O2 (UK) in Germany were brought under the control of O2, which retained its UK-registered public company status with its own board of directors and corporate structures and processes. Telefónica chose to keep its existing mobile phone operations in the rest of the world under the brand Movistar. This name is used in Spain and in most of the Latin American countries, operated by a separate management team. On 15 July 2009, O2 entered the financial services industry with the launch of O2 Money, which was the first step in the process of incorporating financial services into mobile phones. Future plans included
Movistar Fútbol channel became exclusive for the non-residential clients of the platform, as a replica of the contents broadcast by the Movistar Liga de Campeones channel for individuals. Football leagues include: Movistar Fútbol Movistar Fútbol (formerly Canal+ Fútbol and Canal+ Deporte 1) is a Spanish television channel, offered by the digital platform Movistar+. The channel broadcasts football throughout day, but not all of it is live. The channel broadcast mainly European football leagues but also the two main South American leagues. The channel began broadcasting on February 1, 2007, replacing "Canal+ Deporte 1". As of August 1, 2016, the channel was renamed