Atresmedia acquires the broadcasting rights of the Copa del Rey

The agreement covers the 13/14 seasons (starting with the third round) and 14/15 (starting with the second round) and one match from each tie will be broadcast.

Atresmedia Televisión has acquired from Mediapro the broadcasting rights of the Copa del Rey football for the 13/14 and 14/15 seasons, broadcasting one match from each round (starting with the third this year and the second next year) until the semifinals of the competition.

The third round, which is played in a single match, has teams from the Second, Second B and Third Division, which will be played in October. Once this round is over, Atresmedia Televisión will broadcast the round of 32, which will include First Division teams and which will be played in a two-legged eliminatory, as well as the round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals.

Internet and mobile devices

The Atresmedia websites will create a special site where Internet users will be the first to know all the news about the competition. In addition, users will be offered the possibility of watching the match broadcast on television online on their computer and mobile devices (tablets and cell phones).

The Copa del Rey soccer tournament is one of the biggest events of the season and draws crowds of fans in front of the television. The finals of the last three seasons stand out, which did not drop below 41% and almost 8 million viewers and reached peaks of 65% and almost 13 million. For its part, the semifinals far exceed 3 million viewers and a 16% share. Finally, depending on the teams in play, the quarterfinal, eighth and sixteenth rounds reach more than two million viewers (11%), reaching almost 6 million and 28% in some of the televised matches.