List of television networks in Venezuela

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

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.

History

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.

See also

• Television in Venezuela
• Lists of television channels
• List of newspapers in Venezuela

This page was last edited on 15 November 2023, at 05:42