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Golf
Media

Jon Rahm’s controversial move to LIV Golf has helped the breakaway tour secure a two-year broadcast deal in Spain with Movistar Plus+, the OTT service of the Telefónica-owned pay-television broadcaster.
Football
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Telefónica, the leading Spanish telecoms operator, has maintained its role as the dominant domestic broadcaster of LaLiga until the end of the 2026-27 season, after the league was forced to retender two …
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Media

Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-television broadcaster operated by telco Telefónica, has renewed an agreement to carry content offered by OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN.
Multiple Sports
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The Spanish government has agreed a deal to acquire up to a 10-per-cent stake in Telefónica, in a move that will counterbalance investment in the telecoms operator from Saudi Arabia’s STC Group.
Basketball
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Euroleague Basketball has completed its final major media rights deal for the 2023-24 season, agreeing a deal that takes its top-tier EuroLeague competition back to Telefónica's Movistar Plus platform …
Tennis
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Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has acquired rights to this month’s US Open grand slam tennis tournament.
Football
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Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has renewed its exclusive Uefa club competition rights for a further three seasons, achieving a slight reduction in the overall cost.
Motorsport
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Telecoms operator Telefónica is facing fresh action from Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), over its sublicensing deal with OTT subscription bro…
Football
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Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has announced that it will close its in-house television channel, Barça TV.
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Industry Moves

Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-television broadcaster operated by telco Telefónica, has appointed Enric Rojas as its new director of sport.
Motorsport
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Media group Mediaset España has agreed a deal with telco Telefónica to show live coverage of this year’s edition of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix.
Football
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LaLiga TV Bar, the channel operated by the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football for domestic bars, restaurants and other public establishments, has agreed a sublicensing deal…
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Spain’s Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has initiated disciplinary action against telecoms operator Telefónica over a potential breach of commitments when it acquired DTS in …
Football
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Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has sold rights for football’s Copa del Rey to rival operator Orange and LaLigaTV Bar, which operates in bars, restaurants and other public establishments.
Football
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Pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus has acquired domestic rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup tournaments from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Football
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Spanish pay-television broadcaster Movistar Plus will show all 64 matches from the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup on a new channel following an agreement with the Mediapro agency
Football
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LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, has set up LaLigaTV Bar for the broadcasting of matches in bars, restaurants and other public establishments.
Football
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The Spanish division of telecoms operator Orange will offer coverage of all matches from the Spanish LaLiga and continue to show Uefa club competitions after striking a new agreement with rights-holder…