Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals

What Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals does

Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, branded as 3Cat, is the public audiovisual media entity of the Generalitat de Catalunya, established in 1983 with the launch of Televisió de Catalunya (TV3) and Catalunya Ràdio. The organization operates a multi-platform portfolio spanning six linear television channels (TV3, 33, 3/24, Esport3, SX3, TV3HD), four radio channels under the Catalunya Ràdio group (Catalunya Ràdio, Catalunya Informació, Catalunya Música, iCat), a digital news platform (3catinfo), a youth-oriented digital brand (SX3), a digital audiovisual platform (EVA), and the TV3alacarta video-on-demand and live-streaming service operating globally since December 2004. Central production facilities in Sant Joan Despí span 4.5 hectares with 35,000 m² of built space across four buildings, supporting original production across news, documentary, sports, fiction, and entertainment genres in Catalan.

The entity is wholly owned by the Generalitat de Catalunya, with no private equity, venture capital, or public share structure involved. Its financing follows a mixed model anchored by a contract-programa (contract-programme) with the regional government, which establishes periodic public funding contributions tied to the fulfilment of public-service obligations, supplemented by commercial activities. CCMA also holds a 30% stake in Agència Catalana de Notícies (ACN) and owns the Fundació La Marató de 3Cat, a foundation that has cumulatively raised €272 million since 1992 across 1,084 funded research projects benefiting approximately 11,800 researchers. In 2023, the organization consolidated its television, radio, and digital brands under the unified '3Cat' identity.

CCMA is structurally embedded in European public-broadcasting networks as a founding member of FORTA (since April 1989), a participant in the European Broadcasting Union through Catalunya Música, and an associate of CIRCOM Regional, which unites 376 public televisions across 38 European countries. Its market is essentially the Catalan-speaking population of Catalonia and adjacent territories; the entity is not commercially exporting services beyond its public-service mandate. It has 1,001–5,000 employees and has not undergone recent M&A, leadership transitions, or major geographic expansion events.

Name

Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals

Legal name

Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals

Website

https://ccma.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (3Cat) is the Generalitat de Catalunya's public audiovisual broadcaster, operating TV3, four Catalunya Ràdio channels, and digital platforms to deliver news, entertainment, and cultural programming in Catalan to Catalan-speaking audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Service Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Regional Public Broadcasting Networks & Consortia (MPABADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Media Digital Platforms & Streaming (Apps, On-demand, Podcasts) (MPABADAG), Public Media Partnerships & Content Co-productions (NGO/Cultural) (MPABADAN)

Keywords

• Public broadcasting services
• Television broadcasting
• Radio broadcasting
• Audiovisual content production
• Digital media streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan Despí

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Contract-Programa): Public funding from the Generalitat de Catalunya through a contract-programa agreement, where periodic contributions are granted based on the performance of public service functions

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (3Cat) is the public audiovisual media entity of the Generalitat de Catalunya, producing and broadcasting original news, sports, entertainment, cultural, and educational content in Catalan through linear television channels, a multi-station radio group, and digital on-demand streaming platforms. It also operates the Fundació La Marató de 3Cat foundation, which funds scientific research and runs citizen fundraising campaigns, and holds a 30% stake in the Agència Catalana de Notícies (ACN).

Product overview

Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (3Cat) is a public media corporation managing Catalonia's audiovisual communication services. The portfolio consists of a unified platform with multiple product lines: television (TV3 with channels 33, 3/24, Esport3, SX3, and TV3HD), radio (Catalunya Ràdio group with four channels: Catalunya Ràdio, Catalunya Informació, Catalunya Música, and iCat), digital news (3catinfo), streaming video-on-demand (TV3alacarta), and the Fundació La Marató de 3Cat foundation for scientific research promotion. The group also maintains central facilities in Sant Joan Despí spanning 35,000 m² across four main buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TV3 (Televisió de Catalunya): The main television channel of the Catalan public broadcaster, launched in 1983, serving as the primary reference media in Catalonia.
• Catalunya Ràdio
• 3/24
• Esport3
• SX3
• 3catinfo
• TV3alacarta
• Fundació La Marató de 3Cat

Products and services

• TV3 (Televisió de Catalunya) Primary television channel of the Catalan public broadcaster, serving as the main communication medium of Catalonia and the reference television for the majority of its citizens. Focuses on original production across news, documentaries, sports, fiction, and entertainment, and includes related TVC sub-channels (33, 3/24, Esport3, SX3, TV3HD) for news, sports, and youth audiences.
• Catalunya Ràdio Public radio group comprising four channels: Catalunya Ràdio (conventional general programming), Catalunya Informació (24-hour news), Catalunya Música (classical and contemporary music), and iCat (music and cultural channel). Targeted at Catalan-speaking radio audiences.
• TV3alacarta Video-on-demand and live streaming service allowing viewers to watch all TVC programmes online at any time and access live broadcasts of TV3, 33, 3/24, Esport3, SX3, and TV3HD via broadband. Available globally, removing geographic and time constraints on accessing Catalan public-service television.
• 3catinfo
• Fundació La Marató de 3Cat Wholly-owned foundation that promotes scientific research excellence and social awareness of diseases covered by the La Maratò de 3Cat televised fundraising programme. Operates through citizen donation campaigns and education activities, having raised 272 million euros and funded 1,084 research projects benefiting around 11,800 researchers since 1992.

Quantifiable outcome

• 272 million euros raised for scientific research since 1992
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FORTA (Federació d'Organismes de Ràdio i Televisió Autonòmics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 1989CCMA has been a member of FORTA since its founding in April 1989. The federation associates regional radio and television organizations to cooperate in intellectual property rights, broadcasting transmissions, program exchanges, and participation in international organizations.
• UER-EBU (Unió Europea de Radiodifusió / European Broadcasting Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA participates in the Euroradio music exchange through Catalunya Música, an initiative of the European Broadcasting Union that brings together all public broadcasters and major private radio and television companies in Europe.
• CIRCOM RegionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA is associated with CIRCOM Regional, which unites 376 public televisions from 38 European countries with the objective of promoting and developing cooperation among members in co-production and exchange of audiovisual content and training of journalists and technicians.
• Agència Catalana de Notícies (ACN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA holds a 30% stake in Agència Catalana de Notícies, a public capital company managing written communication, radio, and television services and activities at the local and county level across Catalan-speaking zones and throughout Spanish territory.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): BBC is the UK's national public broadcaster, operating TV, radio, and digital services funded through the license fee model. While much larger and nationally scoped, BBC shares CCMA's foundational public service mandate, multi-platform offering, and EBU membership, and serves as a benchmark for the European public broadcaster model.
• France Télévisions: France Télévisions is France's national public broadcaster operating multiple TV channels and digital platforms. As an EBU peer of CCMA (via membership in European public broadcasting union), it shares the European public service broadcasting model and faces similar challenges around digital transformation and audience fragmentation.
• RTVE (Radio Televisión Española): RTVE is the national public broadcaster of Spain, operating nationwide TV and radio channels. It is a broad incumbent peer operating at the national level with a much larger mandate and budget, while CCMA operates regionally; both share the public service broadcasting mission and EBU membership.

Emerging players

• PBS (Public Broadcasting Service): PBS is the US public television network with member stations providing educational and public service content. PBS shares CCMA's public service broadcasting mission and multi-platform (broadcast + digital/streaming) approach, though it operates in a different funding model (membership/donations vs. government appropriation).

Direct peers

• Corporació Valenciana de Mitjans de Comunicació: CVMC is the parent holding entity of À Punt Mèdia. It serves as a structural parallel to CCMA as the public holding company managing audiovisual media for an autonomous community, with a similar corporate governance model under regional government oversight.
• RTVA (Canal Sur, Andalusia): RTVA is the public broadcaster of Andalusia, operating Canal Sur television and radio channels. It shares CCMA's structure as a Spanish regional public broadcaster funded by its respective autonomous community government, with FORTA membership and a similar mixed-financing contract-programa model.
• CRTVG (Galicia): CRTVG is the public broadcaster of Galicia, operating TVG and Radio Galega in Galician. It shares CCMA's model as a regional Spanish public broadcaster focused on a co-official regional language, with FORTA membership and public funding structure.
• RTPA (Radio Televisión del Principado de Asturias): RTPA is the public broadcaster of Asturias, operating TPA television and RPA radio. It is a direct regional peer to CCMA within the FORTA federation, sharing the autonomous community public service broadcasting model with similar scale and contract-programa funding structure.
• EITB (Basque Autonomous Broadcasting Corporation): EITB is the public broadcaster of the Basque Country, operating television and radio channels in Basque and Spanish. It is the most direct functional peer to CCMA, sharing the same regional public service mandate model, FORTA membership, and linguistic normalization mission within Spain.
• À Punt Mèdia (Valencian Community): À Punt is the public broadcaster of the Valencian Community, operating television and radio in Valencian/Catalan. It is a direct peer to CCMA with parallel linguistic normalization objectives, FORTA membership, and government-funded public service mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccma_cat

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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