Castilla-La Mancha TV
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Castilla-La Mancha Televisión (CMT) is the public regional channel of the autonomous region of Castile-La Mancha
(Spain
).
The first program aired was a documentary, followed by the evening newscast.
Castilla-La Mancha Televisión is a member of FORTA
, the regional broadcasting corporations federation.
. There are also local offices in Albacete
, Ciudad Real
, Cuenca
, Guadalajara
, Puertollano
, Talavera de la Reina and Madrid
, as well as a foreign correspondent in New York
.
region. In addition to that, a second TV Channel, called CMT 2, has started test transmission on TDT (Digital terrestrial television). However the date of the beginning of regular programming remains unknown.
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
(Spain
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).
Creation
CMT was created on May 26, 2000. However its regular transmissions did not begin until December 13, 2001.The first program aired was a documentary, followed by the evening newscast.
Castilla-La Mancha Televisión is a member of FORTA
FORTA
The Federation of Regional Organizations of Radio and Television is the association of the public broadcasting networks from 12 autonomous communities of Spain.-Members:*Extremadura's CEXMA has not joined the FORTA by self-decision...
, the regional broadcasting corporations federation.
Headquarters and newsdesks
The head office is in the city of ToledoToledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
. There are also local offices in Albacete
Albacete
Albacete is a city and municipality in southeastern Spain, 258 km southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of c. 169,700 in 2009....
, Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...
, Cuenca
Cuenca, Spain
-History:When the Iberian peninsula was part of the Roman Empire there were several important settlements in the province, such as Segóbriga, Ercávica and Gran Valeria...
, Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Spain
Guadalajara is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and in the natural region of La Alcarria. It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara. It is located roughly 60 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 83,789...
, Puertollano
Puertollano
Puertollano is an industrial city in province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is situated on the AVE High Speed Train line linking Madrid and Seville . The city has a population of 51,842 .- Legend of the lie :...
, Talavera de la Reina and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, as well as a foreign correspondent in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Programming and audience
CMT has a wide range of programs. It is placed among the public regional networks in Spain with the best audience rates. Among its flagship programs it is worth mentioning "Tal Como Somos" ("The way we are"), presented by journalist and writer Teresa Viejo, and "Nuestro Campo Bravo" ("Our wild field"), which was awarded a prize from the Spanish Television Academy.Future developments
During the first months of 2008, it is expected to launch an international satellite channel, "CMT SAT", which intends to be a window to the culture of the Castile-La ManchaCastile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
region. In addition to that, a second TV Channel, called CMT 2, has started test transmission on TDT (Digital terrestrial television). However the date of the beginning of regular programming remains unknown.