Spain’s CNMC has approved the full deregulation of the country’s fixed residential broadband market, most of which relies on modern fibre-optic networks. Under the new framework, Telefónica will no longer be obliged to grant competitors regulated access to its network in certain municipalities. Instead, the company will be free to negotiate wholesale agreements on market […]
Telefónica and Vodafone are in advanced negotiations with AXA Investment Management over the sale of a roughly 30 per cent minority stake in their FTTH joint venture. The deal would bring AXA in as a financial partner in Fiberpass, the entity the two operators launched in early 2025. Such a deal is expected to be […]
The July 2025 edition of the Multidevice OTT Barometer, compiled by Barlovento Comunicación, confirms the consolidation of Spain’s VoD ecosystem. With a population reach of 96.7 per cent among adults over 18, monthly OTT consumption now totals 37.7 million unique users, while daily access stands at 33.5 million. On average, each user accesses 6.1 different […]
Movistar Plus ended H1 2025 with 3.67 million television subscribers, marking a 6.4 per cent year-on-year increase and 224,000 new customers. The platform’s all-time record was set in June 2019, according to The Objective, with 4.11 million subscribers, closing that year with 4.07 million. Numbers then declined to 3.93 million in 2020 (–3.4 per cent), […]
Zegona Communications has announced that Vodafone Spain and MasOrange have entered into a binding contract with GIC Private Markets to create FibreCo – a new fibre network company in Spain. This contract with GIC, a global investor, activates the binding agreement Vodafone Spain signed with MasOrange in January 2025. FibreCo will bring together network assets […]
Telefónica, the Spanish multinational telco, has reported a net loss of €1.35 billion in the first half of the year, after adding an additional €51 million in the second quarter to the €1.3 billion loss recorded in Q1, largely driven by divestments in Latin America. Despite this, revenues reached €18.01 billion in the first six […]
Spanish regulator CNMC has fined Telefónica €20 million over a bundled offer that included a mobile phone – which the regulator said violated conditions related to pay-TV services. Telefónica plans to appeal the fine before Spain’s National Court, arguing that the sanction is “disproportionate”. The penalty stems from a probe launched by the CNMC in […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is making an aggressive assault on the Spanish pay-TV football market with the launch of its promotional Football Plan offer for €9.99 per month. DAZN’s new Football Plan will include: Five La Liga matches per matchday (across 35 of the 38 matchdays) One free-to-air La Liga match every matchday Every […]
Vodafone Spain, now under the control of UK-based fund Zegona since June 2024, closed its most recent fiscal year (ending March 31st) with losses of €82.12 million. Despite the red figures, the company’s EBITDA rose by 2.8 per cent to €1.24 billion, while operating cash flow jumped 54.7 per cent to €625 million. Total revenues […]
Euroleague Basketball has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with Movistar Plus+, securing the exclusive broadcast rights of the EuroLeague and non-exclusive rights of the BKT EuroCup in Spain through the 2030-31 season. This five-season extension, secured by Euroleague Basketball’s strategic partner IMG, signed a full year ahead of the current agreement’s expiration, ensures […]