Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has acquired the TV rights to the next three years Champions League final (2o25, 2o26 and 2027) for a total cost of €7.5 million (€2.5 million per year). RTVE outbid both Mediaset and Atresmedia in securing the rights to the finals that historically draw siginificant TV audiences in the country. The […]

For the third time in 12 months, Movistar has announced it will increase its subscription fees (from January 13th 2025) by an average of €3 a month. The Spanish pay-TV platform has justified the new increase in its tariffs on the grounds that the company is investing extensively in networks and new technology to improve […]

RTVE Play, the OTT service from Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, was the most widely watched OTT platform in the country in October 2024 with 10.5 million unique viewers, representing 27 per cent of its TV consumption, according to Barlovento Comunicacion. RTVE Play leads Movistar Plus+ and other national OTT platforms, bit still remains behind the […]

Movistar and Vodafone have signed a MoU to renew their fibre optic agreement (initially signed in 2017) whereby the latter will be able to continue using the Movistar network to provide services across Spain. The deal comes two months after both companies had agreed to set up a joint-venture with 3.5 million FTTH homes and […]

Orange Spain has reached an agreement with Movistar and DAZN to offer all matches from La Liga, Copa del Rey and all European tournaments (UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) for another season. With the move, Orange renews the football deal at a time when MasOrange just starting operations, and is underpinning its […]

WSC Sports has signed a multi-year agreement with Spain’s Movistar Plus+ who will employ its AI-driven technology. The audiovisual entertainment offering of the Telefónica Group, Movistar Plus+ will utilise WSC Sports’ platform to create real-time short-form video for a host of its sports rights including LaLiga and LaLiga 2, UEFA’s Champions League, Europa and Conference […]

FTTH lines in Spain grew by 102,921 in February 2024, reaching a total of 15.6 million, according to the latest report from CNMC. Some 5.4 million lines, 34.6 per cent of the total, belong to Movistar with 310,000 new lines added on a year-on-year basis. Movistar, Orange and MásMóvil together control 72.6 per cent of […]

HBO Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros Discovery, is now available to all customers of the Movistar’s Ficción Total package, at no extra cost. Customers can enjoy HBO Max via direct access through the main Movistar Plus+ navigation and the on-demand service. HBO Max offers a selection of series, movies and special programmes from […]

Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a 2023 operating a loss of €892 million as a result of a write-off of its UK business (Virgin Media O2) and the cost of its layoff plan in Spain affecting some 3,400 employees.Telefónica suffered its first annual losses since 2002, although the future trend is pssitive. The company reported […]

Spain is nearing the 15 million FTTH milestone after the country ended 2023 with over 14.8 million lines, according to the latest CNMC report. Movistar maintained its position as the market leader taking 36 per cent (5.3 million) of all FTTH lines. Year-on-year FTTH gained 1.1 million lines, up 7.3 per cent, versus a loss […]