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Television is one of the major mass media of Chile. It was introduced in 1957. According to the 2002 census, 87% of Chilean households had at least one color television set.

There are 63 broadcast stations throughout the country (plus 121 repeaters) (1997). The 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).

History

The first television transmission in Chile took place on October 5 1957 from the Catholic University of Valparaiso's main campus, giving birth to UCV, 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 frrquency 2 for a few years (now 13).

Television channels

Nationwide terrestrial television channels

Canal 13

TVN

Mega

Chilevision

RED TV

UCV Television

Telecanal

National cable/satellite channels

Note: Some channels are from other countries.

''In italics means the channels aren't in Spanish

ARTV

Canal 13 Cable

CDF

CDtv

Etc...TV

Showbiz

Teletrak TV

TV Senado

Via X

Zona Latina

International only channels

TV Chile, international edition of TVN

ChileVision Internacional, international edition of ChileVision

Regional terrestrial television channels (by region)

Note: This list does not include local TVN repeaters or Redes. The complete list is at TVN (Chile)Regional networks.

Santiago Metropolitan Region

TVO

Nuevo Tiempo (Seventh-day Adventist Church)

Tarapaca Region

Canal 3 TV Rural (La Tirana)

Antofagasta Region

Canal 2 (Mejillones)

Atacama Region

Playa Blanca Television (Caldera)

Canal 3 Television Comunal (Diego de Almagro)

STM (Chanaral)

Coquimbo Region

Canal Comunal (Andacollo)

Canal 2 (Illapel)

Canal Ve (La Serena)

Canal 4 (Salamanca)

Valparaiso Region

Girovisual Television Canal 7 (From Algarroboto El Tabo)

Cosmos (La Calera)

Canal 2 (San Antonio'')

O'Higgins Region

Canal 21 (Rancagua)

Canal 3 (Pichilemu)

Santa Cruz Telecanal (Santa Cruz)

Maule Region

TVR Television Regional (Curico)

Canal 6 (Talca)

TV 5 (Linares)

Biobio Region

TVU (Concepcion)

Canal 9 (Concepcion)

TV8 (Concepcion)

Nuevo Tiempo

Araucania

Autonoma Television (Temuco)

Los Rios Region

ATV (Valdivia)

Los Lagos Region

Imagen Television Productora de Television (Osorno)

Television Escolar Allakintuy (Quellon)

TV8 (Quicavi and Quemchi)

Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region

Canal 4 (Punta Arenas)

ITV Patagonia (Punta Arenas)

Regional cable channels

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