Movistar Plus

Movistar Plus is Telefónica's television and streaming platform for the Spanish market. The service combines subscription television, live channels, on-demand programming and digital streaming, with a catalogue that spans scripted series, films, documentaries, general entertainment and live sport. It is distributed primarily through Telefónica's Movistar customer ecosystem, linking television access with the company's broader telecommunications and converged household offerings. The platform was created in 2015 through the integration of Movistar TV and Canal+ in Spain. That combination brought together Telefónica's telecommunications-based pay-TV operation and the established Canal+ television business, creating a broader service with greater control over premium content, distribution and customer relationships. The resulting platform became one of the principal pay-TV services in Spain and has continued to operate under the Movistar brand. Movistar Plus offers both live and on-demand viewing. Its programming proposition includes television channels, cinema, series, documentaries and sports broadcasts. Availability and packaging can vary according to the customer's plan and distribution method. In addition to television access associated with Movistar telecommunications packages, the brand has offered standalone or more flexible digital propositions, including Movistar Plus+ Lite and later Movistar Plus+ branded offerings. The service's positioning is based on breadth and integration rather than on a single content category. It combines premium and general-interest programming with the convenience of an internet-connected platform, allowing customers to watch scheduled channels and selected on-demand content. Sports, films and original or exclusive programming are important elements of its differentiation in a competitive Spanish market that also includes international streaming services and other pay-TV providers. Movistar Plus remains a Spain-focused consumer brand within Telefónica. Its importance to the parent group extends beyond television revenue: the platform supports customer retention, household convergence and the value proposition of Movistar connectivity packages. The official service site presents the offer around series, films, documentaries, television channels, live sport and other entertainment, while also promoting more flexible subscription options. Specific catalogue titles, rights packages and commercial plans change over time, so the platform is best understood as an evolving subscription television and streaming service rather than a fixed catalogue.

Movistar Plus emerged from the consolidation of Telefónica's Spanish pay-TV activities with Canal+. Before the current platform was established, Telefónica operated Movistar TV as a television service linked to its telecommunications business, while Canal+ had a long-standing position in Spanish premium and subscription television. Their combination in 2015 created a larger integrated platform under the Movistar identity. The merger gave Telefónica a more extensive content and distribution operation. Movistar Plus could combine the reach of the Movistar customer base with Canal+'s experience in premium programming, cinema, series and sports. This structure also allowed television to be sold as part of converged communications packages, alongside fixed broadband, mobile services and other household products. The platform consequently became an important component of Telefónica's Spanish consumer strategy rather than a separate television product alone. Over time, Movistar Plus developed across two related viewing models. The first was traditional pay television delivered through Movistar packages, with scheduled channels and access to premium content. The second was an internet-based, on-demand model designed for customers seeking more flexible access and, in some cases, a standalone subscription. Movistar Plus+ and Movistar Plus+ Lite represent this broader evolution of the brand toward streaming and multiplatform consumption. Its programming scope has remained deliberately broad. The service covers films, scripted series, documentaries, general entertainment, television channels and live sport. The exact mix depends on rights agreements and commercial plans, but the overall proposition is to provide a single Spanish entertainment platform that combines scheduled television with digital viewing. This gives Movistar Plus a different profile from narrowly focused streaming brands and supports its role in Telefónica's bundled household offering. The platform operates in a competitive environment shaped by international streaming services, Spanish broadcasters, sports-rights competition and changes in consumer viewing habits. Its response has been to maintain a mixed model: subscription television, digital on-demand access, premium programming and integration with connectivity services. Movistar Plus continues to be presented as a Telefónica-owned Spanish service, with its official website emphasizing series, cinema, documentaries, television channels, live sports and other entertainment. Because packages, rights and product names can change, individual offerings should be dated when used for commercial or historical comparison.

• 2015

  Formation through the Movistar TV and Canal+ combination

  [1]Movistar Plus official websitemovistarplus.es

  Movistar Plus was established after Telefónica combined its Movistar TV operation with Canal+ in Spain, creating a larger pay-TV and content platform under the Movistar brand.

A broad Spanish pay-TV and streaming platform combining live channels, on-demand entertainment and sports, with distribution through Telefónica's Movistar telecommunications ecosystem and selected standalone digital plans.

• Pay-TV and streaming platform

  Movistar Plus+

  The main Movistar television and streaming proposition in Spain. It brings together live television channels and on-demand programming, including films, series, documentaries, entertainment and sports. Access can be associated with Movistar telecommunications packages, while the exact content and functionality depend on the selected plan and current rights agreements.

• Standalone streaming subscription

  Movistar Plus+ Lite

  A more flexible digital version of the Movistar television proposition, designed to provide access to selected Movistar Plus+ programming without requiring the full traditional telecommunications bundle. Its catalogue, pricing, eligibility and availability may change as Telefónica adjusts its streaming portfolio.

1. 1Movistar Plus official websitemovistarplus.es