{"id":225893,"date":"2023-04-27T11:33:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T15:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=286090"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:22:46","slug":"goodbye-to-barca-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/goodbye-to-barca-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Bar\u00e7a TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bar\u00e7a TV, the official television channel of FC Barcelona, has announced that it will close its doors on June 30. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/soccer-schedule-and-where-to-watch-the-santander-league-days-31-32-y-33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The news has taken many soccer fans by surprise<\/a> and has raised concerns about the future of programming related to the team.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"FC Barcelona Official App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6b80da5c-a4eb-11e6-89d1-00163ed833e7\/685660937\/fc-barcelona-official-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">FC Barcelona Official App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/fc-barcelona-official-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/fc-barcelona-official-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason for the closure of Bar\u00e7a TV is due to the club&#8217;s decision to redirect its efforts and resources into a new digital media strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/s\/fc-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued by FC Barcelona<\/a>, the decision has been taken to &#8220;adapt to changes in media consumption and offer innovative and high quality content to FC Barcelona fans around the world&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"? 15 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS SPECIAL: FC Barcelona YouTube REWIND\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-TMW47HLr1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An economic motive driven by financial needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club has explained that the new strategy will focus on the creation of its own digital platform, which will offer a personalized experience to the team&#8217;s followers and will feature a wide variety of exclusive content, including interviews, documentaries, analysis programs and the live broadcast of matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/fc-barcelona-cerrara-barca-tv-86574551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">as we read in the newspaper Sport<\/a>, the decision is part of the cuts that are being made to comply with the demands of La Liga in terms of financial Fair Play. <strong>This decision will mean the departure from the club of around 150 professionals, including employees and collaborators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closure of Bar\u00e7a TV has generated some controversy among some fans and workers of the channel, who have expressed their concern about the loss of jobs and the possible decrease in the coverage of the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2757\ufe0fBar\u00e7a will end Bar\u00e7a TV on June 30. 150 club employees will leave the club. This decision is to comply with La Liga&#39;s Financial FairPlay rules.<br><br>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pr4iRbozLi\">pic.twitter.com\/Pr4iRbozLi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bar\u00e7a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarcaUniversal\/status\/1651589253602725889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content creation to go 100% digital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>the club has assured that the new digital platform will be staffed by a team of highly trained professionals<\/strong> and will remain committed to providing comprehensive coverage of all FC Barcelona activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, FC Barcelona has pointed out that the new strategy will allow 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