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Viva Nicaragua

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Viva Nicaragua
Broadcast areaNicaragua
HeadquartersManagua
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Ownership
OwnerCeleste, S.A.[1]
History
LaunchedJune 13, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-13)
Links
Websitewww.vivanicaragua.com.ni
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog VHFChannel 13

Viva Nicaragua is a television station on channel 13 in Nicaragua. The channel also airs a mix of domestic and international programs, mainly consisting of news, lifestyle and sports programming, along with imported programming consisting of films, children's programs and drama series.

History

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The television station was awarded in 2011 in a contested battle over the closeness of the winners, Celeste, S.A., to the family of President Daniel Ortega Celeste was used as a figurehead by the government in order to achieve the license. The frequency was formerly used by a relayer of TN8, however a spokesman of the government said that the channel was owned by Venezuelan funds. Despite the mix of programming, Viva Nicaragua's profile was intended to be a news channel.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Martínez, Moisés (22 August 2011). "Telcor disfrazó la adjudicación del Canal 13". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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