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.
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.
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.
