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Spanish and Latin American TV in the UK

Spanish is the main language of about 215,000 people in England and Wales, from Spain and from across Latin America. Colombians, Ecuadorians and Bolivians have long-standing communities in Elephant and Castle, Seven Sisters and Lambeth.

Updated · By the IPTV UK editorial desk

How do Spanish-speaking households in the UK watch TV?

LaLiga is the anchor for Spanish households; Latin American families add their own leagues and telenovelas. Spain is one hour ahead of the UK; Colombia is 6 hours behind in summer.

What does the census say?

MeasurePeople
Born in Spain and Latin America
Census 2021 TS012, Spain + All South American countries
421,138
Main language: Spanish
Census 2021 TS024, people aged 3 and over
215,062

Where does the community live?

The council areas in England and Wales with the most people counted by the main-language figure, out of 318:

  1. Southwark12,9984.4% of residents
  2. Lambeth12,3194% of residents
  3. Haringey8,0113.1% of residents
  4. Lewisham6,8182.4% of residents
  5. Wandsworth6,0021.9% of residents
  6. Tower Hamlets5,0221.7% of residents
  7. Hackney4,9842% of residents
  8. Westminster4,8322.4% of residents

Our town pages with a large Spanish and Latin American community: Bristol, Brighton and Hove.

Which channels do people ask for?

  • La 1
  • Antena 3
  • Telecinco
  • laSexta
  • Movistar LaLiga
  • Caracol
  • RCN
  • Telemundo
  • Univision

This is what people from the community ask us about, not a promise that every channel is in the line-up today. We confirm specific channels in writing before you buy.

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What are the legal ways to watch from the UK?

Availability and prices change; check the provider's own site before you subscribe.

Sport and kick-off times

LaLiga, the Copa Libertadores and the Latin American leagues.

Time in Spain now—
UK time now—

Spain is 1 hour ahead of the UK all year. Busiest viewing: El Clásico and the Copa América.

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Readers also ask

How many Spanish-speaking households live in England and Wales?
Census 2021 counted 421,138 (born in Spain and Latin America); 215,062 (main language: Spanish). Scotland and Northern Ireland run separate censuses.
Can I watch La 1 in the UK?
Ask us before you buy and we confirm in writing whether it is in the current line-up, or check it during the free 24-hour trial. Legal routes from the UK include RTVE Play, Premier Sports, Official YouTube channels.
What time are Spain programmes in the UK?
Spain is 1 hour ahead of the UK all year. So a 9pm programme at home airs at 20:00 UK time in summer.

Sources

  1. Census 2021, TS012 Country of birth (detailed) checked 6 October 2026
  2. Census 2021, TS024 Main language (detailed) checked 6 October 2026

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