Canal+ (Spanish TV channel)
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Country | Spain |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Network | Movistar+ |
Headquarters | Tres Cantos, Spain |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Picture format | 576p25 (SDTV 16:9) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Telefónica (2015-2016) PRISA TV (1990-2015) |
Sister channels | Canal+ Liga, Canal+ Liga Multi, Canal+ Liga de Campeones, Canal+ Fútbol, Canal+ Deportes, , Canal+ Golf, , Canal+ Acción, Canal+ Comedia, Canal+ DCine Canal+ Xtra, , Canal+ 3D, , 40 TV |
History | |
Launched | 8 June 1990 14 September 1990 (regular programming) | (trial transmissions)
Replaced | Canal+ 1 |
Closed | 1 February 2016 |
Replaced by | #0 |
Links | |
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 where 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, but it was replaced by a time-shift channel in 2001. In 2003, the colour channels were replaced with the second channel called Canal+ 2 and three movies and sports channels.
In 2005, the Spanish government agreed to a change in the license terms for the channel. The permission to change the channel from a mostly encrypted channel to a 24-hour free-to-air channel was officially given by the council of ministers on 29 July 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 TV through Canal+ 3D.
On 8 July 2015, cable providers stopped carrying the channel.
From 1 February 2016, it was replaced by a new channel, #0 (Cero).[1]
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- Canal+ (Spanish TV provider)
- Defunct television channels in Spain
- Television stations in the Community of Madrid
- Mass media in Madrid
- Companies based in the Community of Madrid
- Television channels and stations established in 1990
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2016
- 1990 establishments in Spain
- 2016 disestablishments in Spain
- Defunct companies of Spain
- PRISA TV