Much more than a contest: the Rosco puts millions of euros at stake on television

Much more than a contest: the Rosco puts millions of euros at stake on television

The battle for the rights to Rosco has once again placed Pasapalabra at the center of television news. However, the conflict goes far beyond the realm of game shows. What is at stake is one of the key pieces of Antena 3’s programming and one of the most profitable time slots in all of Spanish television. This was explained by the specialized journalist Andrés Guerra on Claves del día, where he recalled that behind this legal dispute are millions of viewers, television leadership, and an important source of advertising revenue.

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Prison sentences for the perpetrators of the Spanish teenagers' volunteering scam in Ghana in 2018

Prison sentences for the perpetrators of the Spanish teenagers’ volunteering scam in Ghana in 2018

The Provincial Court of Barcelona has sentenced Yago Zarroca to three years in prison and Màrius Montmany and Oriol Hernández to two years each as responsible for the organization Yes We Help for a crime of aggravated fraud. Although the sentence is not final, the Chamber considers it proven that the alleged NGO of “international volunteering” was actually seeking to recruit and deceive hundreds of teenagers under the promise of participating in humanitarian projects in Ghana and Sri Lanka.

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What does it mean to be a culé? The question Gavi asks fans to celebrate the 29th league title

What does it mean to be a culé? The question Gavi asks fans to celebrate the 29th league title

Last Monday, May 11, the entire city of Barcelona took to the streets to celebrate the 29th LaLiga title and the Supercup. Barça fans were able to see their sports idols up close during the traditional bus parade, which departed from Spotify Camp Nou to travel through some of the most emblematic streets of the Catalan City: Travessera de les Corts, Balmes, or París, and then, on Passeig de Gràcia, stopped at La Pedrera.

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A disastrous drone show in Sydney: 89 disconnected and fell into the sea

A disastrous drone show in Sydney: 89 disconnected and fell into the sea

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Darling Harbour in Sydney during a popular winter light show, with footage showing the devices plunging into the water near the audience. The organizers of Vivid Sydney, an annual three-week festival featuring large light installations, stated that the failure on Monday night, local time, was due to “unforeseen technical difficulties” and have canceled several upcoming shows.

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May faces its final stretch with tropical nights, heat records, and highs of up to 40 ºC

May faces its final stretch with tropical nights, heat records, and highs of up to 40 ºC

The episode of high temperatures affecting Spain will continue at least until the middle of next week, with records typical of midsummer, historic records for May, and maximums around 40 ºC in the southern peninsula. Meanwhile, tropical nights will extend over large areas of the country. In Barcelona, there have already been four consecutive tropical nights (minimums of 20 ºC) at the Can Bruixa station in Barcelona, according to the Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya.

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Taking the 'Hondius' to the Canary Islands saved the lives of those infected with hantavirus

Taking the ‘Hondius’ to the Canary Islands saved the lives of those infected with hantavirus

Taking the cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, to the Canary Islands was a decision guided “by science, humanity, and Spain’s reliability” and has allowed controlling the mortality. At this moment there are 13 positive cases (two Spaniards), among them, the three passengers who died before the ship was moved to the Canary archipelago. This represents a mortality rate of just under 24%, a figure far from the usual ones for this virus, which approach 40%.

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What to do if the power goes out and how to prevent outages during the summer

What to do if the power goes out and how to prevent outages during the summer

Always faithful to the appointment, the first hot days have already arrived. And as it gets hotter, you know the scenario: 40º, shutters down, sleepless nights… and sometimes, the power goes out. The couple electrical failures / heat is no coincidence. When the temperature soars, so does electricity consumption, because the family takes refuge at home and you turn the cooling system up to the max. If other appliances are running at the same time — the TV, the video game console, the microwave, the washing machine… — the power can go out right at the worst moment.

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