BBC Studios and Movistar Plus + have worked collaboratively to bring content to Spanish audiences for the past decade . Together they have successfully grown the BBC Earth brand in the region premiering natural history content from Planet Earth III to Mammals and have brought a raft of drama series to local audiences such as Time 2 and the award-winning Blue Lights .

January 2025 saw the introduction of four FAST channels to the Movistar Plus +: BBC Top Gear and BBC Drama sit alongside BBC Food and BBC History . Under the expanded multi-year agreement , Movistar Plus + will introduce two further FAST channels later in 2025 . Movistar Plus + will be the launch partner for BBC Player in the region later in 2025 . The multi-genre BBC branded VoD product will feature up to 1,000 hours of curated content from the BBC Studios catalogue . Curated specifically for the

Spanish audience , BBC Player will feature a mixture of scripted and unscripted titles including The Louis Theroux Interviews , Simon Reeve ’ s South America and Amanda & Alan ’ s Italian Job and upon launch will premiere future commissions of Father Brown and Paradise brand titles , Death in Paradise , Beyond Paradise ( pictured ) and Return to Paradise . The service will be available to all subscribers to Paquete Movistar +.

Movistar Plus + will also act as BBC Studios ’ advertising sales partner exclusively for the

The multi-genre BBC branded VoD product will feature up to 1,000 hours of curated content from the BBC Studios catalogue .

FAST channels inventory on Movistar Plus + as well as for Player ’ s VoD advertising when the service launches .

BBC Studios and Movistar Plus + have also renewed their commitment to a partnership around natural history and factual programming . The extended agreement will see a continuation of a dedicated BBC Earth branded block .

Arran Tindall , chief commercial officer , EVP – EMEA key markets , BBC Studios , commented : “ This expansion of our decadelong relationship demonstrates how BBC Studios is able to respond and adapt to our key partners ’ needs and benefit their customers . The growth of BBC Player and FAST channels in EMEA is a core part of our strategy , offering complementary products that utilise our broad and high-quality content catalogue and provide opportunities to find new audiences in new markets . I ’ m thrilled that Movistar Plus + have come on board as a launch partner for BBC Player in Spain alongside their longestablished content relationship with us .”

Janet Brown , president , global content sales , BBC Studios said : “ Our partnership with Movistar Plus + continues to thrive because we share a commitment to delivering entertaining stories that spark conversations . Our homegrown content , including crime dramas , natural history , science , and high-end documentaries , resonates strongly with Spanish audiences . This expanded agreement offers even more ways to connect and entertain audiences in the region with the content they love and deserve .” Ismael Calleja , partnerships director at Movistar Plus +, added : “ The expansion of our partnership with BBC Studios demonstrates Movistar Plus +’ s commitment to quality content that is valuable to our customers . In addition to premium content from the likes of BBC Earth and new series such as Blue Lights , we are incorporating up to six new BBC channels and launching the BBC Player service with its on-demand catalogue in Spain for the first time , which all our customers will be able to enjoy . In a market saturated with audiovisual offerings , Movistar Plus + continues to be committed to excellence as a differentiating factor and in this sense we are very satisfied to have BBC Studios as a strategic partner .”