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TV guide Spain

Spain on TV, at a glance.

692 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Madrid.

692channels
1,004with a schedule today
7 daysahead
2025history from
20:18local time
On now in SpainNext starts, CET
24 HorasLa Tarde En 24h21:00
Real Madrid TVReal Madrid News20:30
TeledeporteFutbol De Calle (Videopodcast)21:00
Atreseries InternacionalLos misterios de Murdoch21:00
AtreseriesLos misterios de Murdoch21:00
TelemadridMADRID DIRECTO21:30
La 2Malas Lenguas20:45
La 1La Promesa20:35
ETB 2A Bocados21:00
Canal Sur AndaluciaAndalucía Directo20:30
Television de GaliciaHora galega20:26
Esport3Copa de la Reina21:55
SummarySpain in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels6921,004 with a schedule today
Registry ids236
Guide only456
With a logo212
Schedule depth7 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow96%
Day 763%
Field fill90%of today's programmes carry a description
Category77%
Episode no.21%
Series link3%
Sport this week219events on TV in Spain, next 7 days
Live169
Football105
Other sport114
EndpointsThe API for Spain listings

Every call below answers for Spain as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/ES/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/ES/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/ES/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/ES/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=ESSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=ESEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=ESA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/ES/now"
What is on now on every channel in Spain, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/ES/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_raww3grx",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T17:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T20:00:00Z",
                "title": "La Tarde En 24h",
                "progress": 0.75
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T20:00:00Z",
                "title": "Noticias 24 H"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 1004,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:18:16Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Spain this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=ES.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
20:00 Thu 5 NovAlcoyano v MallorcaCopa del Rey Mapfre (T26/27)1Live
20:16 Thu 5 NovMilan v Valencia BasketPrevia Euroliga de baloncesto (T26/27)1Live
20:25 Thu 5 NovReal Madrid v PanathinaikosPrevia Euroliga de baloncesto (T26/27)3Live
20:35 Thu 5 NovFils v MachacTorneo de París1Live
20:45 Thu 5 NovGetafe v BrightonUCoL2Live
20:53 Thu 5 NovHapoel Beer Sheva v OFI CretaUEFA Europa League (T26/27)2Live
20:53 Thu 5 NovSturm Graz v CeljeUEFA Europa League (T26/27)2Live
20:53 Thu 5 NovTorreense v Ararat ArmeniaUEFA Europa League (T26/27)2Live
20:53 Thu 5 NovBenfica v Lech PoznanUEFA Europa League (T26/27)2Live
20:53 Thu 5 NovCelta v Union Saint-GilloiseUEFA Europa League (T26/27)2Live
Channel mixWhat Spain's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

General52
Public33
Sport28
Entertainment26
Films23
Lifestyle12
News11
Children11

Biggest owners

AMC Networks Inc.13
Love TV Channels S.L.12
RTVE12
Telefonica11
Telefonica S A9
EITB7

The Spain TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Spain covers 692 channels, 1,004 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 7 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Madrid, and its listings history reaches back to 2025.

Most of Spain's channels are general, public and sport channels, and the biggest owners are AMC Networks Inc., Love TV Channels S.L. and RTVE. This week 219 sports events are on TV in Spain, 169 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Spain with GET /v1/countries/ES/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/ES/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=ES.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Spain line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Spain's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Spain, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Spain, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Spain have?

We list 692 channels in Spain, 1,004 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Spain TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 7 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Spain TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Madrid. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Spain's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/ES/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=ES for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Spain?

219 events are on Spain's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=ES, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Spain channel, in one API call