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TV in Santiago




A total of five national television stations are based in Santiago. The only state-owned station of TV in Santiago is Television Nacional de Chile.
This station of TV in Santiago broadcasts different entertainment programs. The initial transmit for National Television of Chile or Television Nacional de Chile was in the year 1969 on 21st May. The majority of news programs transmitted by this television station have the duration of 1 hour on the weekdays. The timings of the news programs are at 8.00 am, 2.00 pm, 9.00 pm and at midnight.

English movies are dubbed and then broadcasted by the Santiago television stations. UCTV was initially run by Santiago Catholic University, which is now in private hands. The Catholic University continues to donate in the programming of the station with Teleduc that provides cultural and educational programs. The programs are often hosted by the professors and students of the Catholic University. National Television of Chile or TVN sends its feeds through a 200+ sender network across the country by Channel frequency 7 in Santiago. TVN also broadcasts outside metropolitan area using local repeaters called Reders.

TVN presents a blend of variety shows and programs for children. In the prime time, slot programs such as telenovelas, local dramas are aired. Some of the shows that are aired in TVN are:
  • Coarzan de maria
  • Buenos Dias a Todos
  • Amor en tiempoRecord
  • Peloton
  • Mea Culpa
  • Rojo, Fama Contrafama

Some of the television stations of Santiago are:

Megavision (Canal 9)
Avenida Vicuna Mackenna
NuNoa
Ph: (2) 810-8000 TVN (Channel 7)
Bellavista 0990
Providencia
Ph: (2) 707-7777

Canal Dos Television (Channel 2)
Chucre 15
Providencia
Ph: (2) 737-8807
Fax: (2) 735-0380

Chilevision (Channel 9)
Ines Matte Urrejola 0835
Providencia
Ph: (2) 252-5252
Metro Station Manuel Montt


Cable television in Santiago was introduced in the year 1987. Ever since its commencement, it has been very popular among the public of Santiago. The people of Santiago can avail English news channels like CNN International. English movies with Spanish subtitles can be seen in the channels like Canal Cine and HBO. The companies that offer cable TV network at Santiago are:

Fullcanal Communicaciones
Marcel Duhuat 2745
Providencia
(2) 223-6364

Metropolis Intercom
Avenida Manquehue Sur 520
Las Condes
(600) 510-5000
Fax: (2) 510-6000

VTR
(600) 600-9000

In Santiago, launch of Internet Television is under process. The telecommunications company and service provider of broadband, Telefonica Chile, shall offer the service through Imagenio.