List of Chilean television channels
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Television is one of the major mass media
of Chile
. It was introduced in 1957
.
There are 63 broadcast stations
throughout the country (plus 121 repeaters) (1997). The broadcast television system
used is NTSC
.
The primary regulator of television content is the National Television Council (CNTV). The technical aspects are regulated by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, through the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel).
, the country's first television channel
. Two years later, on August 21, 1959, the Catholic University of Chile made an experimental transmission between its main campus and the El Mercurio
newspaper headquarters, both in Santiago
's downtown, inaugurating the country's second channel, Canal 13
, occupying frequency 2 for a few years (now 13).
Color television debuted in 1978.
set. According to a June–July 2010 nation-wide poll by CEP, 93% of households had at least one television set (90% color only, 1% black and white only, and 3% of both) with 50% of all households having cable or satellite television.
announced the government's decision to adopt the Japanese standard ISDB-T with MPEG-4
for digital terrestrial television, joining Argentina and Perú. The analog switchoff is scheduled for 2019.
Chile delayed its decision on which digital terrestrial television
standard to adopt. In late October 2008, the Chilean government submitted a bill to Congress detailing the legal framework for DTTV broadcasting in the country. The document did not define which standard will be used. TVN, Chile's state-owned channel, has made digital terrestrial television broadcast tests since 1999. Canal 13
has been doing so since 2007 in Santiago
only, transmitting in three DTV formats (ATSC
, DVB and ISDB
). In Valparaiso
, UCV TV
is starting on June 2010 demonstrative ISDB-Tb broadcasting for the Valparaíso/Viña del Mar area, using an 800 watts transmitter.
Alfredo Moreno Charme, Minister of Foreign Affairs, asked Japanese government to support seismological
observation and it's earthquake
/disaster warning system utilizing digital television including 1seg
on 26 April 2010.
HDTV-ready television sets are available in Chile and cable
and satellite television
companies transmit limited HD content to its subcribers.
ISDB-Tb on Air: Santiago de Chile, June 2010: TVN on Channel 33
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. It was introduced in 1957
Timeline of the introduction of television in countries
This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included....
.
There are 63 broadcast stations
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
throughout the country (plus 121 repeaters) (1997). The broadcast television system
Broadcast television system
Broadcast television systems are encoding or formatting standards for the transmission and reception of terrestrial television signals. There are three main analog television systems in current use around the world: NTSC, PAL, and SECAM...
used is NTSC
NTSC
NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as...
.
The primary regulator of television content is the National Television Council (CNTV). The technical aspects are regulated by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, through the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel).
History
The first television transmission in Chile took place on October 5, 1957 from the Catholic University of Valparaíso's main campus, giving birth to UCVUCV TV
Corporación de Televisión de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, UCV TV, is the oldest TV channel of Chile. Founded in 1957 , it currently airs in Santiago on channel 5. Its headquarters are in Viña del Mar, Chile where it broadcasts on channel 4 VHF. Also it owns VHF stations in La...
, the country's first 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...
. Two years later, on August 21, 1959, the Catholic University of Chile made an experimental transmission between its main campus and the El Mercurio
El Mercurio
El Mercurio is a conservative Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. Its Santiago edition is considered the country's paper-of-record and its Valparaíso edition is the oldest daily in the Spanish language currently in circulation. El Mercurio is owned by El Mercurio S.A.P...
newspaper headquarters, both in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
's downtown, inaugurating the country's second channel, Canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
, occupying frequency 2 for a few years (now 13).
Color television debuted in 1978.
Users
According to the 2002 census, 87% of Chilean households had at least one color televisionColor television
Color television is part of the history of television, the technology of television and practices associated with television's transmission of moving images in color video....
set. According to a June–July 2010 nation-wide poll by CEP, 93% of households had at least one television set (90% color only, 1% black and white only, and 3% of both) with 50% of all households having cable or satellite television.
Digital television
On September 14, 2009, President Michelle BacheletMichelle Bachelet
Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first woman president of her country...
announced the government's decision to adopt the Japanese standard ISDB-T with MPEG-4
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 is a method of defining compression of audio and visual digital data. It was introduced in late 1998 and designated a standard for a group of audio and video coding formats and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group under the formal standard ISO/IEC...
for digital terrestrial television, joining Argentina and Perú. The analog switchoff is scheduled for 2019.
Chile delayed its decision on which digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
standard to adopt. In late October 2008, the Chilean government submitted a bill to Congress detailing the legal framework for DTTV broadcasting in the country. The document did not define which standard will be used. TVN, Chile's state-owned channel, has made digital terrestrial television broadcast tests since 1999. Canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
has been doing so since 2007 in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
only, transmitting in three DTV formats (ATSC
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
, DVB and ISDB
ISDB
Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting is a Japanese standard for digital television and digital radio used by the country's radio and television stations. ISDB replaced the previously used MUSE "Hi-vision" analogue HDTV system...
). In Valparaiso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, UCV TV
UCV TV
Corporación de Televisión de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, UCV TV, is the oldest TV channel of Chile. Founded in 1957 , it currently airs in Santiago on channel 5. Its headquarters are in Viña del Mar, Chile where it broadcasts on channel 4 VHF. Also it owns VHF stations in La...
is starting on June 2010 demonstrative ISDB-Tb broadcasting for the Valparaíso/Viña del Mar area, using an 800 watts transmitter.
Alfredo Moreno Charme, Minister of Foreign Affairs, asked Japanese government to support seismological
Seismology
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic,...
observation and it's earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
/disaster warning system utilizing digital television including 1seg
1seg
is a mobile terrestrial digital audio/video and data broadcasting service in Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. Service began experimentally during 2005 and commercially on April 1, 2006. In Brazil, the broadcast started in late 2007 in just a few cities, with a slight difference from...
on 26 April 2010.
HDTV-ready television sets are available in Chile and cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
and satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
companies transmit limited HD content to its subcribers.
ISDB-Tb on Air: Santiago de Chile, June 2010: TVN on Channel 33