Television in Paraguay
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Television in Paraguay is most important among the country's mass media. Television programming is dominated by telenovelas, series, and news programming. Analog broadcasts are scheduled to end in phases between December 31, 2024 (in Asunción) and 2029 (when the last inland analog transmitters will be switched off).[1]
History
[edit]Television was introduced in 1965 with the launch of TV Cerro Cora, later renamed Sistema Nacional de Televisión.[2] Network expansion work began in 1975.[3] SNT was the only network in Paraguay until 1981, when RPC signed on.[4]
In 1997, Telefuturo started broadcasting. The channel initially had an agreement with Televisa to air content from its catalog.[5]
Digital television signals started in 2011, with the launch of TV Pública Paraguay, renamed Paraguay TV in 2011. The analog signal was switched off in Asunción on December 31, 2024.[6]
Local channels
[edit]| Channel | Channel no. | Owner | Established | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noticias Paraguay | 2 | A.J. Vierci Group | 2017 | www |
| Telefuturo | 4 | A.J. Vierci Group | 1997 | www |
| Paravisión | 5 | Albavisión | 2004 | www |
| SNT (Channel 9) | 9 | Albavisión S.A. | 1965 | www |
| La Tele | 11 | A.J. Vierci Group | 2008 | www |
| Trece | 13 | Javier Bernardes | 1981 | www |
| Paraguay TV | 14 | State of Paraguay | 2011 | www |
| Unicanal | 27.2 | Javier Bernardes | 1989 (cable channel) | www |
| TV Chaqueña | 21.2 | Red Chaqueña de Comunicación | 2004 (cable channel) | www |
| América Paraguay | Grupo América | 2018 | www |
Most viewed channels
[edit]| Position | Channel | Share of total viewing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telefuturo | 20.8 |
| 2 | SNT (Channel 9) | 14.9 |
| 3 | Latele | 12.4 |
| 4 | Trece/RPC | 4.5 |
| 5 | C9N | 3.9 |
| 6 | GEN | 3.5 |
| 7 | Paravisión | 2.8 |
| 8 | NPY | 1.2 |
| 9 | Paraguay TV | 1.0 |
| 10 | SUR | 0.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "El "apagón analógico" iniciará pronto en Paraguay". ABC Color (in Spanish). December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Del blanco y negro a la era digital del siglo XXI". ABC Diario. 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Funcionario se despidió luego de 43 años de servicios en el canal 7 de Encarnación". ADN Paraguayo. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "El nacimiento de la TV en el Paraguay". Camara de Anunciantes del Paraguay. 1 August 2001. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Lanzan TeleFuturo en Paraguay". Produ. November 3, 1997. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "El apagón analógico da paso a la TV Digital en Paraguay" (in Spanish).
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