GROUP MEDIAPRO Chairman and CEO Tatxo Benet Steps Down

GROUP MEDIAPRO Chairman and CEO Tatxo Benet Steps DownBy Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director

Friday, October 24, 2025 - 2:37 pm

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Tatxo Benet, until now Chairman and CEO of GRUP MEDIAPRO, is stepping down from his role following an agreement with SouthWind, the group's majority shareholder. Benet announced his departure to the company's executive committees and all professionals across the group during a general meeting held at the Barcelona headquarters and streamed live to all other offices.

Reflecting on his departure, Benet stated: I take with me the experience of the past 30 years, and the immense talent and humanity of the more than 55,000 professionals who have worked at the group. I'm confident that this new chapter-one in which none of the three original founders remain-will be just as successful as the past three decades, which have seen GRUP MEDIAPRO, a company born and raised in Catalonia, become a global benchmark.

Benet began his career in journalism, contributing to media outlets such as Diario de L rida, El Pa s, and El Peri dico de Catalunya. He was a founding member of Televisi de Catalunya (TVC), where he was appointed Head of Sports in 1987, a role he held concurrently as Sports Coordinator for FORTA. He led the television production of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games and served as Director of the Olympic Channel. In 1997, he was named Managing Director of Audiovisual Sport, and in 2000, he co-founded Mediapro alongside Jaume Roures and Gerard Romy.

GRUP MEDIAPRO closed 2024 with revenues of 1.068 billion and an EBITDA of 182 million. The group employs nearly 7,000 professionals across 50 offices in 28 countries. It is a leading European player in the audiovisual sector, known for its versatility and ongoing innovation. Its five business units encompass the creation, design, production, and distribution of all types of audiovisual and experiential content.

The Mediapro Studio, the group's content creation, production, and distribution arm, develops premium global projects in collaboration with renowned national and international talent. Broadcast Media Services, the audiovisual services division, operates one of the largest fleets of OB units in the world, producing more than 25,000 live events annually across the globe. Its 16 production centers on four continents are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Through Mediapro Xperiences, the group designs, produces, and manages experiential spaces of all formats, leveraging the most advanced immersive technologies. Its Rights Management division has established itself as a leading agency in the commercialization and management of audiovisual rights. Lastly, through its Channels & OTT unit, GRUP MEDIAPRO produces and operates up to 15 channels, including partnerships with major operators such as ESPN and Movistar.

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