Catia TVe
Encyclopedia
Catia TVe, is a Venezuela
n television channel
, created and administered by the residents of Catia, a major neighborhood in the capital city of Caracas
. Seventy percent of its programming is created by community organizations in the barrio
s (poor, heavily populated neighborhoods in Venezuela). It can be seen in the city of Caracas
on UHF channel 41.
by political opponents and Venezuelan businessmen who had ousted the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez
for two days. Catia TVe's signal wasn't restored until July 10, 2003. Shortly thereafter the then mayor de Caracas, Alfredo Peña
, ordered them to move their headquarters into a hospital in the city. It wasn't until July 11, 2004 that Catia TVe once again began broadcasting, currently reaching most of the city from their very own headquarters. On March 30, 2006, Catia TVe went from transmitting 14 hours a day to 18 hours a day because they have started showing programs from TeleSUR
and important sessions of the National Assembly from Asamblea Nacional Televisión
.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
, created and administered by the residents of Catia, a major neighborhood in the capital city of Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. Seventy percent of its programming is created by community organizations in the barrio
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
s (poor, heavily populated neighborhoods in Venezuela). It can be seen in the city of Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
on UHF channel 41.
History
Catia TVe began its transmissions on March 30, 2001. The chanel's broadcasts were suspended on April 11, 2002, during the Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002
The Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002 was a failed coup d'état on 11 April 2002 that saw President Hugo Chávez ousted from office for 47 hours, being restored by a combination of military force and mass demonstration of popular support...
by political opponents and Venezuelan businessmen who had ousted the president of Venezuela, 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...
for two days. Catia TVe's signal wasn't restored until July 10, 2003. Shortly thereafter the then mayor de Caracas, Alfredo Peña
Alfredo Peña
Alfredo Antonio Peña is a Venezuelan journalist and politician.-Journalism career:He studied journalism at the Central University of Venezuela and became well known after he was hired as the director of the newspaper El Nacional...
, ordered them to move their headquarters into a hospital in the city. It wasn't until July 11, 2004 that Catia TVe once again began broadcasting, currently reaching most of the city from their very own headquarters. On March 30, 2006, Catia TVe went from transmitting 14 hours a day to 18 hours a day because they have started showing programs from TeleSUR
TeleSUR
La 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....
and important sessions of the National Assembly from Asamblea Nacional Televisión
Asamblea Nacional Televisión
Asamblea Nacional Televisión 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...
.