DAZN and Telefonica have reached a non-exclusive distribution agreement for LaLiga. DAZN said the deal to allow Movistar Plus customers access to the LaLiga package through their Movistar subscription was part of its “fan-first philosophy”.
DAZN, has been awarded exclusive broadcasting rights for 175 LaLiga matches from 2022/23 to 2026/27. DAZN will be in charge of the production of the five matches shown each week.
The distribution deal follows follows similar agreements with Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Swisscom in Germany, TIM in Italy and KDDI in Japan.
Jacopo Tonoli, Chief Commercial Officer, DAZN Group, said: “We are very pleased to announce this new distribution agreement with Movistar Plus+, expanding on our existing partnership. Our mission is to make premium sport more accessible to an ever-increasing number of fans in an easy, flexible and innovative way, and this deal allows us to do so by driving further growth in Spain.”
Sergio Oslé, President of Movistar Plus added: “At Movistar we will focus all our efforts on providing our customers with access to the widest range of content on the market. With this new agreement we guarantee access to all Movistar Plus customers to the main competition of our soccer for the next seasons. The agreements reached with LaLiga and DAZN strengthen the relationship with the best partners to continue promoting our `Infinite stadium´ with an unparalleled sports offer.”
Since its launch in Spain, DAZN has built a Spanish offering that includes Copa del Rey, Premier League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, FA Cup, MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, F1, Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and Matchroom boxing.
