Spanish telco Telefónica has successfully re-negotiated its broadcast rights for LaLiga, covering Spain and Andorra. This renewed TV deal follows a regulatory re-evaluation of their initial agreement with LaLiga spanning from 2021 to 2027. The re-acquisition, effective from the latter half of the 2024/25 season to the end of the 2026/27 season, is in response to the Spanish competition regulator CNMC's concerns. CNMC had contended that Telefónica's acquisition of pay TV operator Digital+ constrained it from holding rights for a period exceeding three years. Under the new arrangement, valued at approximately €1.29 billion, Telefónica may continue broadcasting five LaLiga games per matchday through its digital subscription platform Movistar+. It has also agreed to exclusively cover three match weeks in both the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons. The financial commitment involves €250 million for the latter half of the 2024/25 season, increasing to €520 million for each of the following full seasons. This revised contract aligns Telefónica's rights period with DAZN's existing contract for consistent LaLiga coverage.
Telefonica has extended its broadcasting rights into Spain's 2nd division for an aditional three years going into the 2021-22 season. The package includes the six playoff matches for promotion to Spain's First Division, as well as the non-exclusive highlights package for all 2nd Division matches.
Telefónica has extended their broadcasting rights for La Liga in Spain having acquired a few new rights packages in Spain across all platforms (Internet, TV, and Radio. The new deal runs from the 2018-19 season until the 2021-22 season. The package includes the first-choice live La Liga match from each match-week as well as an additional eight live matches from each match-week. The deal also extends broadcasting rights into Spain's 2nd division involving the six playoff matches for promotion to Spain's First Division, as well as the non-exclusive highlights package for La Liga and the 2nd Division matches.
