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Telefónica Appoints Andoni Ortuzar to Movistar Plus+ Board

Telefónica says the addition strengthens Movistar Plus+'s governance with specialized strategic expertise.

Overview

  • Telefónica's board approved Ortuzar's appointment yesterday, according to the Spanish outlets reporting the decision.
  • Ortuzar joins the board of Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, which runs Movistar Plus+ and holds major sports rights including La Liga and European competitions.
  • The company frames the move as reinforcing the platform's governance with profiles of high specialization and strategic vision.
  • A former president of the Basque Nationalist Party, Ortuzar previously led public broadcaster EITB for about a decade.
  • The step follows his recent work as an external advisor to PwC, and Telefónica also added Marcos Contreras, a longtime CriteriaCaixa board member, to the same governing body.