List of television networks in Venezuela
Appearance
Television networks in Venezuela can be divided into three categories:
- National broadcasting networks, such as Venevision
- Regional broadcasting networks, such as Televisora Regional del Táchira
- Community broadcasting networks, such as Catia TVe
Table of broadcast networks
[edit]All of the networks listed below operate a number of terrestrial television stations. In addition, several of these networks are also aired on cable and satellite services.
Table of broadcast television networks | ||||||
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Major national networks | ||||||
Television Network | Founded | % of Venezuelan households reached | # of households viewable | Type of network | # of Full-Power Affiliates | # of Low-Power/Class-A Affiliates & Transmitters |
Venevisión | 1961 | TVes | TVes | Commercial | 33 | N/A |
VTV | 1964 | N/A | N/A | Political, National | 45 | N/A |
TVes | 2007 | N/A | N/A | Cultural, commercial, social service TV | N/A | N/A |
Televen | 1988 | N/A | N/A | Commercial | 27 | N/A |
ViVe | 2003 | N/A | N/A | Educational | N/A | N/A |
Globovisión | 1994 | N/A | N/A | News, Commercial | 7 | N/A |
Vale TV | 1998 | N/A | N/A | educational | 27 | N/A |
Meridiano Televisión | 1996 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, sports | 16 | N/A |
TeleSUR | 2005 | N/A | N/A | Political, News | 4 | N/A |
Regional networks | ||||||
Canal i (previously PumaTV) | 1995 | N/A | N/A | Commercial/news, regional | N/A | N/A |
La Tele | 2002 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | 14 | N/A |
Amavisión | 1983 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Televisora de Oriente | 1992 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | 8 | N/A |
TVS | 1994 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
TRV (Orbivisión) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
TIC TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Color TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Novavisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Aragua TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Telellano | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Rumbera TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Llanovisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Bolívar Visión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
TV Guayana | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
NTV Televisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
DAT TV | 2001 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Niños Cantores Televisión | 1987 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Avila TV | 2006 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
LaSimón TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
UCV TV (Caracas)|UCV TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Flamingo Televisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Sol TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
TV Llano | 1995 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Promar TV | 1995 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Somos TV | 2005 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
V+TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Telecentro | 1990 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | 6 | N/A |
Televisora Andina de Mérida | 1982 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
OMC Televisión | 1998 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
ULA TV | 1999 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
AR Visión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Telemir | 2005 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Sol Televisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Tele Éxito | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | 11 | N/A |
Telecaribe (Venezuela)|Telecaribe | 1989 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | 20 | N/A |
Portuguesa TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Universal Televisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Regional Acarigua | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Televisra Regional de Portuguesa | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Prisma Televisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Telesol | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Olímpica Televisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Televisora Regional del Táchira | 1989 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Canal 21 (Táchira) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Buena TV | 2006 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Total TV (TTV) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
TeleBoconó | 1979 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Tele Yaracuy | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Yaracuyana TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Televiza | 1994 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | 4 | N/A |
Zuliana de Televisión | 1991 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | 3 | N/A |
Global TV | 1999 | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Telecolor | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Tele N | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
URBE Televisión | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
Ciudad TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | Commercial, regional | N/A | N/A |
TV Familia | 2001 | N/A | N/A | Religion, regional | N/A | N/A |
Community television networks | ||||||
TV Puerto | 2003 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
TV Apure | N/A | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Teletambores | 2002 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Contacto Vecinal TV | 2005 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Zamora TV | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Oritvisión | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Calipso TV | 2003 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
TV Río | N/A | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Catia TVe | 2001 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
TV Caricuao | 2002 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Coro TV | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Galopando TV | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Lara TV | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Azul TVC | N/A | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Survisión | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
TV Bailadores | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
TV Petare | 2002 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Siguaraya TV | 2006 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Valdez TV | 2005 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Jaureguina TV | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Michelena TV | 2002 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Montaña TV | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
TV Rubio | 2006 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Vida TV | 2003 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Tarmas TV | 2002 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Camunare Rojo TV | 2003 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Bolívar TV | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Fundacomez | 2004 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Quijote TV | 2006 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Arawakos TVC | 2007 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
Venezuela Heroica | 2007 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
TV Limón | 2007 | N/A | N/A | Community | 1 | N/A |
History
[edit]1953-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1970-1980 | 1980-1990 | 1990-2000 | 2000-2007 |
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Televisora Nacional TVN-5 (22 Noviembre 1952) | Televisora Nacional | Televisora Nacional Red canal 5 (1974) | Televisora Nacional red canal 5 | Televisora Nacional red canal 5 - ValeTV (1998) | ValeTV |
Televisa canal 4 (1° Junio 1953 - 1960) | Venevisión Canal 4 (27 Febrero 1961) | Venevisión | Venevisión | Venevisión | Venevisión Canal 4 - Venevisión Continental (28 Agosto 2000) |
Radio Caracas Televisión Canal 2, 7 y 10 (15 Noviembre 1953) | RCTV | RCTV | RCTV | Radio Caracas Televisión | Radio Caracas Televisión Canal 2 (27 Mayo 2007) - RCTV Internacional - por cable (16 de Julio 2007) |
Televisa del Zulia (1956) | Canal 22 (Caracas) | Setiembro 25 1956 | Cidade De Venezolana | Inspectòr Cities | |
Ondas del Lago Televisión canal 13 Saò Barthelemy (1° Octubre 1957) | TeleZulia | (9° Noviembre 1957) | en (1° Enero 1959) | ||
Radio Valencia Television (1958) | Radio Valencia Televisión | Teletrece | Teletrece | Teletrece | |
Cadena Venezolana de Television canal 8 CVTV (1ª Agosto 1964) | Cadena Venezolana de Television canal 8 CVTV - Venezolana de Television red canal 8 (1974) | Venezolana de Television red canal 8 | Venezolana de Television | Venezolana de Televisión | |
Canal 11 Televisión (Diciembre 1966-Mayo 1968) | |||||
Canal 11 (Maracaibo) | NCTV canal 11 (1987) | ||||
Canal 11 (Caracas) | Televen (1988) | ||||
Canal 2 (Saõ Barthelemy) | TVES canal 2 (27 de Mayo de 2007) |
Defunct over-the-air Venezuelan television networks
[edit]- 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.