BBC Studios Expands Partnership With Movistar Plus+ in Spain, Launching BBC Player and New FAST Channels

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BBC Studios has announced an extensive growth in its long-term collaboration with Movistar Plus+ in Spain, offering fresh content to Spanish viewers. This news surfaces just before BBC Studios’ annual Showcase event on February 24-25 and signifies a substantial boost in the company’s influence within the Spanish market.

In the upcoming multi-year agreement, BBC Studios plans to debut BBC Player – a Video on Demand (VOD) platform that offers around 1,000 hours of carefully selected content from the extensive BBC library. This service will offer both scripted and unscripted programs such as “The Louis Theroux Interviews” and “Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job.” The BBC Player is set to become accessible for Movistar Plus+ subscribers later this year, coinciding with the launch of additional Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels.

Over the last ten years, BBC Studios and Movistar Plus+ have teamed up to bring Spanish audiences the best of BBC’s original content, particularly focusing on top-tier drama and wildlife series. Highlights from this collaboration include “Planet Earth III,” “Mammals,” as well as popular dramas such as “Time 2” and “Blue Lights.” This extended partnership will further introduce Spanish viewers to BBC Earth productions, including the eagerly awaited “Blue Planet III” and “Kingdom.”

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BBC Studios and Movistar Plus+ have been working closely together for a decade, providing Spanish audiences with a wealth of original content from BBC, particularly in the realms of premium drama and nature. Some of their most successful projects include “Planet Earth III,” “Mammals,” and popular dramas like “Time 2” and “Blue Lights.” The ongoing partnership will continue to bring Spanish viewers BBC Earth programs such as the highly anticipated “Blue Planet III” and “Kingdom.

In this growth phase, Movistar Plus+ will additionally handle the exclusive ad sales for BBC’s FAST channels and the video-on-demand content of BBC Player, thereby strengthening its position as a vital collaborator in the region.

Arran Tindall, Chief Commercial Officer, EVP – EMEA Key Markets at BBC Studios, framed the deal within a broader, international perspective, stating: “The extension of our ten-year partnership showcases BBC Studios’ agility in catering to our major partners’ requirements and enhancing their user experience. The expansion of BBC Player and FAST channels in EMEA is a crucial aspect of our strategy, as it allows us to offer supplementary products that leverage our extensive and premium content library, thereby enabling us to reach new audiences in emerging markets.

Ismael Calleja, holding the position of Partnerships Director at Movistar Plus+, stated: “In an audio-visual market filled with options, Movistar Plus+ remains dedicated to standing out through excellence. In this regard, we are quite pleased to have BBC Studios as our strategic partner.

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2025-02-19 15:18