Mass media in Spain
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Mass media in Spain includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines.
Mass media groups
A list of the main mass media groups is presented as follows:
- Atresmedia/Planeta
- Godó
- Hearst
- Henneo
- Intereconomía
- Joly
- Mediaset
- Prensa Ibérica
- PRISA
- Unidad Editorial
- Vocento
Books
Magazines
Many in Spain read ¡Hola!.
Newspapers
The most widely read newspaper in Spain is El Pais.
Radio
Television
Internet
Spain has a high level of internet connectivity, with over 90% of the population having access to the internet as of 2020. Fixed broadband coverage is also high, with over 80% of the population having access, and mobile broadband coverage is also relatively high, with over 50% of the population having access. There are several providers of fixed and mobile broadband services, including Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, and MÁSMÓVIL. The government of Spain does not generally restrict access to the internet, but there have been complaints about internet censorship related to the narrowing of the definition of fair use. In general, the government respects freedom of speech and press, but there are laws in place to prohibit the dissemination of certain types of information, such as hate speech.
See also
- Cinema of Spain
- Telecommunications in Spain
- List of Spanish media groups
- Spanish literature
- History of the press in Spain
- Open access in Spain