Media of Venezuela
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The Media of Venezuela comprise the mass and niche news and information communications infrastructure of Venezuela. Thus, the media of Venezuela consists of several different types of communications media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, cinema, and Internet-based news outlets and websites. Venezuela also has a strong music industry and arts scene.
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[edit] Overview
Most of Venezuela's mass media are privately operated and derive most of their revenues from advertising, subscriptions, and sale or distribution of copyrighted materials. A small proportion of the Venezuelan television, newspaper, and radio markets is controlled by state-owned outlets.
[edit] Newspapers
- For more details on this topic, see List of newspapers in Venezuela.
For a representative and nearly comprehensive list of both national and regional, Venezuelan newspapers and other news outlets (including English language, foreign language, religious, and Internet-based organizations and websites) see the article List of newspapers in Venezuela. The following is a partial list of the most important main dailies.
| Outlet | Description |
| El Nacional | Caracas-based daily |
| Últimas Noticias | Caracas-based daily |
| El Universal | Caracas-based daily |
| El Mundo | Caracas-based evening daily |
| Panorama | Maracaibo-based daily |
| El Carabobeno | Valencia-based daily |
| El Impulso | Barquisimeto-based daily |
[edit] Radio
Several radio outlets operate in Venezuela. There is strong representation from the state-owned media sector.
| Outlet | Description |
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| Radio Nacional de Venezuela (RNV) | State-owned broadcaster that runs 15 stations; includes podcasts and streaming audio. |
| Unión Radio Noticias | Commercial news network. |
| Rumbera Network | Commercial network. |
| HOT 94.1 FM | Commercial network. |
| 92.9 tu FM | Commercial network. |
[edit] Television
- For more details on this topic, see List of Venezuelan television channels.
| Outlet | Description |
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| Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) | private network |
| Televen | private network |
| Venevisión | private network |
| Globovisión | 24-hour news channel |
| Telesol | public network |
| Venezolana de Televisión | government-run |
| Televisora de Oriente | Barcelona (Anzoategui state) based-network |
| Vale TV | documentary network |
| Promar | Barquisimeto (Lara state) based network |
| Mira TV | Los Teques (Miranda state) based network |
| Telemir | Los Teques (Miranda state) based network |
| La Tele | private network |
| Prisma | public network |
| Puma TV | private music network |
| Canal Metropolitano Televisión (CMT) | private network |
| Televisora Comunitaria del Oeste de Caracas (CatiaTVe) | Caracas-based network |
| Meridiano Televisión | private sports network |
| ANTV | National Assembly broadcast network |
| URBETV | Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacin TV (Maracaibo) |
| VIVE | government-run cultural network |
| Telesur | Caracas-based pan-American channel backed by four Latin American states |
[edit] News agencies
| Outlet | Description |
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| Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias | State-owned news outlet. |
[edit] TeleSUR
In 2005, president Hugo Chávez announced the creation of TeleSUR, a proposed pan-American homologue of Al Jazeera. With this addition, the Venezuelan government now possesses four state-owned television stations: Avila TV, Buena TV, Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Asamblea Nacional TV (ANTV), ViVe, and TeleSUR.
[edit] References
- BBC News. (BBC, 23 August 2005). "Country profile: Venezuela". Retrieved 08 Nov 2005.
- IFEX. Press freedom conditions in Venezuela.
[edit] See also
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