Who owns Benfica TV?
Benfica TV is owned by Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portugal).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD — Relatório & Contas 2025-2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇹 Portugal, Lisbon
- Origin
- 🇵🇹 Portugal, Lisbon
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Benfica TV
Benfica TV is SL Benfica's own television channel, run by Benfica TV, S.A., a company wholly owned by Sport Lisboa e Benfica, SGPS, the holding company the club controls. In late January 2026 the Benfica SAD, Benfica TV and NOS signed a two-season contract for 2026/27 and 2027/28. It covers television rights to the men's first team's home league matches and the distribution of the channel, for €104.6 million, and a separate advertising contract for the channel is expected to bring in a further €2.4 million.
Ownership timeline of Benfica TV
- Current owner Sport Lisboa e Benfica [1] reported Held through Benfica TV, S.A., which Sport Lisboa e Benfica, SGPS, S.A. owns outright; the club exclusively controls that holding company.
Where Benfica TV sits in Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica controls 3 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in television networks, and who owns them
The 92 brands in television networks on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Sun TV Network, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini TV | Sun TV Network | 🇮🇳 India |
| Global Television | Corus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| BET | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bounce (Scripps network) | Scripps | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Canal+ | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| AMC | AMC Networks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Astro | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
About the owner: Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica is a cooperative headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica is the Lisbon sports club behind SL Benfica. Its professional football is run by Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD, a sports company set up on 10 February 2000 whose shares trade on Euronext Lisbon. The club holds 9,200,630 of the SAD's 23,000,000 shares directly and 5,439,631 more through Sport Lisboa e Benfica, SGPS, a holding company it exclusively controls, about 63.7% in all. The SAD pays the club royalties for the right to use the Benfica brand. Benfica SGPS also wholly owns Benfica TV and Benfica Estádio.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇵🇹 Benfica TV and other Portuguese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 55 brands that began in Portugal. 8 of them (15%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Benfica TV is not one of them.
- Amanhecer — Jerónimo Martins 🇵🇹
- Amoos — Navigator 🇵🇹
- Azores Airlines — SATA 🇵🇹
- Bordallo Pinheiro — Vista Alegre Atlantis 🇵🇹
- Casa Ferreirinha — Sogrape 🇵🇹
- Compal — Sumol+Compal 🇵🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Benfica TV?
The parent company of Benfica TV is Sport Lisboa e Benfica, a cooperative headquartered in Portugal.
Is Benfica TV Portuguese?
Yes. Benfica TV originated in Portugal and its owner, Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is also headquartered in Portugal.
Is Benfica TV still owned by Sport Lisboa e Benfica?
Yes. As of 25 October 2026, Benfica TV is still owned by Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD — Relatório & Contas 2025-2026 — Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD, Annual report; retrieved 25 October 2026.
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