Canal+ (Spanish TV channel)

Canal+
CountrySpain
Broadcast areaNationwide
NetworkMovistar+
HeadquartersTres Cantos, Spain
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Picture format576i SDTV
1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerTelefónica (2015-2016)
PRISA TV (1990-2015)
Sister channelsCanal+ 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
History
Launched8 June 1990 (8 June 1990) (trial transmissions)
14 September 1990 (14 September 1990) (regular programming)
ReplacedCanal+ 1
Closed1 February 2016 (1 February 2016)
Replaced by#0
Links
Websitewww.canalplus.es

Canal+ was a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Sogecable, before its eventual sale to Telefónica. It was available on the digital satellite television and IPTV platform Movistar+.

History

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Canal+ began its trial transmissions on June 8, 1990 and it launched as a regular channel on September 14 of the same year on the platform of the same name.[1]

In 1997, new channels using the Canal+ brand were launched in Spain, following the launch of Canal Satélite Digital. 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).[2] 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 dedicated movie channels and three dedicated sports channels.

In 2005, the Spanish government agreed to a change in the license terms for the channel.[3] 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").[4]

A High-definition version of Canal+ (Canal+ HD) began airing in 2008.[5] In 2010, it became the first Spanish channel to offer 3D TV through Canal+ 3D.[6] Around the same time, Canal+ begun to be offered in other pay-TV operators in Spain outside of Digital+, and in 2011 the channel was renamed as Canal+ 1.[7]

Since 2011 Canal+ began broadcasting HBO series like Game of Thrones, Mildred Pierce, Luck, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood and Hung.[8] That deal ended in 2016 when HBO confirmed its launch in Spain.[9]

On 8 July 2015, following the creation of Movistar+, cable providers outside of Movistar+, stopped carrying the channel, and it reverted back to its original name of Canal+.

From 1 February 2016, it was replaced by a new channel, #0 (Cero).[10]

Programming

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Sources:[11][12][13]

Original programming

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Acquired programming

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canal+ Online Televisión". TV Programacion. Archived from the original on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ "plataformas". pendientedemigracion.ucm.es. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. ^ "elmundo.es - Sogecable pide al Gobierno que permita a Canal Plus emitir toda su programación en abierto". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  4. ^ "Nace Cuatro, la nueva televisión en abierto de la cadena Sogecable". Diario de León. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  5. ^ "Sogecable lanza Canal+ HD, la primera cadena nacional en alta definición". mundoplus.tv. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  6. ^ Polo, Juan (2010-03-03). "Canal+ 3D, el 3D televisivo ya ha llegado a España". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  7. ^ E.PRESS.MADRID (2011-09-28). "Digital + pasará a llamarse Canal+ a partir de octubre". diariodenavarra.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  8. ^ "Canal Plus firma un acuerdo con HBO para emitir en primicia las mejores películas de la emisora estadounidense". www.elcorreogallego.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  9. ^ "HBO España confirma su lanzamiento". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  10. ^ "Telefonica to replace Canal Plus with new channel called #0". www.telecompaper.com.
  11. ^ "Canales +Series". mundoplus.tv. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  12. ^ "Series Espana". mundoplus.tv. Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  13. ^ "Series Espana". mundoplus.tv. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  14. ^ "¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? | EL MUNDO". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  15. ^ Such, Marina (2009-08-18). "'Frasier', Nostalgia TV". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  16. ^ Cavestany, Juan (1997-11-23). "Llega a España el mundo de 'Friends'". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  17. ^ Press, Europa (2013-06-12). "Los Gallagher vuelven con 'Shameless'". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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