Asamblea Nacional Televisión
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Asamblea Nacional Televisión (ANTV) is the television station of the National Assembly of Venezuela
.
It was created in 2005 to cover the proceedings of Venezuela's National Assembly. Their goal is to increase the participation of Venezuelan citizens in the legislative debates. The signal is seen by those with a cable or satellite subscription in Venezuela.
, claims that it was his idea to create ANTV since he was first elected to his position.
The Grupo de Boston, a company integrated by Venezuelan and American Congressperson
s, proposed the creation of ANTV in 2003. Afterward, the topic was analyzed by a consensus between supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chávez
. The United States Congress
offered to support the proposal with equipment, but that never happened. Due to many debates and arguments in the Venezuelan National Assembly, the approval for the creation of ANTV took over a year. It wasn't inaugurated until February 17, 2005.
ANTV is a non-profit organization
, whose resources come from the Legislative branch of Venezuela and national and international donations.
Maduro claims that the objectives of this channel are to develop the basic requirements of the Constitution. "It's at the service to promote new democratic values in Venezuela and to build a new era of participation by the citizens. Revolution is when people are well informed, come up with their own conclusions, and participate in the political life of the country".
The two goals of Nicolas Maduro for ANTV are for it to be an over-the-air television network and for people to interact with it. Since last quarter of 2006 it started public broadcasting on the channel 62, UHF.
In the first semester of 2005, CONATEL gave the approval for ANTV to be seen without the necessity of it being affiliated with DirecTV
, NetUno (Cable Systems Company), Supercable (Cable Systems Company) and Intercable (Cable Systems Company).
Maduro also hopes that an interactive forum is set up, so that citizens finally can make their recommendations on any proposed law
over the internet
or by phone
. It's considered that technological advances will help in this area.
National Assembly of Venezuela
The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the Venezuelan government. It is a unicameral body made up of a variable number of members, who are elected by "universal, direct, personal, and secret" vote partly by direct election in state-based voting districts, and partly on a state-based...
.
It was created in 2005 to cover the proceedings of Venezuela's National Assembly. Their goal is to increase the participation of Venezuelan citizens in the legislative debates. The signal is seen by those with a cable or satellite subscription in Venezuela.
History
The now ex-president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Nicolás MaduroNicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician who was appointed foreign minister by President Hugo Chávez on 9 August 2006.- Biography :...
, claims that it was his idea to create ANTV since he was first elected to his position.
The Grupo de Boston, a company integrated by Venezuelan and American Congressperson
Congressperson
A Member of Congress is a term used for a politician who has become qualified, appointed or elected, and inducted into some official body , typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature...
s, proposed the creation of ANTV in 2003. Afterward, the topic was analyzed by a consensus between supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
. The United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
offered to support the proposal with equipment, but that never happened. Due to many debates and arguments in the Venezuelan National Assembly, the approval for the creation of ANTV took over a year. It wasn't inaugurated until February 17, 2005.
ANTV is a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, whose resources come from the Legislative branch of Venezuela and national and international donations.
Maduro claims that the objectives of this channel are to develop the basic requirements of the Constitution. "It's at the service to promote new democratic values in Venezuela and to build a new era of participation by the citizens. Revolution is when people are well informed, come up with their own conclusions, and participate in the political life of the country".
The two goals of Nicolas Maduro for ANTV are for it to be an over-the-air television network and for people to interact with it. Since last quarter of 2006 it started public broadcasting on the channel 62, UHF.
In the first semester of 2005, CONATEL gave the approval for ANTV to be seen without the necessity of it being affiliated with DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
, NetUno (Cable Systems Company), Supercable (Cable Systems Company) and Intercable (Cable Systems Company).
Maduro also hopes that an interactive forum is set up, so that citizens finally can make their recommendations on any proposed law
Bill (proposed law)
A bill is a proposed law under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act or a statute....
over the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
or by phone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
. It's considered that technological advances will help in this area.
Controversies
Opponents of President Hugo Chávez have claimed that ANTV has no objectivity and that it is used as an instrument for the government in spite of being the tv station of a national parliament which should present the points of view of all parties.Trivia
- When the eighth star was added to the flag of VenezuelaFlag of VenezuelaThe current flag of Venezuela was introduced in 2006.The basic design includes a horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue, and red, dating to the original flag introduced in 1811, in the Venezuelan War of Independence....
, an eighth star was also added to ANTV's logo (see above).
See also
- List of Venezuelan television channels
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- Buena TelevisionBuena TelevisiónBuena Television is a newly created Venezuelan regional television station that can be seen by those who live in the Tachira State.-History:...
- TeleSURTeleSURLa Nueva Televisora del Sur is a pan-Latin American terrestrial and satellite television network headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela. TeleSUR was launched with the objective of providing information to promote the integration of Latin America....
- Televisión EducativaTelevisión EducativaTelevision Educativa, since 2009 known as "Colombeia Televisora Educativa", is an educational television station in Venezuela that is owned and maintained by the INCES , a government agency...
- Venezolana de TelevisionVenezolana de TelevisiónCorporación Venezolana de Televisión or VTV is a state-owned television network based in Caracas, Venezuela, which can be seen throughout the country on channel eight...
(VTV) - ViVeViVeViVe is a cultural television network funded by the Venezuelan national government that was inaugurated on November 11, 2003 and whose objective consists of spreading information related to achievements made by Hugo Chávez’s political process and the encouragement of Venezuela's culture...
- Fundación Asamblea Nacional Television (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asamblea_Nacional_Televisi%C3%B3n)