IMAGINA will oversee broadcast coverage of the 20th Pan American Games, taking place in the Peruvian capital from July 23 to August 8, 2027
Panam Sports, the Pan American Sports Organization, has selected IMAGINA, through Medialuso, as the official host broadcaster for the 20th Pan American Games, Lima 2027.
The agreement was signed on Monday at Panam Sports’ offices in Santiago, Chile, in the presence of its president, Neven Ilic, and Medialuso representatives Francisco José de la Fuente and Gonzalo Pampin.
“Being selected by the Local Organizing Committee and Panam Sports to produce the international feed for Lima 2027 is a major responsibility. We’ll put all our experience, technical expertise and talent to work for these Games, which belong to the entire Americas,” said Francisco José de la Fuente, representing Medialuso.
Panam Sports President Neven Ilic welcomed the opportunity to work with IMAGINA, the name GRUP MEDIAPRO will adopt on January 1, 2027, again at the Americas’ premier sporting event. “We know IMAGINA’s professionalism, track record and cutting-edge sports broadcasting technology, so we’re delighted with this agreement. The Pan American Games are a world-class event, and what better host broadcaster could we ask for than a leading company like IMAGINA?”
The Pan American Games are the continent’s premier multisport event, bringing together more than 6,900 athletes from 41 countries. They are also a major qualifying event for athletes from the Americas seeking to reach the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Following the success of Lima 2019, the Peruvian capital is gearing up to host the continent’s sporting showcase once again. Over 17 days, the region’s top athletes will compete for glory across 38 sports, with direct Olympic qualification on offer in more than 20 disciplines.
WORLD-CLASS BROADCAST COVERAGE
The confidence placed in IMAGINA by the Local Organizing Committee and Panam Sports will enable extensive coverage, bringing the excitement of every competition, ceremony and story from the Games to millions of viewers. IMAGINA will produce the international feed and coordinate its distribution to broadcasters, platforms and rights holders across the Americas and beyond.
The operation will combine resources deployed at venues throughout Lima with an International Broadcast Center and remote production centers. It will incorporate IP-based production, cloud-based tools and artificial intelligence, meeting the highest technical and editorial standards required for major international sporting events.
Coverage will span every sport and ceremony, with enhanced production for the most prominent disciplines and key moments. The distribution plan calls for six international feeds via the primary satellite system, including an integrated feed, plus a minimum of 14 feeds per day delivered via SRT. This will give rights holders flexible, secure access to the coverage.
IMAGINA will bring to Lima 2027 its experience from major international events, particularly the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games, the 2023 European Games in Poland and the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. That experience will be complemented by Peruvian talent, with the aim of leaving a lasting professional and technological legacy for the country’s audiovisual and sports industries.
The appointment strengthens a partnership built on trust, excellence and a shared ambition to deliver coverage worthy of Lima 2027. The goal is for the Games to be remembered across the continent for the quality of the pictures, the power of the stories and the connections forged between audiences and athletes.
The production examines one of world football’s most influential coaches through the voices of Raúl Albiol, Wesley Sneijder, Mario Balotelli and Claude Makélélé
GRUP MEDIAPRO, which will become IMAGINA on January 1, unveils ‘Ganar: el reto de volver a reinar,’ a 55-minute documentary that dives into the career of José Mourinho, one of the most decorated coaches in football history, as he returns to the Real Madrid CF bench. The production breaks down the keys to his success and sets out the big test facing the Portuguese coach back at Los Blancos: regaining his place among the world’s best coaches.
Directed by broadcaster Iván Fanlo, the documentary is built on the reunion between Mourinho and Real Madrid CF, two protagonists united by one goal: to reclaim the summit of European football. After several years away from the big stages where he forged his legend, Mourinho must prove that the methods that brought him glory can still give him the edge.
‘Ganar: el reto de volver a reinar’ unpacks what made him a one-of-a-kind figure on the sidelines: his ability to reshape his players’ mindset, build winning teams, shield them from media pressure and design game plans that can beat any rival. The result is a look at his career that helps explain both his triumphs and the personality of one of world football’s most charismatic and controversial coaches.
The production features testimony from prominent players who served under him, such as Raúl Albiol, Wesley Sneijder, Mario Balotelli and Claude Makélélé, as well as journalists and analysts who help decode his distinctive way of seeing the game. Their experiences reveal how Mourinho works, what sets him apart from other coaches and the legacy he has left on the sport.
The documentary premiered globally on DAZN and will soon arrive on Replay, GRUP MEDIAPRO’s new sports channel. It has also been distributed in more than 80 countries, including Portugal, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China and Ukraine.
‘Ganar: el reto de volver a reinar’ looks at the past and present of a coach whose career has always come with one non-negotiable: winning. His return to Real Madrid opens a new chapter in a story the two share, and poses the question that runs through the whole documentary. Can Mourinho and Real Madrid strike gold together again?
Starring Javier Gutiérrez, María Vázquez and Isak Férriz, the scripted limited series follows the investigation into the murder of Javier Ardines, a Llanes councilman
SkyShowtime has released the first images from its new Spanish original project, ‘Death in Llanes.’ Produced by K 2000 in collaboration with 100 Balas for SkyShowtime, the six-episode limited series follows the Guardia Civil’s investigation into the murder of Llanes councilman Javier Ardines. It was created and written by Jesús Mesas Silva and directed by Gerardo Olivares.
‘Death in Llanes’ stars two-time Goya Award winner Javier Gutiérrez (‘Rondallas’), María Vázquez (‘Matria’) and Isak Férriz (‘City of Shadows’). The cast also includes Urko Olazábal (‘I Am Nevenka’), Irene Anula (‘Raising Voices’), Jone Laspiur (‘Ane Is Missing’), Ana Wagener (‘The Last Night at Tremore’), Natalia Verbeke (‘You Shall Not Lie’), Jorge Bosch (‘Las abogadas’), Carlos Lorenzo (‘Red Eagle’), Miren Gaztañaga (‘Maspalomas’) and Yune Nogueiras (‘Akelarre’).
Directed by Gerardo Olivares and adapted from the podcast ‘The Two Deaths of Javier Ardines’ by Jesús Mesas, the series turns a real-life case that drew enormous media attention into an intense tale of suspense and emotion. Alejandro Flórez and Manu Sánchez are executive producers for 100 Balas.
On August 16, 2018, Javier Ardines, a Llanes town councilman, is found dead 100 meters from his home. The case quickly makes headlines, and the Guardia Civil opens an investigation that soon turns up political rivalries, rigged civil-service exams and a few feuds. The case takes a major turn when new leads surface that prove revealing: a love triangle no one could have imagined.
A comprehensive report with a timeline of the seven decades, the most important news moments, the programs that have left their mark on its history and much more
To mark the 70th anniversary of Televisión Española’s birth, GECA has published an extensive report on its history, charting the network’s evolution through the people, programs and events that played out on our screens and shaped our history.
With intuitive navigation, users can follow the development of RTVE from October 1956, with its official inauguration, up to the present day. Alongside the year-by-year timeline, a dedicated section highlights the key news moments of recent decades. The programs section covers shows that have been on air since modern audience measurement began, and the rankings list the 100 broadcasts with the highest average audience on each channel in the RTVE Group. The audience section, spanning 1990 to 2026, lets users compare each channel’s annual audience share in any two years they choose.
Users can also explore the most iconic formats that have traveled the world, sold as is or adapted with a local accent, as well as the longest-running programs, shown in a bar chart. Among them, ‘Informe semanal’ stands out as the longest-running non-daily news program on European television.
View the report: https://webgeca.geca.es/70-anos-de-rtve/
Starring Carmen Machi, the series premieres November 19 on Movistar Plus
The second season of ‘Celeste,’ created by Diego San José and starring Carmen Machi, premiered at Serielizados Fest in Barcelona. Attending were Diego San José, Carmen Machi and Pol López, who were joined by director Elena Trapé; Alejandro Flórez, executive producer and CEO of 100 Balas; and Susana Herreras, Spanish series manager at Movistar Plus. At the festival, Carmen Machi was awarded the Best Performance prize in the festival’s Official National Section.
With this new recognition, Carmen Machi adds another accolade to her career, after being distinguished this year with the National Cinematography Award. The actress steps back into the shoes of Sara Santano, the tax inspector who, after taking on a major Latin music star in the first season, now embarks on a new investigation, this one centered on a famous footballer. Machi again heads the cast of the Movistar Plus original series alongside Carlos Blanco, Pol López, Antonio Durán ‘Morris,’ Aixa Villagrán, Lucas Velasco, Cumelén Sanz and Carlos Lorenzo, among others.
Diego San José writes the scripts for this new installment together with Oriol Puig and Fernando Delgado-Hierro, with Daniel Castro collaborating, while Elena Trapé returns to the helm, directing the six episodes.
The first season of ‘Celeste’ became one of the year’s most acclaimed Spanish scripted series, winning the Ondas Award and the Feroz Award for Best Comedy Series, plus the Best Series award in the Panorama section of Series Mania, the Best Comedy award at the Italian Global Series Festival and recognition as Best Series at the Almería International Film Festival (FICAL).
The project includes receiving the match feeds, remotely integrating English-language commentary and distributing the feed internationally
Mediapro Argentina is producing two matches per round of the Chinese Super League, China’s top domestic football league. The production is coordinated with the rights departments at Mediapro Spain and Mediapro China and runs on a fully cloud-based workflow.
The operation includes receiving the match feeds, remotely integrating English-language commentary and distributing the final feed internationally via SRT to broadcasters in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Audio integration and distribution both run in a cloud environment, with no dedicated physical infrastructure, guaranteeing broadcast quality, low latency and operational scalability.
The project cements Mediapro Argentina as a regional hub for remote production and international distribution of sports content, integrated into the global workflows of GRUP MEDIAPRO, which will be known as IMAGINA starting January 1.
