0 por Movistar Plus+
#0 por Movistar Plus+ was a Spanish subscription-based generalist television channel, launched on 1 February 2016 to replace Canal+. The channel was operated by Telefónica and became available on the digital satellite television and IPTV platform Movistar Plus+. The channel was shut down on 31 July 2023, and replaced with a channel under the name of Movistar Plus+.
History
Following Telefónica's acquisition of the Canal+ satellite platform from Prisa, the Canal+ brand name was replaced as part of the transition to the new Movistar+ platform.On December 1, 2015, it was announced that the premium channel Canal+ would be discontinued to introduce a new thematic channel called "#0". On December 30, 2015, Movistar+ announced the new channel would begin broadcasting on February 1, 2016, featuring presenters such as Andreu Buenafuente, Eva Hache, and Raquel Sánchez Silva.
On February 1, 2016, at 8:30 p.m., the channel #0 began broadcasting following a countdown from its predecessor, Canal+, which ceased operations after running from 1990 to 2016.
From 2017 to 2022, it broadcast the Iris Awards gala, the annual ceremony of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, throughout Spain.
On January 19, 2022, Movistar+ rebranded as Movistar Plus+, introducing a new name for its channels and a revised visual identity. The channel #0 was subsequently renamed 0 por Movistar Plus+.
In July 2023, it was announced that #0, along with other Movistar Plus+ channels, would cease operations on August 1. On that date, at 05:50, the channel ended its broadcasts. The following morning, it was replaced by the Movistar Plus+ channel, which began test transmissions.
Availability
In Spain, the channel was available on Movistar Plus+ in high definition for fiber and satellite subscribers and in standard definition for ADSL subscribers. It was also accessible as a linear broadcast channel on the video-on-demand platform for Fusión and Movistar Plus+ Lite customers.In Andorra, it was available on SomTV in high definition and was also accessible as a linear broadcast channel on the video-on-demand service.