- Select reality shows and scripted dramas will be available on Disney+ immediately after their linear broadcast on RTVE
- Spain’s RTVE is latest local broadcaster to join Disney+ in unique collaboration to strengthen the European content ecosystem
From left to right, MasterChef judges Pepe Rodríguez, Marta Sanahuja, and Jordi Cruz.
Disney+ and RTVE have reached a strategic agreement that will bring a selection of the public broadcaster’s most successful shows to Disney+, beginning March 31. This collaboration expands the entertainment offering available to Disney+ customers, while providing RTVE with a new distribution window that expands the reach of its content and connects with new, younger audiences across Spain.
As part of this initiative, Disney+ will incorporate RTVE content into its catalogue, starting with MasterChef, one of the most iconic and widely followed culinary talent shows on Spanish television produced by RTVE in collaboration with Shine Iberia (Banijay Iberia). Disney+ will premiere the 13 episodes of the fourteenth season of MasterChef and the 12 episodes of season 11 of MasterChef Celebrity, which will be made available on Disney+ immediately after their broadcast on La1 on TVE.
The collaboration between Disney+ and RTVE also extends to scripted content, with Rojo Sobre Blanco, a new series produced by Good Mood (Mediawan), which will premiere on TVE and then on Disney+. Further titles will be announced at a later date.
RTVE joins the free-to-air broadcasters Disney+ works closely with across Europe, from Atresmedia in Spain, to ITVX in the United Kingdom, ARD and ZDF in Germany, and SIC in Portugal, underscoring a shared commitment to championing and supporting local storytelling.
Karl Holmes, General Manager, Disney+ EMEA, said: “RTVE is loved by viewers in Spain, with a rich heritage of decades of incredible shows. Through this agreement, we are delighted to bring some of RTVE’s most iconic new shows to Disney+ customers which are some of the most popular and recognized formats in Spanish television. Incorporating these programms into Disney+ strengthens our ambition to enrich the service, while giving greater visibility to the extraordinary creative talent across Spain. This collaboration reflects our commitment to working closely with Europe’s greatest free‑to‑air broadcasters, bringing their high‑quality local storytelling to younger and new audiences. We look forward to beginning this journey with RTVE and are confident it will lead to many more projects together.”
This agreement also reinforces Disney+’s commitment to Spanish audiovisual production and talent, enriching its offering with formats that have strong cultural and social impact. It also reflects RTVE’s ambition to maximise the visibility of its content through strategic collaborations with global platforms. Both companies approach this deal with the intention of continuing to explore new synergies that contribute to the growth and strengthening of their editorial and audiovisual strategies.