Movistar will increase its tariffs by an average of 4% in its convergent packages, those that group together mobile, fixed network and fiber (and in some cases television), starting from January 13, 2026. The operator will start communicating to its customers informing them of the tariff increase this week, to comply with the law that requires one month’s notice.
The most common price increase for customers of these convergent packages will be around 3 euros per month, or 36 euros more per year, although most increases will remain below 5 euros per month (60 euros per year), according to the company.
Not all tariffs will be affected, as packages such as Movistar Base and Movistar Autónomos will remain unchanged, making the economic impact directly dependent on the services contracted by each customer.
Rates for mobile, fiber or satellite-only services will also increase. For this segment, the most common price increase will be 2 euros per month, adding up to 24 euros per year, so the increase in some cases will be much higher than 4%, given that these tariffs are cheaper.
In the justification that will be distributed to users, the company specifies that the main reason behind this decision is the increase in operating costs in the sector. They highlight in particular the price increases of the most important “television content providers”, whose prices in Spain have seen double-digit increases in recent months.
In this way Movistar directly links the need to increase its tariffs to the increase in prices of streaming platforms. streaming such as Netflix, HBO Max or Disney, contents that are part of many of its packages offered, which also include important audiovisual rights such as all UEFA competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Youth League and European Super Cup).
Last week Telefónica secured exclusive broadcast rights for UEFA competitions, extending its dominance of European football until 2031. The operator will pay €1,464 million for the new four-season cycle (2027/2028 to 2030/2031), implying a cost of €366 million per season, a notable 14% increase compared to the previous deal. This award, granted on a provisional basis by UEFA and pending the definitive signature of the contract, does not only include the Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the Europa Conference League, the Youth League and the European Super Cup.
The increase is similar to the one applied by Movistar in 2025 and which came into force on January 13. Then as now, the company led by Marc Murtra justified the increase “with the general increase in costs in the sector and especially in the main suppliers of television content”.
