chinese media giant as preferential areas of cooperation. CHINA MEDIA GROUP was founded in 2018 through the fusion of all Chinese state-holding media enterprises. One of the first joint projects will be the creation of an exhibition space in Lima on the occasion of the APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit 2024.
CMG operates an extensive broadcast network covering 51 television channels, 9 of which broadcast internationally; 22 radio frequencies aimed at a national audience, programming in 80 languages for global broadcast, and three national news websites. The CMG Group's media platforms and their app versions have a large and constantly growing number of customers and users and the media conglomerate’s global news gathering and editing network has a presence in 69 countries and regions around the world, with a global international news publication rate that places it among the world's leading media outlets. Its international video news agency operates with a network of clients in 151 countries and regions and provides video news services to more than 4,700 radio, television and mobile internet platforms.
GRUP MEDIAPRO opened its first office in Shanghai in 2019 from where it has developed projects related to LALIGA's international expansion, audiovisual production and e-sports. The group leads the European audiovisual sector thanks to its transversal nature and constant innovation. With more than 30 years’ experience, the group covers all the activity linked to the audiovisual sector, innovating across all projects and through its five business areas, creates, designs, produces and distributes every conceivable type of audiovisual and experiential content.
The Mediapro Studio is the content creation, production and distribution factory of GRUP MEDIAPRO responsible for the implementation of high-quality global projects, developed in association with renowned talent of national and international prestige. Broadcast Media Services, the group’s audiovisual services division, has one of the largest fleets of Outside Broadcast units in the world delivering more than 20,000 productions per year worldwide. Its 16 production sites located on 4 continents are equipped with the most advanced technology. Through Mediapro Xperiences, the group designs, produces and manages experiential spaces in all types of formats and with the most innovative technology. The Rights division has established itself as one of the leading media rights management agencies in the sector and through the Channels and OTT unit, the group produces and manages up to 15 of its own channels as well as those for major operators such as ESPN, LALIGA and Movistar.
More than 7,000 professionals in the 52 offices on four continents make GRUP MEDIAPRO's purpose a reality every day: creating courageously and with a commitment to the community.
The director, Mike Leigh, will also be presenting the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, where, in addition, he’ll be picking up a lifetime achievement award
‘Hard Truths’, the new film written and directed by Mike Leigh, co-produced by THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and Thin Man Films in association with Film4 and Creativity Media is set to take part in the Official Competition Section at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
The movie, which is the 23rd in the British filmmaker’s long and distinguished career, will also be presented at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Leigh will be given the TIFF Ebert Director Lifetime Achievement award. Before being screened at the San Sebastian Festival, the Canadian festival will see the film’s world premiere, a work which revolves around the day-to-day life of a family from London and which explores themes such as family relationships, pain and mental health, as part of the special presentations section at the festival.
The film's producer is Georgina Lowe, and co-producers are Laura Fernández Espeso for THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and Henry Woolley for Thin Man Films.
On the heels of 'Mr. Turner' and 'Peterloo', 'Hard Truths' marks Leigh's return to the contemporary world through a tough but intimate study of family and also represents the reunion 28 years later between the writer and director and leading lady Marianne Jean-Baptiste, nominated for an Oscar in 1996 for her role in 'Secrets & Lies'; also written and directed by Leigh. Michele Austin, who also featured among the cast in the 90’s hit film, returns in 'Hard Truths' along with Tuwaine Barrett.
Throughout his career, Mike Leigh has been nominated seven times for the Oscars and has won two Bafta awards from the British Film Academy. His work has also been recognized up to five times at the Cannes Film Festival (including the Palme d'Or for ‘Secrets & Lies’ which also won him the Best Director award) and also boasts to his credit a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival where ‘The Secret of Vera Drake’ won Best Film.
On the filming of 'Hard Truths', Leigh is accompanied behind the cameras by many members of his usual crew, including producer Georgina Lowe, cinematographer Dick Pope, costume designer Jacqueline Durran, production designer Suzie Davis, composer Gary Yershon and casting director Nina Gold. Joining Leigh’s crew on this title are editor Tania Reddin (‘This England’) and hair and makeup designer Nora Robertson (‘Scrapper’).
Bleecker Street will release the film in US cinemas later this year and StudioCanal is managing the UK release, while Cornerstone Films will handle international sales and BTEAM Pictures are in charge of distribution in Spain.
Plot
For Pansy, life is a constant struggle, plagued with both physical and mental pain, her way of relating to the world is through anger and confrontation: she argues with her family, her dentist, doctor, and even supermarket check-out staff. For a long time, her husband Curtley, has been at a loss as to how to relate to her and her son Moses lives immersed in a world of his own, barely exchanging a word with her and who spends his days roaming aimlessly around the city. Only her loving sister Chantelle truly understands her plight and is able to reach her.
The team led by the MVP of the season, Jackspektra, crushed their opponents 3-0 in the final
The Superliga League of Legends which is organized by LVP (GRUP MEDIAPRO) has finally crowned its summer champion: The Heretics. Barça eSports provided little resistance last Saturday for a team which showcased its skills and sprinted to the title with an easy 3-0 win and were crowned best team of the year having won both the spring and summer seasons.
The final of the summer season 2024 was the second fastest final in the history of the Superliga (80:01 minutes), pushing into third spot Fnatic TQ’s win in Seville in 2022 and only behind Movistar Riders’ win over Heretics in Saragossa 2023 (73:44).
The grand final was all one-way traffic. The regular season champion set out to take the fight to the Heretics who they’d beaten 3-2 in the first knockout round, going straight to the final, but Saturday wasn’t their day. The Heretics came out of the traps with the bit between their teeth. They quickly took control of the first map and the second and third maps went in a similar fashion despite Barça eSports’ efforts to get back into the match. Out of options Barça, who were out of luck on the day, can look back on their best ever season with pride as Superliga runners-up.
The Heretics ended the season as the team of the year, having won the spring season as well, a feat achieved last year by the Movistar Riders. The Heretics notched up their third Superliga title, adding the two wins in 2024 to the first victory in the 2022 summer season.
The Heretics took home all the end-of-season awards MVP (Jackspektra) and best trainer (Guilhoto). In addition, Jackspektra won the MVP of the final award with a dominant Miss Fortune across the first two maps.
The Superliga League of Legends was sponsored this season by Domino’s, KitKat, MediaMarkt, OMEN, Magnum, Cacaolat, HyperX and Air Europa.
The new show is an RTVE production in collaboration with El Terrat (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO) and Encofrados Encofrasa
David Broncano and his team will be hitting TV screens in September in the prime-time slot on La 1 and on RTVE Play. An irreverent line-up of comics and Broncano’s edgy interviews will be the hallmarks of the show, in which nobody’s quite sure what’s coming next. David Broncano, Jorge Ponce, Ricardo Castella, Grison and the rest of the team will be landing at RTVE with their singular brand of humour, produced by RTVE in collaboration with El Terrat and Encofrados Encofrasa.
With a successful track record in the world of comedy, leading the viewing figures with his late-night show ‘La Resistencia’ on Movistar Plus+ in Spain with 7 seasons under his belt, the quartet of comics along with a whole host of collaborators look set to be keeping audiences entertained with their own particular brand of comedy staying true to their edgy, bad-boy, other-side-of-the tracks style.
A live show, with a list of high-profile guests including sportsmen and women, musicians, scientists but also more unlikely stars sitting in row three of the audience.
The group produced the broadcast signal for the 27 matches played across the competition
GRUP MEDIAPRO was the host broadcaster for the CONMEBOL Women’s Libertadores Futsal tournament, the indoor five-a-side competition which was played at the Coliseo de Quillacollo in Cochabamba (Bolivia), from 21st to the 28th July.
The group produced the broadcast signal for CONMEBOL for the 27 matches across the tournament which brought together the country champions from across Latin America and which saw Stein Cascavel crowned winners of the competition for the second time in their history. Mediapro Bolivia used an HD OB van and ten cameras to cover the tournament with a 25-strong team in place. The match broadcast signal also featured live graphics from wTVision, a group company.
GRUP MEDIAPRO, a sector leader in the production, distribution and creation of audiovisual content, launched Mediapro Bolivia in 2016. The team produces professional and amateur football in Bolivia as well as covering the most important sporting events in the country, such as World Cup qualifying games, CONMEBOL competitions, qualifying games for major tournaments and the country’s most important basketball competitions.
Fuego beat Peek Gaming 3-0 in the final of the Northern Region League 2024
Ubeat LIVE México by Santander, the most awaited gen-z event of the year, closed out its third edition on July 27th in Mexico City with the very best entertainment content for new audiences. Across the day, thousands of people enjoyed urban music, eSports, gaming arenas, cosplay exhibitions, competitions and multi-game events, among other content options.
Organized by GRUP MEDIAPRO, the event once again was a meeting point for younger audiences who were able to enjoy their favorite online content live and in person.
From the moment the doors were opened, fans were able to enjoy a host of different activities such as gaming arenas, competitions, multi-game events, urban music, food-trucks and a variety of different stands, among others.
The main stage at ubeat LIVE México by Santander played host to the festival’s biggest attractions. First up at 2 in the afternoon was the playing of the final of the Northern Region League of Legends League 2024, the benchmark eSports game. The fight for the title was between Fuego and Peek Gaming.
In an exciting final, Fuego ran out winners 3-0, despite a spirited comeback from Peek Gaming. The early pressure and excellent in-game strategy from Fuego proved too much for the opposition and they were crowned champions of the competition produced by LVP (GRUP MEDIAPRO).
Following on from the eSports, it was the turn of cosplay, where dozens of cosplayers showcased their creations in a competition which featured a star-studded jury including: Novita Legend, Misa Musaly and Akellyz. Enrique López Limón, was awarded the first prize with a cosplay of Zelda which ticked all the boxes the jury was looking for and walked off with first spot.
Next up was the music which first saw the return of Dora Black: the Spanish trap duo made up of Pimp Flaco and Kinder Malo proving that their time away from the stage hasn’t led to any drop off in performance, getting the crowd up and jumping with their hit tracks VOL 1 and <3. To round off the day and the third edition of ubeat LIVE México by Santander it featured a performance from Las Prez, the successful duo made up of the twin sisters Valentina and Regina, who demonstrated why they’re being touted as the next big thing in the urban music scene in Mexico City.
Ubeat LIVE México by Santander saw the Santander Bank as lead sponsor of the event along with Movistar.
