Canal+ (Spanish TV channel)

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Canal+
Country Spain
Broadcast area Nationwide
Network Movistar+
Headquarters Tres Cantos , Spain
Programming
Language(s) Spanish
Picture format 576i SDTV
1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner Telefonica (2015-2016)
PRISA TV (1990-2015)
Sister channels Canal+ Liga , Canal+ Liga Multi , Canal+ Liga de Campeones , Canal+ Futbol , Canal+ Deportes , Canal+ Deportes 2 HD , Canal+ Golf , Sportmania , Canal+ Accion , Canal+ Comedia , Canal+ DCine Canal+ Xtra , Canal+ Toros , Canal+ 3D , Canal+ Yomvi , 40 TV
History
Launched 8 June 1990  ( 8 June 1990 ) (trial transmissions)
14 September 1990  ( 14 September 1990 ) (regular programming)
Replaced Canal+ 1
Closed 1 February 2016  ( 1 February 2016 )
Replaced by #0
Links
Website www.canalplus.es

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

History [ edit ]

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 Satelite 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 [ edit ]

Sources: [11] [12] [13]

Original programming [ edit ]

Acquired programming [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Canal+ Online Television" . 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 programacion en abierto" . www.elmundo.es . Retrieved 2024-02-04 .
  4. ^ "Nace Cuatro, la nueva television en abierto de la cadena Sogecable" . Diario de Leon . Archived from the original on 2014-02-01 . Retrieved 2024-02-04 .
  5. ^ "Sogecable lanza Canal+ HD, la primera cadena nacional en alta definicion" . 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 Espana" . Espinof (in Spanish) . Retrieved 2024-02-04 .
  7. ^ E.PRESS.MADRID (2011-09-28). "Digital + pasara 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 peliculas de la emisora estadounidense" . www.elcorreogallego.es (in European Spanish) . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
  9. ^ "HBO Espana 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. ^ "¿Que 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 Espana el mundo de 'Friends' " . El Pais (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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