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Spain: Movistar adds Ronaldo’s MMA

Mixed martial arts is set to return to Spanish television as Movistar Plus has reached an agreement to broadcast WOW, the country’s leading MMA competition, backed by former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The platform will offer full coverage of the promotion’s events, beginning with its next major fight night, […]

March 5, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Atresmedia defies TV ad downturn with €1bn FY revenues

Atresmedia has reported strong revenues for 2025, defying the contraction in Spain’s television advertising market and a marked decline in operating profit. The Spanish broadcasting group posted net revenues of €1 billion for the year, compared with €1.01 billion in 2024. Despite the marginal dip in top-line performance, the company underlined the resilience of its […]

February 27, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Cellnex FY revenues hit €4bn

Spain’s Cellnex, Europe’s largest independent operator of wireless telcos and broadcasting infrastructures, has released its 2025 fiscal year results, delivering what it described as “another year of solid performance in line with the guidance provided to the market”. Results were supported by consistent organic growth, strengthened profitability and an acceleration in free cash flow generation.  […]

February 27, 2026

Western Bound Español launches on Plex

FAST channel Western Bound, which blends drama, action and timeless Western storytelling, has launched Western Bound Español on the Plex streaming platform. Spanish-speaking fans of the genre can now experience original stories of frontier justice through Plex’s free, ad-supported streaming experience. Western Bound’s Western and Americana content features originals from US cable network INSP, such as Wild […]

February 25, 2026

Telefónica loses €4.3bn in 2025 

Telefónica has reported a net loss of €4.318 billion for 2025, as the Spanish telco absorbed the accounting impact of disposals in Latin America, asset writedowns and the cost of a large-scale redundancy programme in Spain. The loss marks a sharp deterioration from the €49 million deficit recorded in 2024 and represents the company’s second-largest […]

February 24, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Starlink success in Spain, but South Africa proves difficult

SpaceX’s Starlink direct-to-home broadband system has 524,863 users in Spain, ahead of longstanding operators such as Adamo and PTV. But in South Africa, Starlink has hit a roadblock. The Spanish data comes from APNIC statistics reported by Spanish web-site Banda Ancha, and converts into Spain’s sixth-largest ISP. Starlink does not release country-specific numbers but Spain’s […]

February 23, 2026

Spain: Streaming revenues overtake traditional broadcasters

Streaming platforms in Spain have surpassed traditional television operators in revenue for the first time, according to to the Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029 report by Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC), cited by Dircom. Advertising has played a pivotal role in driving the shift In 2025, streaming services such as Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix generated […]

February 20, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

MasOrange sees record FY revenues

MasOrange has reported record revenues of €7.6 billion for 2025, marking a 2.9 per cent increase compared with 2024. The telco group, result of the merger of Orange and MásMóvil, delivered what it described as a year of “sustained and profitable growth”, underpinned by continued investment and operational expansion. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation […]

February 19, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

LaLiga seeks €262 from 2,000 pirate football viewers 

LaLiga has launched legal action against 2,000 consumers accused of watching pirated football broadcasts, claiming €262 from each individual after a ruling by a judge in Córdoba paved the way for the move. The claims mark a significant escalation in the league’s ongoing campaign against audiovisual piracy. It is estimated that the number of claims […]

February 18, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: Non-English content takes the lead in Netflix Originals

Research from Ampere Analysis highlights the critical role local Originals have played in Netflix’s international success in penetrating new markets. Audiences worldwide continue to show a strong preference for locally produced content, and in 2025, 52 per cent of Netflix’s Original TV season releases were non-English-language. Breaking into majority territory for the first time, this […]

February 17, 2026