Movistar Deportes
| Movistar Deportes 1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | February 1, 2007 |
| Network | Movistar+ |
| Owned by | Telefónica (2016–present) |
| Picture format |
576p25 (SDTV 16:9) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain |
| Formerly called | Canal+ Deportes |
| Sister channel(s) | Movistar Deportes 2 |
| Website | movistarplus.es/deportes |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Movistar+ | Channel 55 |
| IPTV | |
| Movistar+ | Channel 55 |
| Movistar Deportes 2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | April 1, 2011 |
| Network | Movistar+ |
| Owned by | Telefónica (2016–present) |
| Picture format |
576p25 (SDTV 16:9) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain |
| Formerly called | Canal+ Deportes 2 |
| Sister channel(s) | Movistar Deportes 1 |
| Website | movistarplus.es/deportes |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Movistar+ | Channel 56 |
| IPTV | |
| Movistar+ | Channel 56 |
Movistar Deportes are the Spanish sports television channels, owned and operated by Telefónica, dedicated exclusively to the sport and oriented to broadcast mainly competitions of basketball, handball, rugby, athletics and tennis, besides to the U.S. four major leagues.
History
The channel began broadcasting on February 1, 2007, replacing "Canal+ Deportes 2". It also had two versions in high definition (HD), "Canal+ Deportes HD" (simulcast channel in HD version) and "Canal+ Deportes 2 HD".
As of January 2, 2015, began issuing a second signal channel called Canal+ Deportes 2 focused on athletics, tennis and four US major leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL). This is the SD version of the channel and broadcast in HD from April 2011.
On August 1, 2016, Movistar replaced this channel with Movistar Deportes as it decided to drop the Canal+ brand.
Programming
Its programming was dedicated to the retransmission of major racing events, except soccer and golf, which have their own thematic channels in the Movistar+ platform.
It had allowances for Spain, the world's leading sporting competitions. In basketball it has the two best club competitions (NBA and Liga ACB) in handball it has the Spanish Liga ASOBAL in rugby with the Rugby World Cup, European Club Champions Cup and the Six Nations, and all the tennis ATP World Tour Masters 1000 season and the tennis grand slams. Also issued in-house productions as "Informe Robinson" or "Generación NBA+" among others.