Showsec in Madrid for EMA awards
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There was a festival feel across Madrid, with MTV hosting a number of events during the week. This culminated in the Outdoor Broadcast Show at the Puerto de Alcala, where a mammoth stage was built in front of the landmark, in the middle of a roundabout. A complex security plan was agreed with the National and Municipal police, whereby a series of road closures and pedestrian control points created an audience area of up to 50,000 people. Saturday 6 November was MTV Spain day with a line-up of top Spanish pop acts, whilst the Sunday delivered a visually spectacular event featuring Katy Perry, 30 Seconds to Mars and Linkin Park.
Showsec used a team of 11 managers from the UK, who were each responsible for different a