This is one of those news that, if you like football and are fed up with having to jump between apps, records and so onthey brighten your day. Because everything indicates that LaLiga (First Division) is again broadcast openly on Teledeporte con one match per day. Be careful, there are nuances (now let’s go), but the headline is this: football on DTT.
And the best, There is already talk of a first match with date and time. According to various information published in recent hours (and with RTVE moving the machinery), the premiere would be this Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. with the Espanyol – Girona. Yes, a Catalan derby to whet your appetite, which is not bad at all as a letter of introduction.
Now, calm down: It is not a “all LaLiga returns to RTVE”. We are not going to watch five games a day or the entire day. The story here is different: one match per daythe famous “open match”, which this season was linked to DAZN (free, but usually with registration). What is being negotiated—and in some media it is already practically taken for granted—is that that open match is also broadcast on Teledeporte.
The first match: Espanyol – Girona, Friday, January 16 at 9:00 p.m. (if nothing goes wrong)
Let’s get to what’s important, which is what interests you if you’re thinking: “When do I watch it and on what channel?” The plan would be to start this same Friday 01/16/2026 at 9:00 p.m. with the Espanyol – Girona. That would be the first open match on Teledeporte within this new formula.
This is where the “according” comes in. Because there are media that give it as movement already activated (they even talk about RTVE already promoting it), and others propose it as negotiation still underwayalthough with the idea of closing it in time for this match to arrive. Translation: everything points to yesbut if there were a last-minute twist, the open match would still be on DAZN (as was happening), only maybe not “dubbed” on Teledeporte yet.
And a key detail: if this is confirmed as is, we are talking about football on traditional DTT (Teledeport) and also, predictably, in RTVE Play to view it on your mobile, tablet or TV with app. That’s playing in another league for the casual viewer.the one who just wants to watch a game without setting up a master.
What days will it be broadcast? One game per day… and here comes the nuance
The million-dollar question: “Will it always be on Fridays?” Well look, there is no iron rule because the package is “one open match per day“, not “the game on Friday no matter what.” Now, due to how the calendar is structured, It makes perfect sense that it is often the game that opens the day (usually Friday).because it is the one that best fits for an “open event” and, in addition, avoids clashing with other more “premium” weekend matches.
But may vary. There are days with open matches that fall on Saturday, Sunday or even Mondaydepending on schedules, programming decisions and what meeting is considered most attractive to the general public. So stick with this idea: one match will be broadcast per day and, unless RTVE announces a fixed slot, The normal thing is that the day changes depending on the day.
Of course, the fact that the first “possible premiere” is Friday at 9:00 p.m. marks the intention quite a bit. It’s the perfect “I’ll sit on the couch and don’t move me” schedule.. If they keep it up, for many people it can become a habit: “the open match, on Teledeporte, to start the day”.
Does this replace free DAZN? Not necessarily: the most likely thing is that they coexist
Here is another thing that should be made very clear so as not to sell smoke: DAZN has the match open per day in these seasons, and has been broadcasting it free (usually with registration). What is being proposed with RTVE is that that same match also have broadcast on Teledeportethat is, that live together two ways: “free” streaming on DAZN and DTT on RTVE.
And why is this a hoot? Because not everyone wants to register. Because there are older people, because there are people who do not want to give information, because there are houses with “old-fashioned” TV. And because, let’s be honest, DTT continues to be the easiest button in the world.
In short: if it is confirmed as it is being told, Teledeporte keeps the weekly open match (per day)starting—if everything goes as expected— on Friday, January 16 at 9:00 p.m. with Espanyol – Girona. And from then on, every day, a free and open matchthat in 2026, as the patio is, It’s almost a small miracle.
