Sports broadcasting contracts in Spain

Sports broadcasting contracts in Spain are worth an annual value of €‎1.8 billion. Movistar Plus+ is the biggest spender with €‎1.4 billion in annual fees.

Football

National Team
Spain national football team (2018–28):
TVE (UEFA Nations League, UEFA Euro 2024, European Qualifiers and all friendly games)
National competitions
Liga F (2022–27):
DAZN (8/8 games exclusively per 30 matchday)
Gol Play (Best game per 30 matchday and highlights)
La Liga (2022–27):
Movistar Plus+ (5/10 games per 35 matchday with full 10 games per 3 matchday)
DAZN (5/10 games per 35 matchday)
Gol Play (1/10 game per matchday and highlights)
La Liga 2 (2022–27):
LaLiga TV Hypermotion (11/11 games per matchday and promotion playoffs)
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+ (2/11 games per matchday)
Primera Federación: ATM Broadcast
Copa del Rey (2022–25):
TVE (selected matches)
Movistar Plus+ (all matches)
Local and regional TV stations (selected early rounds matches)
Supercopa de España (2022–25):
Movistar Plus+ (all matches)

FIFA
FIFA Women's World Cup (2023):
TVE
FIFA World Cup (2022):
Movistar Plus+ (all matches)
TVE
FIFA Club World Cup (2023):
TBA
FIFA U20/U17 World Cups (2024):
UEFA
UEFA Women's Champions League (2021–25): DAZN
UEFA Champions League (until 2023–24): Movistar Plus+
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League (from 2021)
UEFA Super Cup
UEFA Youth League:
Movistar Plus+ (all matches of all rounds)
TVE (Champions League final only, starting in 2022)
UEFA Women's Euro (2025)
UEFA Euro (2024)
UEFA Women's Nations League
UEFA Nations League
European Qualifiers (2022–28):
TVE
UEFA Euro U21 (2023 and 2025):
TVE
UEFA U19/U17

Europe

England
Premier League: DAZN (until 2024–25)
FA Cup and FA Community Shield: DAZN
EFL: DAZN
Germany
Bundesliga: Movistar Plus+ (until 2023–24)
DFB-Pokal: Movistar Plus+
Norway
Eliteserien: Eurosport
Russia
Russian Premier League: LaLiga+
Sweden
Allsvenskan: Eurosport

Italy
Serie A: Movistar Plus+ (until 2023–24)
Coppa Italia: DAZN (until 2023–24)
Supercoppa Italiana: DAZN (until 2024)
France
Ligue 1: Telecinco, TVG, TV3 (often only broadcast PSG matches)

America
CONMEBOL
Copa Libertadores: LaLiga+ (until 2026)
Copa Sudamericana: LaLiga+ (until 2026)
Recopa Sudamericana: LaLiga+ (until 2026)
CONCACAF
Gold Cup: LaLiga+

Asia
AFC
Champions League: LaLiga+

Leagues
A-League: Movistar Plus+
J-League: YouTube (live coverage for J2 and League Cup matches only, with highlights for all leagues and league cup)
K-League: YouTube

Basketball 

National Team
Spain men's national basketball team
Cuatro (EuroBasket and World Cup matches until 2021)
Teledeporte (all friendly games)
Spain women's national basketball team
Teledeporte (all games)
National competitions
Liga ACB:
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+ (best game per round until 2023)
Deportes por Movistar Plus+ (rest of games until 2023)
Copa del Rey:
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+ (all matches of all rounds until 2023)
Supercopa de España:
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+ (all matches of all rounds until 2023)
Liga Femenina:
Teledeporte (best game per round)
Copa de la Reina:
Teledeporte (all matches of all rounds)
Supercopa de España Femenina:
Teledeporte (final exclusively)
LEB Oro: LaLiga+

 International
FIBA: DAZN
FIBA World Cup
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Europe
EuroLeague: Movistar Plus+
EuroCup: Movistar Plus+
Basketball Champions League: DAZN (Spanish teams)
USA
NBA:
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+ (selected games until 2023)
Deportes por Movistar Plus+ (at least one game per day until 2023)
Italy
Lega Basket Serie A: Eurosport Player

Source:

Multi-discipline events
IOC
Olympic and Paralympic Games:
Eurosport (from 2018 until 2024)
DMAX
Eurosport and TVE (from 2026 until 2032)

American football
USA
NFL:
 #Vamos por Movistar Plus+: Kickoff game, Sunday Night Football, one playoff game per round, Super Bowl
 Deportes por Movistar Plus+: Thursday Night Football, two Sunday afternoon games, NFL RedZone, Monday Night Football, one Thanksgiving game, the rest of the Playoffs games, Super Bowl
 NFL Game Pass: DAZN

Aquatics
FINA
FINA World Aquatics Championships: Teledeporte, Eurosport
LEN
LEN European Aquatics Championships: Teledeporte, Eurosport
European Water Polo Championship: Teledeporte

Athletics
IAAF
World Championships: Teledeporte, Eurosport
World Indoor Championships: Teledeporte
European Championships: Teledeporte, Eurosport
World Athletics Continental Tour: Teledeporte
Diamond League: Deportes por Movistar Plus+

Combat Sports
Boxing
Premier Boxing Champions: DAZN
Matchroom: DAZN
Golden Boy: DAZN
Top Rank: DAZN, Eurosport
Dream Boxing: DAZN (all fights until 2025)

Kickboxing
King of Kings: DAZN (all fights until 2025)

Mixed Martial Arts
UFC: Gol Play, DAZN
Bellator MMA: Gol Play, DAZN
Bushido MMA: DAZN (all fights until 2025)
Cage Warriors: Eurosport
Enfusion: Gol Play
M-1 Challenge: Gol Play
ONE Championship: Gol Play

Cycling
UCI
UCI World Championships: Teledeporte, Eurosport
UCI World Tour: Teledeporte, Esport3, Eurosport
UCI Europe Tour: Eurosport
UCI ProSeries: Esport3
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup:
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Eurosport
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Teledeporte, Esport3 (National events only)
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships:
Grand Tour
Vuelta a España: TVE, Eurosport
Tour de France: TVE, Eurosport
Giro d'Italia: ETB 1, Eurosport
National
Volta a Catalunya: Teledeporte Esport3 Eurosport

Field hockey
FIH
Men's World Cup: Teledeporte, Eurosport
Women's World Cup: Teledeporte, Eurosport
Men's Pro League: Gol Play (Spain matches only) and DAZN (Spain matches and grand finals), Eurosport (regular season matches)
Women's Pro League: DAZN (grand finals), Eurosport (regular season matches)
EHF
EuroHockey Championship: Teledeporte
EuroHockey League: Teledeporte
EuroHockey Club Champions Cup: Teledeporte
National
DH Masculina: Teledeporte
DH Femenina: Teledeporte
Copa del Rey: Eurosport
Copa de la Reina: Eurosport

Futsal

National Team
Spain national futsal team: Teledeporte

FIFA
FIFA Futsal World Cup:

National
Primera División: ATM Broadcast (all matches), Televisión Española (1 match per matchday)
Copa de España: ATM Broadcast (all matches), Televisión Española (1 match per matchday)
Supercopa de España: Televisión Española
Copa del Rey: Televisión Española
Primera División Femenina: ATM Broadcast (all matches), Televisión Española (1 match per matchday)

UEFA
UEFA Futsal Champions League: Gol Play (Final four only)
UEFA Futsal Euro:
UEFA Women's Futsal Euro: Gol Play (Final four only)
UEFA Under-19 Futsal Euro: Teledeporte

Golf
Major Championships
U.S. Masters: Movistar Golf
PGA Championship: Movistar Golf
U.S. Open: Movistar Golf
British Open: Movistar Golf
World Championships
Ryder Cup: Movistar Golf
PGA Tour: Movistar Golf (early coverage available on GolfTV)
PGA European Tour: Movistar Golf
LIV Golf: Movistar Plus+

Gymnastics
FIG
Gymnastics World Championships: Teledeporte
UEG
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Teledeporte
European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Teledeporte

Handball
IHF
World Men's and Women's Championships: Teledeporte
EHF
Men's and Women's Euros (national teams): Teledeporte
Club championships: DAZN (2020–21 until 2025–26) and Esport3 (Barcelona matches only)
Men's and Women's Champions Leagues
Men's and Women's European Leagues
Men's and Women's European Cups
National
Liga Asobal: GOL PLAY, LaLiga+
Liga Femenina: Teledeporte

Horse racing
Turf
 Spanish professional circuit horse racing "Las Carreras": Movistar Plus+
 #Vamos por Movistar Plus+
 Deportes por Movistar Plus+

Motorsport
FIA
Formula 1: DAZN F1 Mediaset
Formula 2: DAZN F1
Formula 3: DAZN F1
W Series: Teledeporte Esport3
Formula E: Eurosport
Endurance: Eurosport
World Touring Car Cup: Eurosport
World Rally Championship: Teledeporte & Esport3 (Event Highlights)
Dakar Rally: Eurosport, Teledeporte, Esport3
Extreme E: Teledeporte (Event Highlights)
FIM
MotoGP: DAZN Teledeporte
Moto2: DAZN
Moto3: DAZN
MotoE: DAZN
FIM JuniorGP World Championship; DAZN
Superbike World Championship: DAZN, Teledeporte
Endurance: Eurosport
Motocross MXGP: Teledeporte
Trial and X-Trial World Championship: Teledeporte, Esport3
USA
IndyCar: Movistar Plus+
NASCAR: Movistar Plus+, Esport3
AMA Supercross: Esport3

Paddle
FIP
Premier Padel:
Padel World Championship:
SETPOINT EVENTS S.A.
World Padel Tour: Movistar Plus+ (until 2023)

Rugby union
World
Rugby World Cup: Movistar Plus+
Test Matches: Movistar Plus+
Europe
Six Nations: Movistar Plus+
European Championship: Teledeporte (Spain national team only)
EPCR
European Champions Cup: Movistar Plus+
European Challenge Cup:
European Continental Shield: 
Spain
División de Honor de Rugby: Teledeporte
Copa del Rey de Rugby: Teledeporte

Sailing
ISAF ≈ World Sailing
Special Events:
America's Cup: Teledeporte
SailGP: Teledeporte
FNOB
Barcelona World Race: Teledeporte

Snooker
WPBSA
World Snooker:
 Eurosport (most tournaments)
 DAZN (some tournaments)

Tennis

ITF
United Cup: Teledeporte
Davis Cup: Movistar Plus+
Billie Jean King Cup: Teledeporte
Hopman Cup: Teledeporte
Grand Slam
Australian Open: Eurosport
French Open: Eurosport
 DMAX
Wimbledon: Movistar Plus+
US Open: Eurosport

ATP
ATP Finals: Tennis Channel, Movistar Plus+
ATP 1000: Tennis Channel, Movistar Plus+, Teledeporte (Madrid Open only)
ATP 500: Tennis Channel, Movistar Plus+, Teledeporte Esport3 (Barcelona Open only)
ATP 250: Tennis Channel, Movistar Plus+, Teledeporte (Mallorca Open, Gijón Open only)
Laver Cup: Tennis Channel, Eurosport
WTA
WTA Finals: Tennis Channel, DAZN, Teledeporte
WTA 1000: Tennis Channel, DAZN, Teledeporte
WTA 500: Tennis Channel, DAZN, Teledeporte
WTA 250: Tennis Channel, DAZN, Teledeporte

Others
Tie Break Tens: Teledeporte
Ultimate Tennis Showdown: Tennis Channel, Eurosport Player

Volleyball
FIVB
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship: Teledeporte
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship: Teledeporte
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships: Teledeporte
CEV
Men's European Volleyball Championship: Teledeporte
Women's European Volleyball Championship: Teledeporte
CEV Champions League: Eurosport
CEV Women's Champions League: Eurosport
National
Superliga Masculina: Teledeporte
Superliga Femenina: Teledeporte

Winter sports
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships: Eurosport
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: Eurosport
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships:
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup:
FIS Snowboard World Championships:
FIS Snowboard World Cup:
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships:
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup:
ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships:
ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup: Teledeporte
Freeride World Tour: Teledeporte, Esport3
IBU Biathlon World Championships: Eurosport
IBU Biathlon World Cup: Eurosport

General interest sports
By article 20.1 of the LGCA 7/2010 law, all these events must be broadcast on FTA-TV:

 Summer and Winter Olympics
 Official matches of the Spain men's and Spain women's national football teams.
 Official games of the Spain men's and Spain women's national basketball teams.
 Both semifinals and the final of the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup.
 Champions League and Copa del Rey finals.
 A match per Matchday of La Liga.

 Auto racing and motorcycle racing Grand Prix that are held in Spain.
 Games played by the Spain men's and Spain women's national handball teams on European and World Championships.
 Vuelta a España
 Cycling World Championships.
 European and World athletics and aquatic Championships events with Spanish athletes.
 National and international events that are held in Spain using total or partial national or regional funds.

See also
List of sports television broadcast contracts

Notes

References

Spain
Television in Spain