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 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.