Televisa (Venezuela)
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Televisa officially known as the Televisión Independiente, S.A. became the first privately-owned
television station to begin operations in Venezuela. It was the second television station to begin operations after the state-owned
Televisora Nacional
. In 1960, Televisa was purchased by Diego Cisneros and re-branded as Venevisión
and became in business' Cisneros family.
YVLV-TV, channel four), began its testing phase. Its creator was the Venezuelan broadcaster, Gonzalo Veloz Mancera.
On 30 March, Televisa was officially inaugurated, and as a result of the respective commercial concession which the national government had assigned the company, according to the second article of the Regalement of Radiocommunications, it opened up the airwaves for other commercial television stations in Venezuela. Televisa transmitted between 4 to 12 p.m.
On 1 July, Veloz Mancera put into place Televisa's regular programming, which remained on the air until mid 1960, when its installations were acquired by the Corporación Venezolana de Televisión, a subsidiary
of the Grupo Cisneros
.
On Sunday, 9 August 1953, this station broadcasted, for the first time in Venezuela, a horse race
, which was narrated by Luis Plácido Pisarello.
In 1956, months before Radio Caracas Televisión
installed their antenna in Pariata, Televisa had already begun service to what is now the State of Vargas
on channel nine, from an antenna located in Cabo Blanco.
Also created by Veloz Mancera, on 5 May 1956, the inaugural act of the first regional television station in Venezuela took place: Televisa del Zulia, which operated from Maracaibo
. Two days later, Televisa del Zulia began its regular transmissions in the afternoon hours and lasted until 11:00 p.m. In the beginning, it was an independent station, but after a while, it became an affiliate of Televisa in Caracas. Accompanying Veloz Mancera, investors in the company included Claudio Gerardini and Luiggi Ilicetto.
In 1960, the President of Venezuela, Rómulo Betancourt
, proposed to Diego Cisneros that he purchase Televisa, which had already declared bankruptcy
. Cisneros accepted Betancourt's offer, and after purchasing Televisa, he re-branded it as Venevisión on 27 February 1961.
Televisa (sin relación con la cadena de televisión mexicana, Televisa), oficialmente conocido como el SA Televisión Independiente, se convirtió en la primera estación de televisión de propiedad privada para iniciar operaciones en Venezuela. Fue el segundo canal de televisión para comenzar las operaciones después de la estatal Televisora Nacional. En 1960, Televisa fue comprada por Diego Cisneros y fue renombrado como Venevisión.
Contenido
* 1 Historia
* 2 Véase también
* 3 Referencias
* 4 Enlaces externos
[Editar] Historia
En la noche del 4 de marzo de 1953, Televisa (llamada YVLV-TV, el canal cuatro), inició su fase de prueba. Su creador fue el locutor venezolano, Gonzalo Veloz Mancera. [1]
El 30 de marzo, Televisa se inauguró oficialmente, y como resultado de la respectiva concesión comercial que el gobierno nacional había asignado la empresa, de acuerdo con el artículo segundo de la Regalement de Radiocomunicaciones, que abrió las ondas de otras estaciones de televisión comercial en Venezuela . Televisa transmite entre 4-12 p.m. [1] [2]
El 1 de julio, Veloz Mancera puso en la programación regular de su lugar de Televisa, que se mantuvo en el aire hasta mediados de 1960, cuando sus instalaciones fueron adquiridas por la Corporación Venezolana de Televisión, una filial del Grupo Cisneros.
El domingo 9 de agosto de 1953, esta estación transmite, por primera vez en Venezuela, una carrera de caballos, que fue narrado por Luis Plácido Pisarello.
En 1956, meses antes de Radio Caracas Televisión instalar su antena en Pariata, Televisa ya había comenzado el servicio a lo que hoy es el Estado de Vargas en el canal nueve, de una antena situada en Cabo Blanco.
También creado por Veloz Mancera, el 5 de mayo de 1956, el acto inaugural de la primera estación de televisión regional en Venezuela se llevó a cabo: Televisa del Zulia, que operaba desde Maracaibo. Dos días más tarde, Televisa del Zulia comenzó sus transmisiones regulares en las horas de la tarde y duró hasta las 11:00 pm En el principio, era una estación independiente, pero después de un tiempo, se convirtió en una filial de Televisa en Caracas. Acompañando Veloz Mancera, los inversores en la compañía incluye Claudio Gerardini y Ilicetto Luiggi.
En 1960, el Presidente de Venezuela, Rómulo Betancourt, propuso a Diego Cisneros que la compra de Televisa, que ya había declarado en bancarrota. Cisneros aceptó la oferta de Betancourt, y después de la compra de Televisa, que volver a la marca como Venevisión el 27 de febrero de 1961. />
Privately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
television station to begin operations in Venezuela. It was the second television station to begin operations after the state-owned
Government-owned corporation
A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government...
Televisora Nacional
Televisora Nacional
Televisora Nacional was the first television station to begin operations in Venezuela. It broadcast from 1952 to 1989.-History:On 22 November 1952, the first television station in Venezuela was inaugurated: Televisora Nacional , channel five, was a state-owned television station which was...
. In 1960, Televisa was purchased by Diego Cisneros and re-branded as Venevisión
Venevisión
Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...
and became in business' Cisneros family.
History
On the evening of 4 March 1953, Televisa (call signCall sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
YVLV-TV, channel four), began its testing phase. Its creator was the Venezuelan broadcaster, Gonzalo Veloz Mancera.
On 30 March, Televisa was officially inaugurated, and as a result of the respective commercial concession which the national government had assigned the company, according to the second article of the Regalement of Radiocommunications, it opened up the airwaves for other commercial television stations in Venezuela. Televisa transmitted between 4 to 12 p.m.
On 1 July, Veloz Mancera put into place Televisa's regular programming, which remained on the air until mid 1960, when its installations were acquired by the Corporación Venezolana de Televisión, a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of the Grupo Cisneros
Grupo Cisneros
Grupo Cisneros is a Venezuelan conglomerate owned by Gustavo Cisneros. Major assets include the Venezuelan television network, Venevisión, production and international distribution company Venevisión International, and the Venezuelan baseball team Leones del Caracas...
.
On Sunday, 9 August 1953, this station broadcasted, for the first time in Venezuela, a horse race
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
, which was narrated by Luis Plácido Pisarello.
In 1956, months before Radio Caracas Televisión
RCTV
Radio Caracas Televisión Internacional is a Venezuelan cable television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, RCTV Internacional was inaugurated as Radio Caracas Televisión on 15 November...
installed their antenna in Pariata, Televisa had already begun service to what is now the State of Vargas
Vargas (state)
Vargas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Named after Venezuela's first non-military president, José María Vargas, Vargas comprises a coastal region in the north of Venezuela, bordering Aragua to the west, Miranda to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Capital District to the...
on channel nine, from an antenna located in Cabo Blanco.
Also created by Veloz Mancera, on 5 May 1956, the inaugural act of the first regional television station in Venezuela took place: Televisa del Zulia, which operated from Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
. Two days later, Televisa del Zulia began its regular transmissions in the afternoon hours and lasted until 11:00 p.m. In the beginning, it was an independent station, but after a while, it became an affiliate of Televisa in Caracas. Accompanying Veloz Mancera, investors in the company included Claudio Gerardini and Luiggi Ilicetto.
In 1960, the President of Venezuela, Rómulo Betancourt
Rómulo Betancourt
Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello , known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", was President of Venezuela from 1945 to 1948 and again from 1959 to 1964, as well as leader of Accion Democratica, Venezuela's dominant political party in the 20th century...
, proposed to Diego Cisneros that he purchase Televisa, which had already declared bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
. Cisneros accepted Betancourt's offer, and after purchasing Televisa, he re-branded it as Venevisión on 27 February 1961.
Televisa (sin relación con la cadena de televisión mexicana, Televisa), oficialmente conocido como el SA Televisión Independiente, se convirtió en la primera estación de televisión de propiedad privada para iniciar operaciones en Venezuela. Fue el segundo canal de televisión para comenzar las operaciones después de la estatal Televisora Nacional. En 1960, Televisa fue comprada por Diego Cisneros y fue renombrado como Venevisión.
Contenido
* 1 Historia
* 2 Véase también
* 3 Referencias
* 4 Enlaces externos
[Editar] Historia
En la noche del 4 de marzo de 1953, Televisa (llamada YVLV-TV, el canal cuatro), inició su fase de prueba. Su creador fue el locutor venezolano, Gonzalo Veloz Mancera. [1]
El 30 de marzo, Televisa se inauguró oficialmente, y como resultado de la respectiva concesión comercial que el gobierno nacional había asignado la empresa, de acuerdo con el artículo segundo de la Regalement de Radiocomunicaciones, que abrió las ondas de otras estaciones de televisión comercial en Venezuela . Televisa transmite entre 4-12 p.m. [1] [2]
El 1 de julio, Veloz Mancera puso en la programación regular de su lugar de Televisa, que se mantuvo en el aire hasta mediados de 1960, cuando sus instalaciones fueron adquiridas por la Corporación Venezolana de Televisión, una filial del Grupo Cisneros.
El domingo 9 de agosto de 1953, esta estación transmite, por primera vez en Venezuela, una carrera de caballos, que fue narrado por Luis Plácido Pisarello.
En 1956, meses antes de Radio Caracas Televisión instalar su antena en Pariata, Televisa ya había comenzado el servicio a lo que hoy es el Estado de Vargas en el canal nueve, de una antena situada en Cabo Blanco.
También creado por Veloz Mancera, el 5 de mayo de 1956, el acto inaugural de la primera estación de televisión regional en Venezuela se llevó a cabo: Televisa del Zulia, que operaba desde Maracaibo. Dos días más tarde, Televisa del Zulia comenzó sus transmisiones regulares en las horas de la tarde y duró hasta las 11:00 pm En el principio, era una estación independiente, pero después de un tiempo, se convirtió en una filial de Televisa en Caracas. Acompañando Veloz Mancera, los inversores en la compañía incluye Claudio Gerardini y Ilicetto Luiggi.
En 1960, el Presidente de Venezuela, Rómulo Betancourt, propuso a Diego Cisneros que la compra de Televisa, que ya había declarado en bancarrota. Cisneros aceptó la oferta de Betancourt, y después de la compra de Televisa, que volver a la marca como Venevisión el 27 de febrero de 1961. />
See also
- List of Venezuelan over-the-air television networks and stations
- Gustavo CisnerosGustavo CisnerosGustavo A. Cisneros Rendiles is a Venezuelan media mogul of Cuban descent. He is among the world's richest men according to Forbes magazine, which estimated his fortune at $4.2 billion in 2010 The New York Times calls Cisneros, "one of Latin America’s most powerful figures" and says he and his...
- VenevisiónVenevisiónVenevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...