Movistar Fútbol
HDTV) | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Telefónica |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 July 2003 |
| Closed | 12 May 2019 (cable providers) 7 August 2019 (Movistar+) |
| Former names | Canal+ Fútbol (2007-2016), Canal+ Deporte 1 (2003-2007) |
| Links | |
| Website | Fútbol Movistar |
Movistar Fútbol was a paid
Movistar+
, and had two other auxiliary signals (Movistar Fútbol 1-2), for matches played simultaneously.
History
The channel began broadcasting on February 1, 2007, replacing "Canal + Deportes 1".[2] The channel was dedicated exclusively to football, and began broadcasting matches of some of the major, as well as qualifying, matches for the final stages of UEFA selections. On 1 August 2016 the channel was renamed "Movistar Fútbol". The substitution of the Canal+ brand was framed within the transition in the visual identity of the channels of the Movistar+ platform.[3]
On 9 August 2018 the channel became exclusive for the
IPTV and on 10 May 2019 on satellite, moving its content to #Vamos and Movistar Liga de Campeones and its auxiliary signals.[6]
Movistar Fútbol was closed officially on 7 August 2019.
References
- ^ "Movistar Fútbol 1 y Movistar Fútbol 2: nuevos canales Movistar+". ADSLZone (in Spanish). 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "mundoplus.tv :: Mucho+ :: Canal+ :: Novedades 2007". www.mundoplus.tv. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- movistarplus.es. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Movistar Liga de Campeones, el nuevo canal del fútbol". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ SatCesc (2019-03-07). "Movistar Fútbol está emitiendo en el satélite Astra 1M". SatCesc.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Movistar Fútbol, la historia del canal que regresó para volver a desaparecer". ADSLZone (in Spanish). 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
External links
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