Television in Venezuela

[edit] History

[edit] Defunct over-the-air Venezuelan television networks

• Televisora Nacional - Government network, predecessor of Vale TV.
• Televisa - The first commercial network in Venezuela, was bought out by the Grupo Cisneros and became Venevisión.
• RCTV (Radio Caracas Televisión) - Second commercial network whose license expired on May 27, 2007. The license renewal was refused by the Government of Hugo Chávez. It was re-launched on cable and satellite television networks on July 16, 2007 as RCTV International.
• Televisa del Zulia - First regional commercial network, created in 1956 and closed in 1960.
• Ondas del Lago Televisión - Regional television network - Active in the late '50s.
• Radio Valencia Televisión - A regional over-the-air broadcast network from 1958 to 1962.
• Teletrece - A regional television network - Active in the 60's.
• Canal 11 Televisión - Commercial television network, 1966 – 1968.
• Canal 11 (Maracaibo) - A regional television network - Active in the 60's.
• Marte TV - A Caracas regional network. Sold and re-launched as La Tele on December 1, 2002.

[edit] See also

• Lists of television channels

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