Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual

What Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual does

Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual (operating as Academia TV) is a Spanish non-profit professional association founded in 1997 and declared an Entity of Public Utility by the Ministry of the Interior in April 2004. Headquartered in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), the institution aggregates more than 1,000 audiovisual professionals and a Council composed of Spain's major broadcasters (RTVE, Antena 3, Telecinco, La Sexta, Movistar+) alongside global streamers (Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, SGAE), serving as the country's primary professional meeting point for the television and audiovisual sector.

The Academy's product portfolio centers on recognition and intellectual-property services rather than technology products. It administers the Premios Iris, Premios Talento, Premios Concha García Campoy, Premios Iris América, and the newly launched Premios Iris Games award programs; operates the unique national Registro de Formatos Televisivos (created 2011), which provides legal certification and custody of registered television formats; produces the Canal AcademiaTV video channel, the Desayunos de la Academia professional discussion series, and televised national electoral debates; and runs the Tesoros Vivos de la Televisión historical archive project alongside annual AI-in-Audiovisual conferences co-organized with Madrid Film Office. The Registro de Formatos Televisivos is differentiated by its exclusive national scope and legal certification role.

The Academy is funded through a hybrid of recurring and transactional revenue streams: membership fees plus ancillary member benefits (Mapfre health insurance, travel and leisure discounts via Renfe, Iberia, Paradores, Kinepolis), one-time format registration fees (€100 per application, waived for members in good standing), Council partner contributions, and event-related revenues. Go-to-market is community-led, with membership admission requiring sponsorship by two existing members and majority approval from the Board. The entity is governed by a Junta Directiva led by President María Casado (elected December 2018), with a separate Patronato and Consejo providing institutional and corporate stewardship.

Name

Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual

Legal name

Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual

Website

https://academiatv.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual is a Spanish non-profit professional association, founded 1997, representing 1,000+ audiovisual professionals and Spain's major broadcasters and streamers, and administering the Premios Iris awards, the national television format registry, and televised electoral debates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Awards Ceremonies & Recognition Events (MPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Television awards programs
• Audiovisual industry membership
• Format intellectual property registry
• Industry events and debates

Headquarters

HQ city

Pozuelo de Alarcón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and services: The Academy generates revenue through member fees and offers various services to members including Mapfre health insurance, participation in awards, events, forums, and discounted access to travel, leisure, and training.
2. Format registration fees: Registration of television formats requires a fee of €100 per application. Academy members are exempt from this fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual is a non-profit professional association that organizes the main television awards in Spain (Premios Iris, Premios Talento, Premios Concha García Campoy, Premios Iris América), certifies and protects television format intellectual property through the Registro de Formatos Televisivos, hosts professional forums, debates, and conferences, and provides its 1,000+ members with networking, recognition, and benefits such as health insurance and discounts. It is the only professional meeting point in Spain that brings together television and audiovisual professionals and companies.

Product overview

Academia de Televisión y de las Ciencias y las Artes del Audiovisual is a non-profit institution of public interest founded in 1997, serving as Spain's primary professional association for the television and audiovisual sector. It is not a technology product company; rather, it functions as a professional association that aggregates more than 1,000 television and audiovisual professionals. Its portfolio of offerings centers on recognition programs (the Premios Iris, Premios Talento, Premios Concha García Campoy, and Premios Iris América award series), professional certification through the Registro de Formatos Televisivos, a video content channel (Canal AcademiaTV), professional discussion forums (Desayunos de la Academia), a historical archive (Tesoros Vivos), televised election debates, and AI-in-audiovisual industry conferences. The institution does not offer a software product with API integrations, AI capabilities, or technical certifications.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premios Iris Annual awards recognizing excellence in Spanish television, presented by Academia TV and considered among the country's most prestigious television accolades. Aimed at Spanish television professionals and broadcasters.
• Premios Talento Awards recognizing the crafts and professions behind television, honoring excellence behind the scenes in the television industry. Aimed at professionals in technical and creative television roles.
• Premios Concha García Campoy Awards for journalistic work in scientific dissemination and health reporting, honoring the legacy of journalist Concha García Campoy. Aimed at journalists specializing in science and health coverage.
• Premios Iris América Awards recognizing the best television journalism work in Latin America, created jointly with the Latin American Informative Alliance to strengthen ties between professionals on both continents. Aimed at Latin American television journalists.
• Registro de Formatos Televisivos A format registry service that certifies and protects television format intellectual property, allowing creators to register their audiovisual formats with legal documentation and official certification. Costs €100 per application; Academy members are exempt. Aimed at television format creators and production companies.
• Canal AcademiaTV Video channel hosting gala footage, Academy debates, and professional events organized by the institution, including the annual Premios Iris ceremony and the Desayunos de la Academia discussion series. Accessible to the general public and Academy members.
• Desayunos de la Academia Regular professional discussion events bringing together Academy members and recognized audiovisual sector professionals for dialogue and reflection on industry topics. Aimed at Academy members and invited sector professionals.
• Tesoros Vivos de la Televisión Historical archive project capturing video interviews with veteran television professionals to preserve the history of Spanish television. Aimed at researchers, professionals, and the general public.
• Debates Electorales Televised election debates organized by the Academy, including the nationally broadcast Cara a Cara debates between major political candidates. Aimed at the Spanish general public and broadcast by main television networks.
• Jornadas sobre Inteligencia Artificial en el Audiovisual Annual professional conferences on artificial intelligence in the audiovisual sector, organized jointly with Madrid Film Office to explore AI applications in media production. Aimed at audiovisual professionals and sector stakeholders.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Movistar+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2022Movistar+ renewed its commitment with the Academy of Television as a member of the Council in June 2022, continuing their strategic collaboration.
• Prime VideocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2021Prime Video joined the Council of the Academy of Television in December 2021, participating in the institution's strategic direction.
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2021Netflix joined the Council of the Academy of Television in June 2021, participating in the institution's strategic direction.
• SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2021SGAE united with the Academy in January 2021 for the development of joint projects. The management entity became a member of the Academy's Council.
• DiscoverycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2019Discovery renewed its collaboration commitment as a member of the Council in September 2019.
• MapfreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMapfre provides health insurance coverage to Academy members as a collaborative benefit, visible in the members section and on the Academy's collaborators page.
• RenfeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator providing travel discounts to Academy members.
• IberiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator providing travel benefits to Academy members.
• ParadoresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator providing leisure and accommodation discounts to Academy members.
• KinepolisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborator providing cinema and entertainment benefits to Academy members.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy's Board and Council members traveled to Brussels in June 2022 to participate in jornadas on audiovisual topics at the European Parliament.
• SEPI (Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPI joined the Patronato (Board) of the Academy in February 2004 and contributed to creating debate forums for proposing the establishment of a state audiovisual council.
• Grupo Hearst EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn April 2022, Grupo Hearst España donated the historical archive of Teleprograma and Supertele to the Academy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• European Film Academy: Pan-European professional film academy running the European Film Awards, with members across 50+ countries. Comparable in its European-level policy engagement (Academy visits the European Parliament) and in aggregating audiovisual professionals across national boundaries.

Direct peers

• British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA): The UK's national professional academy for film, television, and games, running flagship awards (BAFTA Film, BAFTA Television) with a membership of working professionals. Most direct structural analogue to the Academia de Televisión — a national membership-based professional body that runs televised awards, represents industry to government, and convenes sector leaders.
• Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television: Canada's national professional academy for film and television, running the Canadian Screen Awards with a bilingual national membership structure. Direct structural peer: bilingual national membership body with regional representation, awards programming, and policy advocacy.
• International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Organization behind the International Emmy Awards, focused on television production outside the United States. Closely comparable to the Academia de Televisión in its international remit and its role in cross-border recognition (paralleling the Academy's Premios Iris América).
• Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA): Australia's professional academy for screen industry excellence, running the AACTA Awards. Peer in scale, structure, and function: a national professional membership organization that awards excellence and represents the screen industry to government.
• Royal Television Society: UK-based charity and society for the television industry, running awards, conferences, and educational programs. Peer in the professional-society model for television, with comparable events programming (jornadas equivalent) and industry advocacy function.
• Television Academy (Emmy Awards): The US professional organization behind the Primetime Emmy Awards, with ~20,000 members across television. Direct peer: runs the most prestigious national TV awards in its market, organizes industry events, and acts as the convening body for the television profession.

Emerging players

• Producers Guild of America (PGA): US trade organization representing television, film, and new media producers, with awards and advocacy functions. Comparable professional-body-for-producers model in a different geography and segment — useful proxy for how professional guilds monetize industry representation.

Others

• Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE): Spain's collective rights management organization for audiovisual authors and editors, which joined the Academy's Council in January 2021. Adjacent sector participant rather than direct peer — both serve Spanish audiovisual professionals, but SGAE monetizes rights rather than running awards.

Broad incumbents

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS): The US professional organization behind the Oscars — broader incumbent in the same professional-academy category for the audiovisual sector. Comparable governance (member-voting, Board of Governors) and awards-driven brand model, though focused on theatrical film rather than television.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/academiadetv/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/academia-de-televisi%C3%B3n-y-de-las-ciencias-y-las-artes-del-audiovisual

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Profiles5 records

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