04. Education, information and entertainment in transformation Annual Report 2013 Meanwhile, the production company Plural Entertainment, 74 which ended the year with more than 1,500 hours produced, continues working on the development and creation of new formats, both soap opera/ sitcom and general entertainment. To promote expansion, the Company has signed a strategic alliance with the prestigious production company POWWOW (Miami) to collaborate on improved exploitation and distribution of formats in Spanish-speaking markets. In the area of social responsibility, PRISA TV has increased its activity, has launched a range of initiatives and activities to help the disadvantaged, has promoted and fostered participation among employees and has been particularly sensitive to the production and broadcast of documentaries, reports and campaigns of a social nature across its different television channels. In 2012 PRISA TV’s revenues amounted to 1.080 million euros and EBITDA was 191.3 million. Of the total of 1,834,495 subscribers, 1,719,811 correspond to Canal+ and 114,684 to other platforms. Canal+ Liga had 734.365 subscribers. ARPU was at 42.6 euros on average. Canal+ offers its best football package ever In 2012, Canal+ has renewed and strengthened the commitment to football fans that it has maintained for over 20 years. Following the agreement with Mediapro, signed last August, Canal+ has significantly added to its football programming. Now, as well as the entire Champions League and the best international football leagues, Canal+ has the exclusive rights for the Liga BBVA for Pay TV during the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. This is the best football package on offer in the history of Canal+. Starting this season, Canal+ holds exclusive broadcast rights for the Liga’s best match of the day, significantly increases the coverage of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona matches, and also offers the remaining league matches on Pay TV on Canal+ Liga, which substantially increases its offer (from 3 to 8 matches per day, one of which is always Madrid or Barcelona). In addition, Canal+ holds the exclusive distribution rights for the Liga in all public places and all the digital rights for the Liga and the King’s Cup (Copa del Rey). From 2012, Canal+ has been more than ever the home of football. All the premier league Liga BBVA games, the King’s Cup (the top match from each day), the best games from the second division Liga Adelante every Sunday on Canal+1, the full Champions League, and top international leagues (Premier League, Calcio, Bundesliga, Eredivisie, Apertura and Clausura Argentina, Brazil, etc.) are just some of the highlights for the 2012-13 season. Everything, as always, with the Canal+ quality guarantee, in HD thanks to the next generation iPlus decoder, and commentary from big names in sports: Carlos Martínez, Michael Robinson, Nacho Aranda, Julio Maldonado, Noemí de Miguel, Santi Cañizares, Kiko, etc. The year of Falcon, The Newsroom, Girls, Frozen Planet, The Intouchables, etc. Canal+ brought viewers the biggest and the most awarded international film productions in 2012, including The Artist, Hugo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Avengers, Toy Story 3, Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Carnage and the surprise hit The Intouchables. As for Spanish cinema, Canal+ has maintained its support for
PRISA Annual Report 2013
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