FETV

FETV is a television network that broadcasts on channel 5 in Panama City, and is headquartered in Panama City, Panama, with repeaters throughout the country. The network and stations broadcast in the NTSC format.

History

In 1990, the Panama Catholic Church took the initiative to reactivate Channel 5 Station with help of important businessmen. By selling Cable Onda 90 shares they got the funding to pay Panavision and Telecinco ex employees and Cofina (government financial entity). FETV got the station´s equipment and rights to operate nationwide.

For many months you could see the station logo and slogan "Abriendo Horizontes", all day long. On April 1, 1992 the station went to air with 4 hours programming.

Their programming still until these days is for educational and cultural porpuse, even they have full commercial license (valued around 400 millon USD), with lack of commercials, the station operates by donations. In 2009 they signed a 3 way deal, with the nation´s top 2 TV stations rivals, to avoid sale of the station to international broadcasters. FETV was the first station to cover Darien Province.

Programming

Station Produced

• Al Natural (Nature Conservation Show)
• Cool Zone ( Kids Programming 2pm-5pm)
• Asunto de Todos (General Interest Talk Show)
• Gente Interesante (Interview Show)
• Temas de Familia (Family Topics Talk Show)
• Consultoria al Aire (Medical Show)
• Contigo (Quality life for people with Disability)
• Al Ritmo de las Estrellas (Music and Movies Show)

Imported Shows

• Biography Channel
• National Geographic
• Discovery Channel
• China TV

References

• FETV History

External links

• FETV.org official website