Telefónica, through its pay-TV arm Movistar Plus+, has secured the exclusive Spanish broadcasting rights for UEFA's men's club competitions, including the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League, UEFA Super Cup, and UEFA Youth League, for the 2024 to 2027 cycle. The deal, worth €960 million, averages €320 million per season. This represents a slight decrease from Telefónica's previous rights deal, valued at €975 million.
Telefónica has secured the broadcast rights for the UEFA Europa League in Spain, covering the 2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27 seasons. The deal, part of a broader acquisition that includes the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Youth League, and UEFA Europa Conference League, involves a total expenditure of 960 million euros, equating to 320 million euros per season. This acquisition aligns with Telefónica's existing strategy of maintaining comprehensive football rights within the Spanish market, with Telefónica Audiovisual set to provide these broadcasts to its residential segment customers.
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.
Movistar Plus+ has secured exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2024 Copa América in Spain, providing coverage of all 32 matches from June 20 to July 14. Subscribers in Spain can stream the Copa America live on Movistar Plus+ on many devices and enjoy match highlights and additional shows to enrich their viewing experience. The live broadcasts on the platform include the opening match between Argentina and Canada, but fans may expect late-night viewing due to the time difference.
Telefónica, through its subsidiary Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, holds the exclusive audiovisual broadcasting rights for the UEFA Europa League in Spain. This arrangement is part of a broader contract that includes several UEFA competitions, spanning the seasons from 2021/22 through 2023/2024. The acquisition of these rights allows Telefónica to broadcast UEFA Europa League matches across multiple platforms, including Movistar+.
Telefónica, a leading Spanish telecommunications company, acquired the broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League for approximately €1.1 billion, covering three years from 2021. Annually, the company has agreed to pay close to €360 million to air matches in Spain, including group and knockout stages. This strategic move marked Telefónica's significant investment in sports broadcasting amidst stiff competition, particularly from online streaming firms. The COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact influenced the bidding process, with some competitors scaling back. Telefónica has announced plans to distribute these rights to various over-the-top (OTT) providers, such as DAZN Spain and Mitele Plus, suggesting varied package offerings and prices.
Telefonica has acquired the broadcast rights for the German Bundesliga in Spain. The telecoms operator will carry live HD coverage of the matches on its pay television service, Movistar+. Subscribers may gain access to live online streams for the games on the Movistar+ app.
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.
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.
Spanish telecoms company Telefónica has acquired the rights to the French Ligue 1 in Spain and will provide coverage of top tier French football through its over-the-top (OTT) platform Movistar+. The video streaming service, which supports multiple types of devices, will stream exclusive Ligue 1 matches throughout the season.
In the middle of the 2018/19 season, Telefonica took over Italian Serie A broadcast rights in Spain from previous holders beIN Sports and Gol. Telefonica’s over-the-top (OTT) platform Movistar+ will therefore air select matches from every round, for the remainder of the deal’s period. Movistar+ Lite, the other OTT service launched by Telefonica in mid-2019, will also grant its subscribers access to live Serie A games as a low-fee offer.
