TVes
Encyclopedia
TVes is a Venezuela
n public
television channel
. Its name is short for Televisora Venezolana Social (Venezuelan Social Television) and is pronounced ˈte ˈβes ("te ves"), meaning you see yourself. It replaced the signal of Radio Caracas Televisión on Channel 2 on Monday, May 28, 2007, and began broadcasting at 12:20 am local time (04:20 UTC). The Venezuelan government had refused to renew RCTV's broadcasting license and instead determined to create a new channel from part of RCTV's infrastructure. The new channel, in contrast with RCTV, is state-owned. According to the government, TVes aims to portray the identity of Venezuelans, hence the pronunciation of the station's name meaning you see yourself.
established under Presidential Decree 5394, published in the Gaceta Official government gazette
on 11 May 2007. The Foundation has its own funds and separate legal identity (personalidad jurídica y patrimonio propio) and is attached to the Ministry of Communications and Information. Its initial funding came entirely from the Ministry, but in future years will receive an allocation from the federal budget, together with such other donations and earnings it receives. The Foundation is based in Caracas
but may conduct business throughout the republic and abroad.
The members of the Foundation's board were sworn in by Vice President
Jorge Rodríguez
on 21 May 2007. The board members are Tarik Souki Farías, Roberto Hernández Montoya, Asalia Venegas, Rafaela Cusati, María Alejandra Díaz Marín, Nelín Escalante, Amilio Ezequiel González, Jorge Morales and Manuel Fernando, with journalist and broadcaster Lil Rodríguez
serving as its president.
As of today, the network is totally independent, and operates within the building of public television network "Venezolana de Television", both fully funded by the Venezuelan government.
on weekday mornings.
TVes director Asalia Venegas said the new network should bring Venezuelan television closer to a European model, in which the state takes an active role in education and cultural promotion, as opposed to the commercial television of U.S. capitalism.
In its first month of operation, the channel has shown a wide range of programmes from countries all around the world, including French cartoons, Brazilian puppet shows, Argentinian soaps and Soviet films . In June 2007, TVes held its first major event as the official network of the Copa America
football tournament, which is being held in the country.
Even though the station operates on a 24-hour schedule, the TVes plays the national anthem three times a day (at 6am, Noon, and Midnight.)
While ratings figure are not yet available, The Economist
claimed in July 2007, two months after the channel was founded, that TVes has failed to catch on with Venezuelans, with the station struggling to reach 10% of RCTV's viewers.
In February 2009 the former director of TVes, Esteban Trapiello, raised accusations of corruption at the current management. This accusations were later proven to be false.
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 public
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
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...
. Its name is short for Televisora Venezolana Social (Venezuelan Social Television) and is pronounced ˈte ˈβes ("te ves"), meaning you see yourself. It replaced the signal of Radio Caracas Televisión on Channel 2 on Monday, May 28, 2007, and began broadcasting at 12:20 am local time (04:20 UTC). The Venezuelan government had refused to renew RCTV's broadcasting license and instead determined to create a new channel from part of RCTV's infrastructure. The new channel, in contrast with RCTV, is state-owned. According to the government, TVes aims to portray the identity of Venezuelans, hence the pronunciation of the station's name meaning you see yourself.
Management
The station is managed by the Venezuelan Social Television Foundation (Fundación Televisora Venezolana Social), a foundationFoundation (charity)
A foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that will typically either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the source of funding for its own charitable purposes....
established under Presidential Decree 5394, published in the Gaceta Official government gazette
Official Gazette
The Official Gazette of Iraq has been the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by the Council of Representatives of Iraq since August 1922. Article 125 of the Constitution mandates that laws shall be published in the gazette and shall take effect on the date of their publication,...
on 11 May 2007. The Foundation has its own funds and separate legal identity (personalidad jurídica y patrimonio propio) and is attached to the Ministry of Communications and Information. Its initial funding came entirely from the Ministry, but in future years will receive an allocation from the federal budget, together with such other donations and earnings it receives. The Foundation is based in 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...
but may conduct business throughout the republic and abroad.
The members of the Foundation's board were sworn in by Vice President
Vice President of Venezuela
Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the second highest political position in the government of Venezuela. Vice President is the most direct collaborator of the President of the Republic according to the Constitution. Position of Vice President appeared in the...
Jorge Rodríguez
Jorge Rodríguez (politician)
Dr. Jorge Rodríguez Gómez is a Venezuelan politician and psychiatrist who was Vice President of Venezuela from January 2007 to January 2008. He is currently the Mayor of the Libertador Municipality in Caracas....
on 21 May 2007. The board members are Tarik Souki Farías, Roberto Hernández Montoya, Asalia Venegas, Rafaela Cusati, María Alejandra Díaz Marín, Nelín Escalante, Amilio Ezequiel González, Jorge Morales and Manuel Fernando, with journalist and broadcaster Lil Rodríguez
Lil Rodríguez
Lil del Valle Rodríguez is a Venezuelan journalist.Her most recent position is president of the board of directors of Caracas-based television station TVes , which began its broadcasting on 27 May 2007, following the controversial non-renewal of the terrestrial broadcast licence of the station...
serving as its president.
As of today, the network is totally independent, and operates within the building of public television network "Venezolana de Television", both fully funded by the Venezuelan government.
Programming
TVes has planned a schedule with many different types of programming, including news, sports, movies, music, drama and children's shows. The network says it will reflect Venezuela's social diversity and provide a forum for independent producers. TVes will also air content from the National Geographic ChannelNational Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
on weekday mornings.
TVes director Asalia Venegas said the new network should bring Venezuelan television closer to a European model, in which the state takes an active role in education and cultural promotion, as opposed to the commercial television of U.S. capitalism.
In its first month of operation, the channel has shown a wide range of programmes from countries all around the world, including French cartoons, Brazilian puppet shows, Argentinian soaps and Soviet films . In June 2007, TVes held its first major event as the official network of the Copa America
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
football tournament, which is being held in the country.
Even though the station operates on a 24-hour schedule, the TVes plays the national anthem three times a day (at 6am, Noon, and Midnight.)
While ratings figure are not yet available, The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
claimed in July 2007, two months after the channel was founded, that TVes has failed to catch on with Venezuelans, with the station struggling to reach 10% of RCTV's viewers.
In February 2009 the former director of TVes, Esteban Trapiello, raised accusations of corruption at the current management. This accusations were later proven to be false.