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Drawn Together coming to Prime Video this September

Prime Video has confirmed that Drawn Together will be released in September, an upcoming Spanish Original film based on the successful duology Enfrentados (Drawn Together and Drawn Apart) written by Mercedes Ron. In addition, new images from this romantic thriller have been released, starring Ester Expósito (Venus) and Hugo Diego García (The Substance). The cast is completed by Eric […]

June 1, 2026

Spain: RTVE launches Teledeporte Play portal

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched Teledeporte Play, a new sports-focused portal within its streaming platform RTVE Play, aimed at expanding its digital sports offering ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The revamped service introduces new live channels, simultaneous broadcasts, an updated design and a broader catalogue of on-demand content, consolidating the Teledeporte brand […]

May 29, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain: RTVE wins court battle over World Cup advertising

A Madrid court has rejected an attempt by Spain’s commercial broadcasters to halt RTVE’s commercialisation of advertising packages linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, delivering a significant legal victory for the country’s public broadcaster. In a ruling issued by the Commercial Section of Madrid Court No. 19, the judge dismissed the request for precautionary […]

May 27, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain awards new DTT channel to Siete consortium

The Spanish government has awarded a new nationwide DTT licence to the Siete consortium, formally concluding a competitive tender process that pitted the group against broadcaster Mediaset España. The decision has been approved by the Council of Ministers and formalised by the Ministry for Digital Transformation, led by Óscar López. Siete — short for Servicios […]

May 26, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

WBITVP’s Inside Therapy to be adapted in Spain

Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced that Spain has become the second international territory to adapt the mental health format Inside Therapy. Local version Terapia Abierta is now being produced by WBITVP Spain with local public broadcaster RTVE. For the first time on Spanish television, Terapia Abierta will open the doors to real […]

May 26, 2026

Spain: Movistar Plus launching 4 World Cup channels 

Movistar Plus, the Spanish broadcaster, is preparing to launch four dedicated channels for the 2026 FIFA World Cup under the ‘DAZN Mundial’ brand which will air all 104 matches of the football tournament. The platform, which secured the rights to broadcast the entire competition through a partnership with DAZN, will temporarily reshape its existing football […]

May 20, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Movistar Plus unveils new editorial structure

Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-TV platform, has announced it is “entering a new phase” under the leadership of Alfonso Gómez Palacio “to accelerate growth, strengthen its editorial capabilities, and consolidate its role as one of the key differentiating assets in Movistar’s value proposition”. The new editorial structure will revolve around two major entertainment pillars: content […]

May 18, 2026

Telefónica pioneers ultra-fast 5G connectivity trial

Telefónica, in collaboration with Sony, has carried out a pioneering 5G connectivity trial at the Movistar Arena, achieving speeds of several gigabits per second thanks to the use of the 26 GHz band, also known as the millimetre band or mmWave.   Telefónica is the only operator in Spain to have 1,000 MHz of spectrum in this […]

May 18, 2026

Telefónica cuts losses and debt in Q1

Movistar Plus, Telefónica’s pay-TV platform, has extended its recovery into a new phase of sustained growth, recording its strongest quarterly subscriber gain since the turnaround began in 2023, even as parent company Telefónica continued to grapple with losses linked to its LatAm restructuring. At the close of the first quarter of 2026, Movistar Plus reached […]

May 14, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain: Movistar Plus+ launches €4.99 streaming plan 

Movistar Plus+ has unveiled a new low-cost subscription tier in Spain aimed at viewers more interested in films and television than live sport. The new package, branded Plan Libre Cine y Series, is priced at €4.99 per month and includes access to the platform’s full catalogue of films, series, documentaries and more than 70 television […]

May 13, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid