Telefónica had 3.8 million pay-TV customers in its home market Spain as of the end of the second quarter, a 4% organic growth on the same period last year.
Atresmedia enters UK market
Two international channels from Spain’s Atresmedia have been added to Spanish Viva, a package recently launched by Virgin Media in the UK.
Amazon Prime Video to launch in France, Italy and Spain
Amazon will launch its Prime Instant Video platform in Italy, Spain and France before the end of 2016, according to Le Figaro.
Albertis queries Eutelsat’s Hispasat sale plans
Eutelsat has initiated the process of selling its stake in Hispasat.
Surge in Spanish FTTH
The number of FTTH lines in Spain more than doubled in the year to May, up by 1.8 million to 3.8 million.
Brexit concerns for Telefónica
The credit rating agency Fitch says that the market volatility and economic uncertainty brought about by the Brexit referendum could delay Telefónica’s plans to reduce its debt.
In Spain, 26.9% take pay-TV
In Spain, 26.9% of all homes subscribed to pay-TV services at the end of 2015, up from 21.2% a year earlier.
Wuaki.tv reaches 2.5mi users in Spain
Wuaki.tv, the streaming movies and series T-VOD service, has increased its registered user base by 500,000 during the first six months of the year in Spain, reaching 2.5 million.
Telefónica preparing “a real revolution”
Spain’s Telefónica plans to introduce a range of new packages and services to its Movistar + Fusion offer.
AMC to launch gaming SVOD channel for Spain and Portugal
AMC Networks International Iberia and Machinima partner to launch the first gaming and fandom-focused SVOD channel for Spain and Portugal.