What Televisio de Catalunya does

Televisio de Catalunya operates as the television arm of the Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (CCMA / 3Cat), a public service broadcaster wholly owned by the Generalitat de Catalunya and governed under Catalan Law 11/2007. Founded in 1983, the entity runs a multi-platform portfolio spanning television channels (TV3, SX3, Esport3), radio stations (Catalunya Ràdio, iCat, Catalunya Música), digital media (3Cat streaming platform, 3CatInfo news portal, Campus 3Cat educational hub, EVA), and the Fundació La Marató de 3Cat, a charitable foundation created in 1996 that funds scientific research through annual telethons (raising €10.07M for respiratory disease research in 2024 and €13.86M for COVID-19 research in 2020).

The broadcaster's core mandate is linguistic and cultural normalisation of Catalan through public service audiovisual content, with editorial guidelines codified in the Llibre d'estil de 3Cat. Distribution is universal across Catalonia via digital terrestrial television (TDT), FM radio, cable/satellite operators, the 3Cat streaming app, podcasts, smart TVs, voice assistants, and connected cars. CCMA is a leader in accessibility services (HbbTV, audiodescription, Catalan Sign Language, subtitling) and participates in EU-funded projects MOSAIC (AI-driven multilingual translation and subtitling) and REMISS (disinformation detection methodology).

Revenue is generated through five streams: public appropriations from the Generalitat de Catalunya governed by periodic Contract-Programmes, advertising sales across television, radio, and digital platforms, donations raised through La Marató telethons, international content licensing, and merchandise sales via the 3Cat Store. End-user access to core television and radio services is free under the public service mandate. The organisation holds a 30% stake in Agència Catalana de Notícies (ACN) and is a founding member of FORTA, the European Broadcasting Union (via Catalunya Música), and CIRCOM Regional.

Name

Televisio de Catalunya

Legal name

Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals - 3Cat

Website

https://ccma.cat

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Televisio de Catalunya (CCMA / 3Cat) is the Generalitat de Catalunya's public service broadcaster, operating TV3, SX3, Esport3, Catalunya Ràdio, iCat, Catalunya Música, 3CatInfo, and the La Marató research foundation to deliver Catalan-language television, radio, and digital content across Catalonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Broadcasting Funding: CCMA receives public funding from the Generalitat de Catalunya as a public service broadcaster, governed by the Contract-Programa agreement which defines public service obligations, objectives, and economic contributions from the Catalan government.
2. Advertising Revenue: 3Cat generates revenue through advertising sales across its television (TV3, SX3), radio (Catalunya Ràdio), and digital platforms.
3. La Marató Foundation Donations: The Fundació La Marató de 3Cat raises funds through annual charity telethons focused on specific disease areas. In 2024, the fundraiser for respiratory diseases collected €10,074,597. The 2020 COVID-19 edition funded €13,864,073 in research across 36 projects.
4. Content Licensing and International Sales: CCMA sells and licenses its audiovisual content internationally through its international sales division.
5. 3Cat Store (E-commerce): CCMA operates an official store (botiga.3cat.cat) selling merchandise related to TV3 and Catalunya Ràdio.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

3Cat is the public service audiovisual broadcaster of Catalonia, producing and distributing Catalan-language television (TV3, SX3, Esport3), radio (Catalunya Ràdio, iCat, Catalunya Música), and digital content (3CatInfo, 3Cat Platform, EVA, Campus 3Cat) across multiple platforms. It also operates the Fundació La Marató de 3Cat, a foundation that raises funds for scientific research through annual charity telethons (€10,074,597 in 2024 for respiratory diseases).

Product overview

3Cat (Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals) operates as a unified public audiovisual media group managing a multi-platform portfolio centered on television (TV3), radio (Catalunya Ràdio, Catalunya Música, iCat), and digital services (3catinfo). The core offering includes live and on-demand streaming via the 3Cat Platform, dedicated sports coverage through Esport3, children's programming via SX3, and educational content through Campus and EVA. Fundació La Marató de 3Cat operates as a charitable arm promoting scientific research. The group delivers content across multiple distribution channels including digital terrestrial television (TDT), FM radio, cable, internet streaming, mobile apps, smart TVs, and voice assistants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Marató de 3Cat: Annual charity telethon program promoting scientific research and social awareness about diseases, with associated foundation.
• iCat
• Catalunya Música
• Esport3
• 3Cat Platform
• ésAdir

Products and services

• TV3 (Televisió de Catalunya)
• Catalunya Ràdio

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 COVID-19 research projects funded with €13,864,073 from 2020 Marató telethon, involving 98 research teams and 850 researchers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agència Catalana de Notícies (ACN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner3Cat holds a 30% stake in ACN, a public capital company managing written, radio, and television communication services at local and county level across Catalan-speaking areas and all of Spain.
• FORTA (Federación d'Organismes de Ràdio i Televisió Autonòmics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA has been a founding member of FORTA since April 1989, cooperating in intellectual property rights, transmissions, programme exchange, and international organisation participation.
• UER-EBU (Unió Europea de Radiodifusió)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA is a member of the European Broadcasting Union through Catalunya Música, participating in the Euroradio music exchange programme that brings together all public and major private radio and television broadcasters in Europe.
• CIRCOM RegionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA is associated with CIRCOM Regional, a network of 376 public televisions from 38 European countries promoting cooperation in co-production, content exchange, and professional training.
• MOSAIC European Project ConsortiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationCCMA participates in the MOSAIC project alongside DW TV (Germany), RTV SLO (Slovenia), VRT (Belgium), SKY ITALIA, UAB, PANGEANIC, CARSA, INFALIA, and FINCONS. The project develops AI-based tools for multilingual translation, automatic subtitling, and content adaptation for minority languages including Catalan.
• REMISS Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA collaborates on the REMISS project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Partners include Eurecat, Esade, University of Valencia, Computer Vision Centre, and Verificat, focused on developing methodology to reduce disinformation about vulnerable groups.
• Academia del Cinema CatalàminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA collaborates with the Academy of Catalan Cinema for the promotion and development of the Catalan audiovisual industry.
• Clúster Audiovisual de CatalunyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA partners with the Catalan Audiovisual Cluster for industry development and cooperation in the audiovisual sector.
• Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB participates as a research partner in the MOSAIC European project with CCMA, contributing academic expertise in AI and multilingual content technologies.
• Eurecat (Technology Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurecat collaborates with CCMA on the REMISS disinformation research project, providing technology research capabilities.
• EsademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEsade Business School partners with CCMA on the REMISS project for research on disinformation and social polarisation.
• BAa Consultors + Persidera SpA ConsortiumminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCCMA leads an international consortium with BAa Consultors and Persidera SpA, selected by the EU to advise on migration from analogue to digital television in Colombia, with training delivered in Colombia and Catalonia.
• EU-Funded Accessibility Projects (DTV4all, HBB4all, EasyTV, ImAc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA has been a leader in accessibility services and previously participated in multiple EU-funded projects: DTV4all, HBB4all, EasyTV, and ImAc, focused on improving audiovisual accessibility.
• Fundació La Marató de 3CatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fundació La Marató de 3Cat is a foundation created by CCMA in 1996 to promote scientific research and social awareness about diseases through annual charity telethons, raising millions for research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DW (Deutsche Welle): Germany's international public broadcaster and a named MOSAIC European project partner alongside CCMA — a directly relevant peer for collaborative AI/multilingual research and a broader public broadcaster operating multi-platform international content.
• BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): The UK's public service broadcaster — a broader incumbent peer operating television (BBC One, BBC Two), radio (BBC Radio), and digital (BBC iPlayer) platforms under a public service mandate, comparable in mission though at vastly larger scale.
• RTVE (Radiotelevisión Española): Spain's national public broadcaster, the dominant public-service media entity serving the entire Spanish market — a broader-incumbent peer operating at national scale with television (La 1, La 2), radio (RNE), and digital (RTVE Play) platforms.
• RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana): Italy's national public broadcaster operating television, radio, and digital platforms under a public service mandate — a broader-incumbent peer in southern Europe with comparable multi-platform distribution and EU public-broadcaster network membership.
• France Télévisions: France's national public broadcaster, comparable as a publicly funded public-service broadcaster with multi-channel television, digital platforms (France.tv), and a similar editorial/public-service mandate.

Direct peers

• RTVA (Radio y Televisión de Andalucía): Andalusia's regional public broadcaster operating Canal Sur television and radio networks — directly comparable as a Spanish autonomous-community public service broadcaster with multi-platform distribution and FORTA membership.
• Aragón TV: Aragon's regional public broadcaster, a fellow FORTA member delivering regional television and digital media content under a public service mandate — directly comparable in scale, mission, and operational structure.
• RTPA (Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias): Asturias' regional public broadcaster (TPA), another FORTA-affiliated Spanish autonomous-community public broadcaster with television, radio, and digital operations serving a regional audience.
• EITB (Euskal Irrati Telebista): Basque Country's regional public broadcaster, providing television, radio, and digital media in Basque — the most direct functional analogue to Televisió de Catalunya as a regional autonomous-community public broadcaster with a minority-language mission within Spain.
• Corporació Valenciana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (À Punt): Valencia's regional public broadcaster operating À Punt Media — a direct peer as another autonomous-community public broadcaster in Spain with Valencian-language programming, FORTA membership, and similar multi-platform public-service mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tv3cat
• Facebookfacebook.com/tv3
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccma-tv3-catradio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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