Canal+ (Spanish TV channel)

Canal+
Launched September 14, 1990 (1990-09-14)
Closed February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)
Network Movistar+
Owned by Telefónica (2015-2016)
PRISA TV (1990-2015)
Picture format 576p25 (SDTV 16:9)
1080i (HDTV)
Country Spain
Language Spanish
Broadcast area Nationwide
Headquarters Tres Cantos, Spain
Replaced Canal+ 1
Replaced by #0
Sister channel(s) Canal+ Liga, Canal+ Liga Multi, Canal+ Liga de Campeones, Canal+ Fútbol, Canal+ Deportes, Canal+ Deportes 2 HD, Canal+ Golf, Sportmanía, Canal+ Acción, Canal+ Comedia, Canal+ DCine Canal+ Xtra, Canal+ Toros, Canal+ 3D, Canal+ Yomvi, 40 TV.
Website www.canalplus.es
Availability
Satellite
Movistar+ Channel 7
IPTV
Movistar+ Channel 7

Canal+ was a Spanish commercial television channel, launched in September 1990 on terrestrial television frequencies. The channel was operated by Telefónica and was available on the digital satellite television and IPTV platform Movistar+.

In 1997 new channels using the Canal+ brand were launched in Spain. Just as on the other markets were Canal+ was present, the channels were named after colours: Canal+ Rojo (Canal+ Red) and Canal+ Azul (Canal+ Blue). A special channel broadcasting content in 16:9 aspect ratio was launched later on, but it was replaced by a time-shift channel in 2001. In 2003, the colour branding was abandoned and several movie and sports channels were launched.

In 2005, the Spanish government agreed on a change in the license terms for the channel. The permission to change the channel from a mostly encrypted channel into a 24-hour free-to-air channel was officially given by the council of ministers on July 29, 2005. From November 2005, its analogue terrestrial frequencies were given to Sogecable's new channel named Cuatro ("Four").

A High-definition version of Canal+ (Canal+ HD) was on air. In 2010 it became the first Spanish channel to offer 3D through Canal+ 3D.

From 1 February 2016, it was replaced by new channel #0 (Cero).[1]

References

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