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Canal 9 (Argentina)
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Canal 9 is an Argentine
television network
based in Buenos Aires
. It is a general entertainment station which offers news, soap operas, talk shows, and movies.
. During its first years of operation, Canal 9's stock was partially owned by foreign companies, and the station acted as a broadcaster in Argentina for the three American networks ABC
, CBS
, and NBC
.
In 1963 Alejandro Romay
, who was the owner of Radio Libertad, became the manager of Canal 9, and in the following years he acquired the stock held by the foreign investors, transforming Canal 9 into the first television station fully funded by Argentine capital.
In 1974, during Juan Perón
's third term as President of Argentina
, Canal 9 was seized by the government, remaining as a state-owned station throughout the following military regime. The station was re-privatized in 1984, and Alejandro Romay became once again the station's owner, a position which he held until 1997. Romay's long term as the owner of Canal 9 made him one of the most powerful figures in Argentine media, earning him the nickname of "the Television Czar". Following its re-privatization, the station was renamed "Canal 9 Libertad".
The Australian group Prime Television
bought Canal 9 in 1997, rebranding the corporate image and renaming the station as "Azul Televisión". The station changed hands once again in 1997, with 51% of the stock being bought by Telefónica
, which already owned Azul's rival Telefé
.
In 2002, Azul Television reverted to its original Canal 9.
Azul Televisión was bought in 2002 by a society headed by the journalist and media businessman Daniel Hadad
. In December 2007, he sold the network to Mexican investor Miguel Ángel González.
For many years Canal 9 was popularly known as "El canal de la palomita" ("The channel of the little dove"), as the station's logo was a small white dove
.
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...
television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
based in 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...
. It is a general entertainment station which offers news, soap operas, talk shows, and movies.
History
The first privately owned television station in Argentina, Canal 9 began broadcasting on July 9, 1960, Argentina's Independence DayIndependence Day
An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another nation or state, and more rarely after the end of a military occupation...
. During its first years of operation, Canal 9's stock was partially owned by foreign companies, and the station acted as a broadcaster in Argentina for the three American networks ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, and NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
In 1963 Alejandro Romay
Alejandro Romay
Alejandro Romay is an Argentine businessman working with theater and TV. He worked for many years at Channel 9, and became known as the "Czar of television".-Biography:...
, who was the owner of Radio Libertad, became the manager of Canal 9, and in the following years he acquired the stock held by the foreign investors, transforming Canal 9 into the first television station fully funded by Argentine capital.
In 1974, during Juan Perón
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
's third term as President of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
, Canal 9 was seized by the government, remaining as a state-owned station throughout the following military regime. The station was re-privatized in 1984, and Alejandro Romay became once again the station's owner, a position which he held until 1997. Romay's long term as the owner of Canal 9 made him one of the most powerful figures in Argentine media, earning him the nickname of "the Television Czar". Following its re-privatization, the station was renamed "Canal 9 Libertad".
The Australian group Prime Television
Prime Television
PRIME7 is an Australian television network owned by Prime Media Group Limited. Prime Television launched on 17 March 1962 as CBN/CWN in Orange and Dubbo, New South Wales, and has since expanded to cover regional New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as a Seven Network...
bought Canal 9 in 1997, rebranding the corporate image and renaming the station as "Azul Televisión". The station changed hands once again in 1997, with 51% of the stock being bought by Telefónica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
, which already owned Azul's rival Telefé
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...
.
In 2002, Azul Television reverted to its original Canal 9.
Azul Televisión was bought in 2002 by a society headed by the journalist and media businessman Daniel Hadad
Daniel Hadad
Daniel Hadad is an Argentine businessman involved in telecommunications and media.-Life and times:Daniel Hadad was born in Buenos Aires in 1961. He earned degrees as a lawyer and journalist from the Catholic University of Argentina, and completed post-graduate studies at the University of...
. In December 2007, he sold the network to Mexican investor Miguel Ángel González.
For many years Canal 9 was popularly known as "El canal de la palomita" ("The channel of the little dove"), as the station's logo was a small white dove
Dove
Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerines. In general terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably...
.