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Movistar, Orange eye Max

SVoD service Max may be available on Movistar Plus and Orange in the near future as Vodafone Spain’s exclusive deal expires on December 31st. Until now, Vodafone Spain had an exclusive deal that allowed it to integrate the service in its offer.The signing of a new agreement, non-exclusive, until 2026 opens the door for Movistar […]

December 12, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain: FTTH reaches 14.6m

FTTH in Spain continues to grown with pace. The number of FTTH lines amounted to 14.6 million in September 2023 according to the latest CNMC report – gaining over 128,000 in a month and 1.1 million versus the same month last year.Movistar is the market leader with 5.3 million FTTH connectionss, representing a market share […]

November 22, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain: Movistar ups TV prices

Subscribers to Spanish pay-TV platform Movistar will have to pay up to €3 more per month starting in mid-January 2024. The company is increasing the price on the grounds of providing a better offer and connectivity both in coverage and quality of service. Movistar Max will increase its price from €57.90 to €59.90 a month, […]

November 20, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Movistar Plus+’s La Mesías heading to HBO LATAM

Movistar Plus+ International has closed a deal with HBO LATAM for the acquisition of  ‘La Mesías’ rights in its territory. The 7 episodes of the series will be seen on the Latin American platform.‘La Mesías’ comes to join many Movistar Plus+ original titles that have already crossed our borders. It is a Movistar Plus+ Original […]

October 16, 2023

Spain: Másmóvil surpasses 29m FTTH homes

Másmóvil has announced that its FTTH network has already passed over 29 million homes across Spain. With over €3.5 billion invested over the last seven years in FTTH, the company claims to lead the FTTH coverage in the country thanks to its own network and agreements with other operators. Over the last two years, Másmóvil […]

September 15, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Movistar secures EuroLeague Basketball rights

Spanish operator Movistar has acquired the pay-TV rights to EuroLeague Basketball for the next three years. After four years being broadcast by DAZN, the EuroLeague will be now air on Movistar with five matches every week on Movistar Plus (channel 7), Vamos (channel 8), and sports channel 63. With this move, Movistar now has the […]

September 5, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Telefónica extends SES Astra contract

Spanish telco Telefónica has renewed its contract with satellite company SES Astra until 2030 for €90 million, according to Economia Digital citing comments from Ruy Pinto, the CEO of SES.Initially, the contract was in force until 2027 to give service to around 240,000 Movistar Plus subscribers who get the signal from the satellite (mostly in […]

August 14, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Telefónica: Movistar subs down

Movistar lost 60,000 subscribers in the second quarter with convergent subscriptions also going down, 1,000 versus June last year. ARPU, though, grew by 1.5 per cent year-on-year to €91.5 whereas churn rate has improved, standing at 0.9 per cent. As a whole, Telefónica increased its profit by 44.5 per cent in the second quarter although […]

July 27, 2023From David del Valle in Madrid

Movistar, Orange agree football rights deal

Orange Spain has reached an agreement with Movistar, DAZN and La Liga to share pay-TV rights to La Liga this coming season starting in August. Orange Spain will offer all matches from the new rebranded La Liga EA Sports along with the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League. In recent years, […]

July 26, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Movistar intros Max Satellite

Telefónica is breaking into the satellite Internet market with the launch of Movistar Max Satellite, following a deal with Hispasat to provide broadband Internet services by satellite for isolated areas across Spain. The service includes up to five different packages with prices from €17.40 to €57.90 a month. With speeds of up to 100 Mbps […]

July 18, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid