Television in Peru has a history of more than fifty years. There are currently 105 television broadcasters in Peru, 22 of which are in Lima. In regard to television receivers, in 1997 there were 3,060,000 — that is 112 televisions for every thousand inhabitants. The number of cable subscribers was 349,520.

History

The first experimental transmission of television in Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

occurred on September 21, 1939, transmitting a film and an artistic program from Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe school in Lima. Another test transmission was made by Antonio Pereyra from the Bolivar Hotel on May 28, 1954. On January 17, 1958, the Ministry of Education and UNESCO

UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...

 inaugurated the State Channel 7 and conducted a test broadcast. The first commercial television broadcast was on Channel 4 Radio América in Lima, on December 15, 1958 by Nicanor González and José Antonio Umbert. Channel 4 Radio America's creation was possible thanks to an agreement with NBC

NBC

The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

 and RCA

RCA

RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...

.

Several commercial television stations followed, including Channel 2 (Radiodifusora Victoria S.A.), Channel 13 — later changed to Channel 5 (Panamericana Televisión S.A.), Channel 9 (Compañía Peruana de Producciones Radiales y TV), Channel 11 (Bego Televisión S.A.). Many of them soon acquired — or were associated with — stations outside Metropolitan Lima. In just two months, November and December of 1959, Lima stores recorded sales of 10,000 television sets, and full page ads in newspapers and magazines announced the start of the era of television in Peru. By April, 1960 there were 55,000 television sets operating in the Peruvian capital. The growth was explosive, considering the fact that in 1958 there were only 5,000 televisions.

Lima

The broadcast stations in Lima

Lima

Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...

 are:

On VHF (Except for Channel 11, all are national chains that transmit via satellite all across the country.)

• Channel 2: Frecuencia Latina
  Frecuencia Latina
  Frecuencia Latina , better known as Channel 2, is a Peruvian television network. The network was founded on May 31, 1962 by the Cavero Family Group who turned the station into a network filled with musical programs and variety shows...
  
   — Administered by company shareholder Baruch Ivcher
  Baruch Ivcher
  Baruch Ivcher is an Israeli-born business tycoon who lives in Peru.Ivcher was a majority shareholder of the Peruvian television station Frecuencia Latina. President Alberto Fujimori ordered Ivcher stripped of his Peruvian citizenship when the station's investigative program Contrapunto exposed...
  
  , currently operated under judicial order because of a capital increase carried out by the Winters brothers, who have clear majority ownership of the company shares.
• Channel 4: América Televisión
  America Television
  America Television , better known as America TV, is a Peruvian television network affiliated with Televisa of Mexico. It was founded on December 15, 1958 by Antonio Umbert F., Nicanor Gonzalez V., and Avelino Aramburu. The network belongs to the Plural TV group formed by the daily newspapers El...
  
   — Property of the Crousillat brothers, administration was passed to the creditors due to excessive debt, and is currently administered by a consortium led by the newspapers El Comercio and La República
  La República
  La República is a center-left newspaper published in Lima, Peru. It is one of the two main national dailies sold all over the country since it was founded on May 3, 1981. The paper was founded by Gustavo Mohme Llona, a former member of the Peruvian Congress...
  
  , despite the criticisms of the Crousillat family.
• Channel 5: Panamericana Televisión
  Panamericana Televisión
  Panamericana Televisión, Panamericana Television or Pantel is a Peruvian television network founded in 1959 when television first arrived in Peru. It initially broadcast on Channel 13, but later moved to Channel 5 in metropolitan Lima. This network was followed by a second private television...
  
   — Property of Ernesto Schutz Freundt, was delivered into receivership by entrepreneurGenaro Delgado Parker, founder of the network and a minor shareholder of the company, who controlled the network until mid-2009, at which time it was returned by judicial power to Schütz Freundt.
• Channel 7: TV Perú — Belongs to the State.
• Channel 9: ATV — Property of the Vera Abad, but currently managed by the principal creditor Guatelmalan-Mexican businessman Remigio Ángel González through the international television consortium Albavisión.
• Channel 11: RBC Televisión Property of entrepreneur Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli
  Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli
  Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli was a Peruvian TV network owner and politician in the early 1990s. He was the mayor of Lima from 1990 to 1995. He was popularly known as "El Hermanón" for his friendliness and also as "El Colora'o" because of his reddish hair.-Career:Ricardo Belmont was the son of...
  
   and about 50,000 partner shareholders who invested US$ 1 per share when the company was formed in 1985 and Belmont assumed distribution of profits or interest.
• Channel 13: Global TV Created businessman Vittorio de Ferrari. Passed to the Peruvian broadcaster Genaro Delgado Parker, but currently managed by its main creditor Guatemalan-Mexican businessman Remigio Ángel González through the international television consortium Albavisión.

On UHF:

• Channel 15: La Tele — Property of Guatemalan-Mexican businessman Remigio Ángel González.
• Channel 17: Pax TV
• Channel 19: JN19 (TeleJuan)
• Channel 23: Perú TV (Repeter signal in Arequipa)
• Channel 25: Bethel Televisión
• Channel 33: Channel 33 UHF (In test mode)
• Channel 39: Channel 39 (currently devoted to the transmission of music videos)
• Channel 41: Pacífico
• Channel 45: Villa TV
• Channel 49: La Luz
• Channel 51: UAP TV (Universidad Alas Peruanas).
• Channel 55: Tele Vida
• Channel 57: Enlace
• Channel 59: JBN

On TDT

TDT

TDT may refer to:* TDT , a digital television station in Tasmania, Australia* Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, a specialized DNA polymerase expressed in immune cells* Terrestrial Dynamical Time, an obsolete name for Terrestrial Time...

 HD

High-definition video

High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...

:

• Channel 16: TV Perú HD — The High Definition version of TV Peru, which can be viewed on TV with a decoder, has been operational since March 30, 2010. It also has a replicated version of the SD analog signal and also can be viewed on cell phones due to the "One Seg" signal.
• Channel 18: ATV HD — The high definition version of ATV, with high-resolution images, was launched on March 31, 2010. ATV móvil can be seen on cell phones through the "One Seg" signal.
• Channel 20: Frecuencia Latina HDTV — The high definition version of Frecuencia Latina started testing September 2, and officially launched on September 14, 2010. It also has the "One Seg" signal.
• Channel 22: Global Televisión HD — Available since August 28, 2010, and also has a mobile signal.
• Channel 24: América Televisión HD — This is the digital high def version of América Televisión, on trial since July 2010. It also has the "One Seg" signal: América TV Portátil and also has an SD replicated analog signal.
• Channel 26: Panamericana Televisión HD — will start broadcasting in August 2011.
• Channel 28: La Tele HD — will start broadcasting in 2011.
• Channel 32: Perú TV HD — will start transmissions at the end of 2011.
• Channel 34: TBN-Enlace HD — in testing beginning in April 2011.
• Channel 36: Bethel Television HD — will start transmissions in 2011.
• Channel 38: RBC Televisión HD — will start transmissions in 2011.

Northern Peru

• Televisión Chimbote - Channel 4 - Chimbote
  Chimbote
  Chimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru, and the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District.The city is located on the coast in Chimbote Bay, south of Trujillo and north of Lima on the North Pan-American highway. It is the start of a chain of important cities like...
  
  
• Antenavisión Televisión - Channel 5 - Chimbote
  Chimbote
  Chimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru, and the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District.The city is located on the coast in Chimbote Bay, south of Trujillo and north of Lima on the North Pan-American highway. It is the start of a chain of important cities like...
  
  
• Radio Televisión del Norte - RTN - Channel 7 - Ancash
• Huaraz de Radiodifusión - Huaraz
  Huaraz
  Huaraz is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Departmento de Ancash and the seat of government of the Provincia de Huaraz . The urban agglomerations population is distributed over the districts of Huaraz and Independencia. It was estimated in 2007 to exceed 120,000...
  
  
• Atenas TV - Chepén
• Antena Regional - Chota
  Chota
  Chota may refer to:*Chota , which once existed in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee*Chota, Ecuador*Chota, Peru*Chota Province, a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru*Chota , an English automobile...
  
  
• Antena Regional - Cutervo
• Canal UAP 45 UHF - Piura
  Piura
  Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496.It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532...
  
  
• Antena 5 - Tumbes
  Tumbes
  Tumbes is a city in northwestern Peru, on the banks of the Tumbes River. It is the capital of the Tumbes Region, as well as of Tumbes Province and Tumbes District. Located near the border with Ecuador, Tumbes has 94,702 inhabitants. It is served by the Cap...
  
  

Southern Peru

• Inka Visión, Channel 31 - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
  
• Compañía de Televisión Cusqueña, Channel 2 - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
  
• TV Perú Austral - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
  
• TV Mundo - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
  
• Machu Picchu TV Channel 41 - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
   - Property of Don Mauro Calvo Acurio and part of Corporación Machupicchu - TV UHF 41 - Radio - 1110 AM - 101.3 FM.
• Channel UNSAAC - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
  
• Channel Universidad Andina - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
  
• Solar TV - Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
  
• Telemar - Ilo
  Ilo
  Ilo is a port city in southern Peru, with some 58,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the Moquegua Region and capital of the province of Ilo.-History:...
  
  
• Cordillerana TV - Ayacucho
  Ayacucho
  Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
  
  
• Megavisión - Juliaca
  Juliaca
  Juliaca is San Roman's capital city in Puno Region, which is situated in southeastern Peru. It is the region's largest city with a population of 225,146 inhabitants , on the Altiplano, Juliaca above sea level, is located in the Collao Plateau and it is northwest of Lake Titicaca...
  
  
• VRTV Channel 21 Nasca
• Tele Imagen Channel 27 (Puno
  Puno
  Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of...
  
  )

Central Peru

• Chanka Visión - Andahuaylas
  Andahuaylas
  Andahuaylas is a Peruvian city, capital of the Andahuaylas Province. It is known as the pradera de los celajes, the prairie of colored clouds. It's approximate population of 34,000 inhabitants makes it the second largest city in the region after the region's capital Abancay.-Location:Andahuyalas is...
  
  
• Sur Andina - Abancay
  Abancay
  Abancay is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the most important city in the Apurímac Region, and is the capital of the Abancay Province.-Location:...
  
  
• MegaTv Channel 43 - Huánuco
  Huánuco
  -Famous Natives:* Daniel Alomía Robles - Musical composer and ethnologist born in 1871, famous for El Cóndor Pasa* Johan Fano- Professional football player-External links:*** - Catholic Encyclopedia article...
  
  
• Antena 31 Televisión - Huánuco
  Huánuco
  -Famous Natives:* Daniel Alomía Robles - Musical composer and ethnologist born in 1871, famous for El Cóndor Pasa* Johan Fano- Professional football player-External links:*** - Catholic Encyclopedia article...
  
  
• Global Televisión - Huánuco
  Huánuco
  -Famous Natives:* Daniel Alomía Robles - Musical composer and ethnologist born in 1871, famous for El Cóndor Pasa* Johan Fano- Professional football player-External links:*** - Catholic Encyclopedia article...
  
  
• Cable Visión - La Oroya
  La Oroya
  La Oroya is a city of about 33,000 people on the River Mantaro in central Peru. It is situated on the Altiplano some 176 km east-north-east of the national capital, Lima, and is capital of the Yauli Province...
  
  
• Oxatel - Oxapampa
  Oxapampa
  Oxapampa is a town in Peru, on the eastern side of the department of the Pasco Region. A ranching and coffee centre, it was founded by German settlers in the 19th century....
  
  
• Tarma Televisión - Tarma
  Tarma
  Santa Ana de la Ribera de Tarma is a city in Junín Region, Perú. Tarma is the capital city of the Province of Tarma, and is also called the Pearl of the Andes. The city is located at around , at an elevation of around 3000 m...
  
  

Eastern Peru

• Amazonica de Televisión, Channel 2 - Iquitos
  Iquitos
  Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province.Located on the Amazon River, it is only above sea level, although it is more than from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém on the Atlantic Ocean...
  
  
• TeleSeis - Yurimaguas
  Yurimaguas
  Yurimaguas is a thriving port-town in the Loreto Region of northeastern Peruvian Amazonia. Historically associated with Maynas Pais de los Maynas, the culturally diverse town is affectionately known as the "Pearl of the Huallaga"...
  
  
• Cable Max - Juanjuí
  Juanjuí
  Juanjuí is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Mariscal Cáceres in the region San Martín.Located in the left edge of Huallaga River. There are 38,427 inhabitants, according to the 2007 census. -History:...
  
  
• AmazoníaTV- Juanjuí
  Juanjuí
  Juanjuí is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Mariscal Cáceres in the region San Martín.Located in the left edge of Huallaga River. There are 38,427 inhabitants, according to the 2007 census. -History:...
  
  
• Anas Televisión - Puerto Maldonado
  Puerto Maldonado
  Puerto Maldonado is a city in Southeastern Peru in the Amazon forest west of the Bolivian border on the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios River, a tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Madre de Dios Region....
  
  
• Ucayalina de Televisión, Canal 19 - Pucallpa
  Pucallpa
  Pucallpa is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Ucayali region, the Coronel Portillo Province and the Calleria District....
  
  
• Videoriente Televisión, Channel 6 - Pucallpa
  Pucallpa
  Pucallpa is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Ucayali region, the Coronel Portillo Province and the Calleria District....
  
  
• Televida - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• Channel E Frecuencia Educativa - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• TV Cine - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• Selva TV - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• Moyobamba Televisión - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• Genius TV - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• Anteres TV - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• Unión TV - Moyobamba
  Moyobamba
  Moyobamba is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 70,000 inhabitants, according to the 2009 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of...
  
  
• TV SAM - Tarapoto
  Tarapoto
  Tarapoto, known as the "City of Palms", is a thriving commercial hub in northern Peru, an hour by plane from Lima, situated in the San Martín Province of the San Martín Region, located in the high jungle plateau to the east of what is known as the selva baja...
  
  
• Sonora Comercial - Tarapoto
  Tarapoto
  Tarapoto, known as the "City of Palms", is a thriving commercial hub in northern Peru, an hour by plane from Lima, situated in the San Martín Province of the San Martín Region, located in the high jungle plateau to the east of what is known as the selva baja...
  
  

International channels

• Perú Mágico
• Sur Perú
• Animemotion TV
• Pakita Studio Producciones Television

Peruvian cable networks

There are three major cable providers in Peru: Movistar TV (Telefónica), DirecTV, and Claro TV (formerly Cable Expresss, Megacable, and Telmex TV). The following are Media Networks channels used exclusively for Cable Mágico:

• Cable Mágico Deportes (CMD) (sports station, property of Media Networks - exclusively for Movistar TV)
• Plus TV (property of Media Networks - exclusively for Movistar TV)
• Canal N
  Canal N
  Canal N is a 24-hour cable news channel in Peru. The channel was founded as a joint venture between El Comercio and Telefónica....
  
   (property of Productora Peruana de Información - exclusive agreement for Movistar TV).
• Cable Visión — is a television station exclusively for cable. The company has a presence in 16 cities across the country. It has varied programming with its own production subsidiaries. Cable Vision's headquarters are in Huánuco.
• FEM (property of Inhaus Producciones - exclusivity agreement with Movistar TV).
• RPP TV (belongs to RPP
  RPP
  The abbreviation RPP may refer to:* Radio Programas del Perú* Republican People's Party , a political party in Turkey* Rho Pi Phi, a professional pharmacy fraternity* Rastriya Prajatantra Party, a political party in Nepal...
  
   Group - exclusivity agreement with Movistar TV).
• Canal del Congreso (property of the Peruvian Congress).
• Q channel (property of Quality Products - broadcast on Movistar TV).
• Star 4 (property of Star Globalcom - Arequipa and Tacna).
• Claro TV (property of Claro - Lima and Chiclayo).
• Hipódromo de Monterrico (JCP TV) (limited hours - broadcast on Movistar TV and for the vendors of the Jockey Club of Peru).
• Willax Televisión (available on Claro TV and on Movistar TV).

Channels that no longer exist

• Uranio TV Channel 15
• Austral Televisión Channel 11
• Cable Canal de Noticias
• Cable Mágico Noticias
• Cable Mágico Cultural
• Antena Informativa
• Visión 20
• Monitor
• OK TV Channel 11
• Ovación TV Channel 57
• UNITEL Channel 27
• Cubo TV Channel 33
• Bego TV Channel 11
• Teledos Channel 2
• Victoria TV Channel 2
• TV El Sol Channel 9
• Panamericana Teleeducacion Channel 13
• Canal A
  Canal A
  Canal A was a Colombian state-owned privately run national television channel. It was launched March 27, 1972 as Segunda Cadena, since it was the second television channel in Colombia, and replacing Tele 9 Corazón...
  
   Channel 11 later 23
• Canal Familiar Channel 11
• Stereo33 Channel 33
• Univision
  Univision
  Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
  
  Channel 13