Comedia por Movistar Plus+ explained

Comedia por Movistar Plus+ (formerly known as Canal+ Comedia and Movistar Comedia) is a Spanish television channel own and operated by . The channel's programming is based on the movies of the comedy genre.

History

Canal+ Comedia began its broadcasts on February 1, 2007, replacing Canal+ Cine 2 on the Canal+ satellite platform.^[1] Its programming is focused on comedy films (youth comedy, romantic, family comedy, etc. .), complemented by comedy TV series and programs such as Saturday Night Live.^[2]

Since November 6, 2009, it broadcasts in 16:9 widescreen format.^[3]

As of August 1, 2016, marking one year of the platform, it was renamed Movistar Comedia, eliminating the Canal+ brand due to Vivendi announcing not to continue licensing the Canal+ name. This also brought about a new visual identity of the platform and the channel itself.

On January 19, 2022, Movistar+ changed its name to Movistar Plus+, a change that gave rise to a new name on its own channels and a new visual identity.^[4] The channel was renamed Comedia por Movistar Plus+.^[5]

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Redacción . 2007-01-23 . Canal+ lanza seis nuevos canales de cine y deporte en febrero . 2024-02-05 . FormulaTV . es.
2. Web site: OTR/PRESS . 2008-10-31 . Canal+ comienza a emitir semanalmente 'Saturday Night Live' . 2024-02-05 . Faro de Vigo . es.
3. Web site: REDACCION . 2009-08-28 . Canal+ en panorámico 16:9 . 2024-02-05 . Panorama Audiovisual . es.
4. Web site: 2022-01-19 . ¿Por qué Movistar+ ahora pasa a llamarse Movistar Plus+? . 2024-02-05 . ELMUNDO . es.
5. Web site: plokiko . 2022-01-20 . La televisión de Telefónica ahora se llama Movistar Plus+ y ha estrenado nueva imagen para sus canales propios . 2024-02-05 . Xataka Móvil . es.