Free-to-air television in Spain faces a decisive change with the opening of the competition to award a new national DTT license. between the October 20 and November 20interested companies may submit their candidacy to the Ministry for Digital Transformationwhich will have one year to resolve the concession. The new signal will occupy the free space of the multiple digital MPE5 and must issue in DVB-T2the standard that will mark the technical evolution of the sector. Furthermore, the reorganization of the spectrum and the arrival of channels in Ultra High Definition They point to a profound reconfiguration of the television landscape. With a fifteen-year renewable concessionthis license represents both a technological challenge and an opportunity to redefine the influence of DTT in the streaming era. Between Candidates preparing for this new tender findaccording to the specialized media Mundoplus TV, Vocento and Grupo Godó as great candidates.
This is the television battle for the new DTT channel
Although there are still no official candidates for the new national DTT licenseseveral business groups are placed at the center of the pools. Among them, Vocento It stands out for its historical experience in free-to-air television and its commercial capacity, although its participation will depend on how the specifications regulate the concentration and ownership of licenses. For his part, the Godó Groupeditor of The Vanguard and owner of RAC1appears as a possible candidate; your experience with regional channel 8TV, closed in 2023 after decades of losses and failed relaunchesdemonstrates the difficulties of maintaining an open private offer, although it left the company with a technical structure and knowledge of the sector that could facilitate an eventual leap to the national level. HURRY has been mentioned at different times, but its project was withdrawn by decision of the presidency, shifting interest to other financiers, especially to the orbit of Global Alconaba. The latter, after acquiring 7% of PRISA in 2022, concentrates the headlines due to speculation about its connection with Movistar Plus+, although its alliance with Telefónica and direct participation in DTT has not yet been confirmed.