Canal 2 (Argentina)
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América 2 is a national channel of Argentina
, from La Plata
that also broadcasts from Buenos Aires
' Palermo
neighbourhood. It was launched on June 25, 1966 as Rivadavia Televisión/TeVeDos, and in April 1991 the name changed to America. The bulk of programming of this channel can be found between 12 p.m. and 12 a.m. local time (1500-0300 UTC), offering talk/gossip/comedy shows and news. The rest of the day a mix of informercials, paid religious shows and home shopping
is shown.
America is the 4th TV station in Argentina and most of the programs have low ratings. Outside Buenos Aires Province
, America is only available as a cable channel. Intrusos en el Espectáculo (a gossip show), is the most popular show in the network and the most-watched gossip program in Argentina
. CQC
started in America TV in 1995, as well as other critically acclaimed and successful TV shows like TVR and Duro de Domar that now make up the programming of other Argentine networks such as Canal 13
and Telefe
. LaLola
was also exhibited in the channel.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, from La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
that also broadcasts from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
' Palermo
Palermo, Buenos Aires
Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the barrios of Belgrano to the north, Almagro and Recoleta to the south, Villa Crespo and Colegiales to the west and the Río de la Plata river to the east. With a total...
neighbourhood. It was launched on June 25, 1966 as Rivadavia Televisión/TeVeDos, and in April 1991 the name changed to America. The bulk of programming of this channel can be found between 12 p.m. and 12 a.m. local time (1500-0300 UTC), offering talk/gossip/comedy shows and news. The rest of the day a mix of informercials, paid religious shows and home shopping
Home shopping
Home shopping commonly refers to the electronic retailing/home shopping channels industry, which includes such billion dollar television-based and e-commerce companies as HSN, QVC, eBay, ShopNBC, Buy.com, and Amazon.com, as well as traditional mail order and brick and mortar retailers as Hammacher...
is shown.
America is the 4th TV station in Argentina and most of the programs have low ratings. Outside Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, America is only available as a cable channel. Intrusos en el Espectáculo (a gossip show), is the most popular show in the network and the most-watched gossip program in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. CQC
Caiga Quien Caiga
Caiga Quien Caiga , also known as CQC, is an Argentine television show. Under the format of the production company Cuatro Cabezas, and led by Ernestina Pais, CQC has also been adapted in Spain, France, Chile, Italy, Brazil, Portugal and briefly in Israel and the Netherlands.It won an International...
started in America TV in 1995, as well as other critically acclaimed and successful TV shows like TVR and Duro de Domar that now make up the programming of other Argentine networks such as Canal 13
Canal 13 (Argentina)
El Trece is an Argentine television network and the flagship station of the same network, located in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.- Foundation :...
and Telefe
Telefe
Televisión Federal S.A., best known as Telefe and later as TLF, is an Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once , a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in 1989, when and News Corporation took over the channel...
. LaLola
Lalola
Lalola was an Argentine television Comedy show that aired from 28 August 2007 to 29 April 2008. It was broadcast by TV channel América 2...
was also exhibited in the channel.