Media & Entertainment Landscape of Spain
1,966 Media & Entertainment companies in Spain, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based and what the news is about. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Media & Entertainment in Spain
Shows the 1,966 tracked companies and highlights which firms are currently hiring, most funded, and most covered, with 23 hiring now and 105 reporting a funding round.
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Grupo Planeta3last posted Feb 2026
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El Confidencial3last posted Jun 2026
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Muse Scene Lab2last posted May 2026
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b-water animation studios2last posted Jun 2026
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Atm-es2last posted Jan 2026
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IKONO2last posted Apr 2026
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cirsa2last posted Jan 2026
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Xceed2last posted Apr 2026
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Betsson$103.3MConventional Debt · Sep 2019
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Titan$58MSeries A · Dec 2025
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21 Buttons$30.2MSeries B · Jun 2018
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Ticketbis$17.4MSeries B · Apr 2015
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Equipo Tuenti$12MSeries A · Mar 2010
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Essentialist$11.3MSeries A · Jul 2024
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Agile$8MPost IPO · Apr 2020
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Ticketea$5.6MSeries B · May 2013
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codere21,182tracked employees
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mediapro productionsf7,113tracked employees
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grupo secuoya2,000tracked employees
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mediaset españa1,575tracked employees
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sgel923tracked employees
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COPE613tracked employees
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grupo boomerang tv254tracked employees
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Codere Online26.0%45 tracked events
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ATRESMEDIA4.6%8 tracked events
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Rakuten TV4.0%7 tracked events
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Newtral2.9%5 tracked events
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Freepik80articles in the window
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IE University48articles in the window
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Sportium6articles in the window
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Win Systems4articles in the window
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See all 1,966 Media & Entertainment companies in Spain
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How the Media & Entertainment ecosystem in Spain grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of companies founded each year, peaking at 139 in 2020 and falling to 7 in 2025.
Where Media & Entertainment companies in Spain are based
Lists the cities where companies are located, led by Madrid with 470 firms and Barcelona with 430.
The Media & Entertainment market map of Spain: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the main product types and revenue models, noting 1,065 consumer‑digital firms and that advertising, subscription, and transaction commissions are the top revenue sources.
The biggest kinds of Media & Entertainment company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital1,065 companies · $274.7M raised · 9 hiring
- Enterprise Tech272 companies · $37M raised · 5 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce240 companies · $62.1M raised · 3 hiring
- Internet First News Publishers136 companies · $596k raised · 1 hiring
- Enterprise Software101 companies · $22.6M raised · 3 hiring
- Marketplaces99 companies · $61.7M raised · 3 hiring
- Real Money Gaming72 companies · $108.9M raised
- Internet First Sports Media70 companies · $708k raised
- Loneliness Economy70 companies · $35.7M raised · 1 hiring
- SaaS57 companies · $16.7M raised · 2 hiring
- Video on Demand40 companies · $2.1M raised
- Media & Entertainment SaaS31 companies · $10.1M raised · 1 hiring
Monetization
How Media & Entertainment companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Media & Entertainment in Spain
Counts 151 corporate events over the past two years, most often earnings reports (35) and key‑person announcements (22).
- FundingBLACKSTONE SALES 3.6% OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN CIRSA. ALANTRA COLIDERA THE OPERATION 06-04-2026 Press release Alantra has acted as Co-Lead Manager in the successful accelerated placement (accelerated bookbuild) of Cirsa shares by the private equity investor Blackstone, through its subsidiary LHMC Midco S.à r.l., representing approximately 3.6% of the company's share capital. The operation consisted of the placement of 6,09 million shares at a price of 12,75 € per share, with the possibility of extending to 7,0 million shares through a option of habitual over-allocation of the2026-04-06
- M&ABetsson today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rhino Entertainment Group’s B2C business in Canada.2026-03-12
- M&ASquirrel Media has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Green Shark Group, a communications and entertainment ecosystem made up of several companies operating across Media, Content and Network, with a presence in Catalonia and Madrid and a particular focus on Andalusia.2026-02-13
- FundingIn particular, BMAT has received a co-investment loan of €227,000 to finance the acquisition of the French company Improvize, dedicated to the development of the2026-02-11
- M&AThe law firm TKL Abogados has advised Onza Entertainment, a leading independent production and distribution company in the Spanish audiovisual sector, on its sale to the private equity fund Culture Cap7 Fund I.2025-12-19
- M&ABlue, headquartered in Châteaubourg, Ille-et-Vilaine, announces the acquisition of Openhost, a Norwegian company expert in Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions.2025-11-18
- M&ALast July, ITV Studios acquired a majority stake in Spain's production company Plano a Plano, which has gained national and international recognition for titles such as Netflix's "Valeria," Mediaset's "El Príncipe," and TVE's "Servir y Proteger."2025-10-15
- FundingClimate-tech startup Newtral has raised $600K from NOW under its Accelerate model.2025-10-08
- M&AOn September 18, 2025, the company officially announced the acquisition of 100% of its capital by Cultural Capital Group (CCG).2025-09-19
- M&AThe operation has been closed at 115 million euros, almost double the amount that the French group JCDecaux promised to pay for the same business unit two years ago.2025-09-08
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Media & Entertainment company in Spain was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| Rhino Entertainment Group | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-12 | |
| Green Shark Group | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-02-13 | |
| Culture Cap7 Fund I | undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-19 | |
| Amusement Machines Grupo Comatel | undisclosed | — | 2025-12-05 | |
| Amusement Machines Comatel Group | undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-03 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-11-18 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as leadership changes and new customer contracts.
Movistar PlusDaniel Domenjó · Resignation — was Chief Executive Officer of Movistar PlusApr 2026
TedialBrian Hamblin · Appointment → Director of Media ArchitectureApr 2026
Squirrel MediaJos´ Juan Domínguez · Appointment → Chief Marketing OfficerFeb 2026
EquipsonJuan José Vila · Departure — was Leadership Search Committee MemberNov 2025
Cires21won olympusat telecomJun 2025
Wegowapproved its restructuring planFeb 2026
- nasdaq v codere onlinedelisting of securities due to failure to file Form 20-F · OngoingNov 2024
- codere online v Nasdaq Stock MarketRegulatory delisting appeal · OngoingNov 2024
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +8.3%, half slower.
Who is building Media & Entertainment in Spain
Profiles 414 founders and CEOs across 338 firms, noting common alma maters like Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and Universitat de Barcelona.
CEO Betsson. KTH Royal Institute of Technology MaSC 1991
Hooked Mounts, ex-Doccia Group. Florida Atlantic University BBA 2014
Ex- Co-Founder Jovid, Witnet Foundation, Telefónica. Polytechnic University of Madrid 2017
Ex Vodafone, Franco Srl, District39
Ex- Galicia ICT Cluster, Euskaltel Group, R Cable and Telecommunications, Vindeira. University of Santiago de Compostela 1992
ex-Meridiana Real Estate Circle, Wood Machinery. la Salle 2016, IMB 2019
Vodafone, ex-Founder Dive.tech, Accenture, Neo Metrics by Accenture. Oviedo University 2009, European University 2011
Consultant / Independent, Ex- Never Empty, Next Limit Technologies, IE Business School, IE (Instituto de Empresa) 2013
Ex-Co-Founder Betting Territory, EFIVERT Engineering, T-Systems. Salesian University School of Sarria BE 2015
Look up the people behind Media & Entertainment companies in Spain
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Media & Entertainment in Spain
Records 175 funding rounds since 2016 from 116 investors, with a typical round size of $155 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 88 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Conector | 7 | 6 | May 2019 |
| Samaipata | 4 | 2 | Jun 2018 |
| Inveready | 4 | 2 | Sep 2022 |
| Breega | 4 | — | Jun 2018 |
| Angels Capital | 3 | 3 | Apr 2024 |
| Lanai | 3 | 2 | Apr 2021 |
| DraperB1 | 3 | 2 | Apr 2021 |
| 360 Capital Partners | 3 | — | Jun 2018 |
| Demium | 2 | 2 | Mar 2023 |
The typical round is $155k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Media & Entertainment funding rounds in Spain
Highlights the ten largest disclosed rounds, the biggest being Titan’s $58 M Series A.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Amega-round | $58M | Dec 2025 | Highland Europe, Mangrove Capital Partners | |
| Series B | $17M | Jun 2018 | Idinvest Partners, Kibo Ventures, Breega +4 more | |
| Series A | $12M | Mar 2010 | Qualitas Equity Partners | |
| Series A | $10M | Oct 2017 | Kibo Ventures, JME Venture Capital, Breega +5 more | |
| Series A | $10M | Jul 2024 | IRIS VENTURES | |
| Series B | $6.6M | Oct 2014 | Active Venture Partners | |
| Series B | $4.6M | Jul 2013 | — | |
| Series B | $4M | May 2013 | Seaya | |
| Series B | $3.2M | Apr 2015 | Active Venture Partners, Fabrice Grinda, Jose Marin | |
| Series A | $3.2M | Feb 2017 | VenturCap, Mediaset, Breega +4 more |
16 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Seed$943kApr 2026
Seed$454kApr 2026
What the news says about Media & Entertainment in Spain
Counts 342,166 news articles in the last year, most frequently covering geopolitical disputes, international sports, and related topics.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Media & Entertainment news in Spain. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas300,831▲+33%
- International and transnational geographic entities300,823▲+33%
- Administrative and political subdivisions300,795▲+33%
- International sports competitions44,268▼-31%
- Professional league updates36,542▲+18%
- Sports history and legacy stories28,804▲+546%
- Sportsmanship and ethics in sports26,178▲+975%
- Athlete transfer rumors24,593▲+33%
- Championship event highlights19,939▼-17%
- Soccer player transfers and contracts19,031▲+30%
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14 Media & Entertainment companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Media & Entertainment coverage in Spain as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Spain Media & Entertainment coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Media & Entertainment jobs in Spain: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows no job postings in the past 12 months from any employer.
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