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.
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, 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+.
