Close to five million viewers (4,828,200) tuned in for Monday night’s second episode of the fifth season of “Águila Roja”, which was the number one choice in the prime-time slot. With a 24.5% share the hit Globomedia fiction series for TVE – which is still the most watched series since its launch in 2009- was the leader across all age groups.

The series starring David Janer, Myriam Gallego, Francis Lorenzo and Inma Cuesta, among others, also notched up the most-watched minute of the day at 23:42, when Gonzalo and Sátur were searching for clues in the castle for the treasure hidden in the Holy Grail. More than 5,000,000 viewers with a 29.1% share were watching the programme.

By region, “Águila Roja” was the number one choice in Madrid (26%), Valencia (26%), Aragon (28.8%), the Balearic Islands (26.5%), Murcia (31.1%) and in the Rest category (29.9%). Other highlights include Castille La Mancha (38.9%) and Castille and Leon (45.1%).

What gets made in Spain? What are the processes behind the manufacture of products made in Spain? Where and how are the new products researched? Most people wouldn’t leave the house without first brushing their teeth, it’s difficult to move around without transport and for many parents life without a pot of something handy for the kids would be difficult to imagine. But what do we know about how toothpaste is made or how cars are manufactured? Do we even know where things are made in Spain?

“Fabricando: Made in Spain” is the programme which will provide all the answers. Viewers get an insider look into the manufacturing process here in Spain. A 50-minute long programme everywhere takes a look inside three different factories around the country with a team of six reporters including Enric Company, Jorge Pérez Luque, San Morales, Alba Lago, Celia Blanco and Mónica Palomero.

“Fabricando: Made in Spain” on social networking sites:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/fabricandomadeinspain / Twitter: @Fabricando_TVE

With the title “Santander brings Formula 1 to Europe”, Media Sports Marketing created a video for the Santander Bank which has already been broadcast on a host of TV networks around the world. Close to two minutes long the video shows a helicopter carrying a Ferrari F1 car across the seas. After the first four races of the season held in Asia and Oceania the video conjures up the excitement of the race series arriving in Europe for the first time this year for the race in Barcelona.

Ovideo produced the video which featured two helicopters, one for transport purposes and another filming the events with on-board cameras and a cine-flex, and the real-time coordination from the ground crew. The location for the shooting, which was eagerly followed by interested bystanders on the ground, was the Barcelona city coast-line between the W hotel and the towers of the Olympic village along the Moll de la Marina.

Unitecnic developed the engineering component of the project systems, the image broadcast structure and the image server system for “El Somni”. The project required a specific structure for the overhead shots for the six projectors above the dinner guests, using mapping, blending and warping technologies. The overhead projection was synchronized with four around sound curved projection screens creating an immersive feel for the dinner guests.

To back up the visual projection system, a complex all round sound audio system was installed with different speakers located above each screen, as well as audio monitors built into the dining table which allowed the guests to hear the different sounds which accompanied the projected images.

The project also featured overhead video cameras which included hand detection devices and were able to convert the images into interactive elements which responded to different moments of the meal.

In order to control all the audiovisual systems, a computer platform was designed with sufficient capacity to meet all the demands of the project. The platform featured a variety of different servers to manage and calculate the use of the interactive systems, automatic processes and the timing of key moments of the meal as well as the rendering of the graphical elements and the reproduction of all the content in HD in 1920x1080 format.

As the intention is to take the “El Somni” project on the road, an important element of the engineering component was to build a central structure and design systems which can be transported around the world with user-friendly assembly and pack-away processes.

The 6th May saw recording start in the Nuevo Apolo Theatre in Madrid of the fourth season of “El Club de la Comedia” with not an empty seat in the house and a warm reception for all the comics. Dani Rovira, Berto Romero and Santi Rodríguez were just some of the stand-ups who entertained the audience for more than an hour and a half along with Eva Hache, who is back as the master of ceremonies for the fourth consecutive season of belly-splitting laughs and excellent takes on life.

Every Tuesday until the 11th June, lovers of “stand-up comedy” in general and “El Club de la Comedia” in particular will be able to enjoy live routines from some of the country’s best comics in a TV programme which debuted in 1999 and which has aired on all the main TV networks in Spain. Each week two programmes will be recorded in the Nuevo Apolo in Madrid (Pza. Tirso de Molina, 1), on Tuesdays in two back-to-back sessions at 19:45 and 22:00.

Tickets for the remaining shows are available both via the El Corte Inglés website as well as www.entradas.com.

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Mediapro, the host broadcaster in Spain, managed the distribution of the international signal produced by Formula One Management (FOM) at the Spanish Grand Prix, which was seen in 72 different countries around the world. The Mediapro group provided services for 27 broadcasters who produced customised viewer signals. The broadcast on Antena 3 notched up an impressive 49.2% share and 5.6 million viewers who tuned in to see Fernando Alonso win the race at the Montmeló track.

Eumóvil, a company specialising in a comprehensive range of audiovisual services for outdoor events, provided design, installation and technical support services for the TV Compound for the distribution of the different signals requested by the broadcasters during practice, qualifying and the race itself as well as unilateral broadcasts.

The coverage of the finals of the Pokerstars Italian Poker Tour (IPT) in de San Remo held from the 4th to the 6th May was a huge success. The event was co-produced by Mediatem, Imagina France and wTVision who brought together a team of experts to cover the tournament and meet the expectations of the organisers.

The final showdown, which was played over nine hours, was broadcast live via streaming on the tournament’s official website www.pokerstarsipt.com and included the ground-breaking automatic card-reading graphics technology via RFID. The software recognizes the cards and creates stats for later use in the graphics package. The coverage also featured a HD outside broadcast van as well as five cameras and a Jimmy Jib.

For the first time ever, everybody living in Barcelona got the chance to experience F1 racing right in the heart of the city. Media Sports Marketing was responsible for the organization of the BCN Fan Fest, an area supported by the Barcelona City Council, together with the Circuit de Catalunya and the RACC. The Jardinets de Gràcia played host to the event which set out to make F1 racing more accessible to fans from Thursday to race day on 12th May.

Close to 50,000 visitors enjoyed the free activities organised to coincide with the race weekend including the Seat exhibition which featured test-runs of the latest models. The Hot Wheels area which included 3D simulators for the kids of the tracks of their choice was also a big hit. The McGregor stand featured a simulator and a Williams F1show car. The Santander area was one of the most visited with fans getting the chance to stand on the podium and enjoy the enhanced reality environment, as well as trying out the Ferrari F1 simulator and a replica of Fernando Alonso’s race car. The Barcelona City Council stand featured the upcoming international events to be held in the city, such as the X Games. The Circuit de Catalunya F1 simulator and the RACC stand put the finishing touches to the entertainment area with an excellent photo exhibition.

A host of shops on Passeig de Gràcia also took part in the BCN Fan Fest party. Some of Barcelona’s most emblematic retail outlets didn’t want to pass up the chance to join the party to celebrate the fifth race of the F1 season.

Sunday 12th May saw the first ever Google Hangout on Spanish TV on Gol Televisión as part of the “Directo Gol” programme bit.ly/164ON6S. Via video-chat, six lucky fans got the chance to take part in a conversation with the network’s international football expert, Axel Torres.

Borja Calderón (Alicante), Loren Castro (Santander), Marcos Torres (Las Palmas), Miguel Ángel Hernández (Salamanca), Pedro Viñolo (Malaga) and Tino Miguez (Santiago de Compostela) were the lucky fans who got the chance to ask their questions and interact with Axel Torres.

This ground-breaking initiative was eagerly followed by fans and more than 100 questions were posted on the Gol Televisión official profile on Google+ and Twitter with the #charlaconaxel hashtag.

The broadcast of the Hangout could be seen live via Gol Televisión, Gol Stadium, and the Gol Televisión official website in Google+ and on the channel’s Youtube page.

The Blink advert, directed by Manuela Moreno and produced by Ovideo for TBWA picked up a Bronze Sun at the FIAP Awards. The product, Blink, is an app for making last-minute hotel bookings at the right price. The “Guapa” ad is part of a series of adverts created by the brand.

Mediasur Producciones Audiovisuales, a Mediapro group company, has published the “El método de La Báscula” book and is now available in book-shops around the region. The book, based on the advice and tools used every Sunday in the programme “La Báscula”, produced by Mediasur for Canal Sur, features the help of the chef and presenter Enrique Sánchez along with the participation of: Paloma Gil (endocrinologist), Javier García (expert nutritionist), Manuel Cornejo (personal trainer) and Alejandra Castañeda (psychologist). The four experts have been fighting weight problems for years and share all their experience and knowledge in the book.

The book, published by Alfar, sets out to meet the demand of thousands of viewers who have got in contact with Mediasur looking for more help to lead a healthy life-style. The book includes a plan to lose weight based on a commitment to one’s self and a change of mind-set, as well as answers to many questions and the conviction that it is possible to lose weight simply and efficiently. According to the book, there are no short-cuts, secrets or miracle cures that guarantee permanent weight loss. There’s only one method: exercise and a healthy diet.

“El método de La Báscula” is based a seven-day plan over four months, based on the diet plan developed for the show’s participants. All under the watchful eye of the endocrinologist Paloma Gil and the nutritionist Javier García. The book contains 32 healthy recipes and a training plan with two different levels as well as accompanying text by Manuel Cornejo. Además, “El método de La Báscula” features eating five times a day and the use of the food triangle which allows users to design their weekly food plan in line with their likes and dislikes. It also includes advice from Alejandra Castañeda of the psychological problems which underlie poor dietary choices and the experience of the 16 participants in the show.