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Movistar Plus+
Movistar Plus+ is Spain's leading premium pay-TV and streaming distributor, expanding its prestige drama slate into film originals and entertainment formats while growing co-production ties across Europe and Latin America.
Current mandate
Movistar Plus+ occupies a distinctive position in the Spanish media landscape as a hybrid broadcaster-distributor that supports theatrical runs, co-produces with independent producers, and facilitates access to finance for prestige projects. The platform has long been associated with high-end Spanish drama, but its current strategic moment is defined by expansion: in January 2024 it announced its first slate of movie originals, attaching major names including Pedro Almodóvar ("Bitter Christmas"), Rodrigo Sorogoyen ("The Beloved," starring Javier Bardem), and Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo ("La Bola Negra," with Penélope Cruz). Two titles, "Los Tigres" and "Sundays," have competed in the San Sebastián International Film Festival's main competition for the Golden Shell, signaling the platform's ambitions at the highest tier of European prestige cinema.
Across the past year, Movistar Plus+ has pursued a broadening acquisition and production pattern that moves beyond its established prestige drama brand. The platform is actively seeking fiction and documentary hybrids, docu-reality formats, and projects aimed at younger audiences, including an adaptation of a novel by YouTube and podcast comedian Victoria Martín. Its alliance with Arte France continues on a title-by-title basis, with the co-production "Anatomy of a Moment" serving as a documented example of that partnership model. The platform has also sold its original series "Muertos" Season 3 to Netflix and is in active discussions about potential productions with both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, reflecting a willingness to treat global streamers as both buyers and collaborators. Subscriber growth via a €9.99 streamed basic tier has posted double-digit-thousand net additions each quarter since Q2 2024, providing commercial momentum behind the creative expansion.
Material reaches Movistar Plus+ primarily through established relationships with Spanish production companies: the content director's team has held documented meetings with 60 production companies as part of its current expansion drive. Co-production partnerships with pan-European partners such as Arte France and international partners in Latin America represent additional documented routes. No unsolicited pathway is documented in tracked deal activity; every observed deal has moved through producer or sales-agent relationships, festival positioning, or named co-production alliances.
Signature peaks
- Jan. 2024 Film Slate Debut — Movistar Plus+ announced its first-ever slate of movie originals, attaching Almodóvar, Sorogoyen, and Ambrossi-Calvo.
- €9.99 Subscriber Growth Tier — A streamed basic-tier at this price point has driven double-digit-thousand net subscriber additions each quarter since Q2 2024.
- Netflix Deal Global Streamer Sales — Original series 'Muertos' Season 3 was sold to Netflix, with further talks ongoing with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Mandate dimensions
- Genre focus
- drama
- Territory focus
- Spain (domestic), with international co-production partnerships
- Budget tier (observed)
- Not disclosed
- Access pattern
- Material is observed to reach Movistar Plus+ through established Spanish production companies, with the content director's team documented as having held meetings with 60 production companies as part of its current expansion. Title-by-title co-production alliances, most clearly documented with Arte France (exemplified by "Anatomy of a Moment"), and partnerships with Latin American co-producers represent additional tracked routes; no unsolicited pathway is documented in ScriptMatch's deal activity.
- Deal structure
- Movistar Plus+ operates across originals production, rights acquisitions, and international co-productions, functioning as both a financing partner and a distributor across pay-TV and streaming windows; it also licenses completed titles to global platforms, as evidenced by the sale of "Muertos" Season 3 to Netflix.
Market context
With films from Pedro Almodóvar, Javier Bardem, and Penélope Cruz in its upcoming slate, Movistar Plus+ is making the most ambitious original production push in its history.
Aligns with growing international appetite for Spanish-language content and European co-production models; expanding co-production with pan-European partners like ARTE France and international partners in Latin America
Common questions about Movistar Plus+
Does Movistar Plus+ accept unsolicited scripts or pitches?
No unsolicited pathway is documented in ScriptMatch's tracked deal activity. Every observed deal has moved through established producer relationships, sales agents, or named co-production alliances. The most concrete documented route is through Spanish production companies: Movistar Plus+'s content director's team has held meetings with 60 production companies as part of its current expansion. Attaching a recognized Spanish producer to your project is the most clearly evidenced path into their development pipeline.
What budget level does Movistar Plus+ work at?
Movistar Plus+ operates at the prestige end of the Spanish market, with a consolidated brand around premium product. Its upcoming film slate includes projects from directors of international standing such as Pedro Almodóvar and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, suggesting high-end production budgets. The platform also co-produces with Arte France and Latin American partners, which can provide additional financing. No specific per-project budget figures are publicly documented in available data.
What festivals does Movistar Plus+ source films from?
San Sebastián International Film Festival is the most clearly documented festival relationship: two Movistar Plus+ titles, 'Los Tigres' and 'Sundays,' have competed in the festival's main competition for the Golden Shell. Given the platform's focus on prestige Spanish-language drama and European co-productions, major European festivals with strong Spanish-language programming are the most logical sourcing ground, though San Sebastián is the only festival explicitly evidenced in tracked activity.
How do I get my script or project in front of Movistar Plus+?
The most documented route is through a Spanish production company with an existing relationship with the platform. Movistar Plus+'s content director's team has held meetings with 60 production companies as part of its current expansion drive. Co-production partnerships with European partners like Arte France and Latin American companies are also tracked routes. Festival positioning at events like San Sebastián, where Movistar Plus+ titles have competed, is another observed pathway.
What genres is Movistar Plus+ currently acquiring?
Spanish-language drama series remain the core mandate, but the platform is actively broadening into entertainment formats including docu-reality and fiction-documentary hybrids. It is also making plays for younger audiences, evidenced by an adaptation of a novel by comedian Victoria Martín. Its first movie originals slate, announced in January 2024, signals a new appetite for prestige theatrical features. Co-productions with Arte France suggest an openness to European arthouse drama alongside more commercially oriented content.
Is Movistar Plus+ currently active in the market?
Yes. ScriptMatch's latest signal is from July 2026, with 37 total records tracked over the past 12 months and 73 decision makers monitored. The platform launched its first movie originals slate in January 2024, has active co-production discussions with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and has posted subscriber growth each quarter since Q2 2024. Its content director's team is in active meetings with Spanish production companies, making this one of the more active acquisition periods in the platform's history.
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