Communities
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?
| Measure | People |
|---|---|
| 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:
- Southwark12,9984.4% of residents
- Lambeth12,3194% of residents
- Haringey8,0113.1% of residents
- Lewisham6,8182.4% of residents
- Wandsworth6,0021.9% of residents
- Tower Hamlets5,0221.7% of residents
- Hackney4,9842% of residents
- 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.
Ask us to confirm these channelsWhat are the legal ways to watch from the UK?
- RTVE PlaySpanish public TV's player; some programmes work abroad, and TVE Internacional is the channel for viewers outside Spain.
- Premier SportsThe UK rights holder for LaLiga in recent seasons; check the current season before you subscribe.
- Official YouTube channelsCaracol and RCN post news and clips from their programmes on YouTube.
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.
Spain is 1 hour ahead of the UK all year. Busiest viewing: El Clásico and the Copa América.
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Sources
- Census 2021, TS012 Country of birth (detailed) checked 6 October 2026
- Census 2021, TS024 Main language (detailed) checked 6 October 2026
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