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Movistar Plus+ Starts Technical Tests for Canal Red Integration

The step would take Pablo Iglesias’s project beyond internet streams to nationwide pay‑TV carriage.

Overview

  • Movistar Plus+ has activated Canal Red in test mode and added it to the platform’s technical catalogue as a prelude to potential carriage.
  • The on‑air trials are checking image and sound quality along with proper integration into the electronic program guide.
  • No official premiere date or channel assignment has been announced by the platform.
  • If testing finishes without issues, outlets report the channel could reach subscribers within weeks, with March cited as a likely window.
  • Launched in late 2022 with mixed audience and private funding, Canal Red features programs such as La Base and Noticias Básicas and earlier took over 7NN’s former Madrid TDT frequency.