Television in Peru
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Television in Peru has a history of more than 60 years. There are 105 television broadcasters in Peru, 22 of which are in Lima. In regard to television receivers, in 2003 there were 5,470,000 — that is 200 televisions for every thousand inhabitants. The number of cable subscribers was 967,943 in 2011.[1]
History
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The first experimental transmission of television in Peru 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 inaugurated the State Channel 7 and conducted a test broadcast.[2]
Digital television
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On March 30, 2010, Peru starts digital television transition, with TV Perú being the first television station to begin broadcast digitally.[3]
Television channels
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Most viewed channels
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See also
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[edit]- ^ OSIPTEL - Organismo Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones del Perú, Suscriptores de TV paga por empresa[permanent dead link]
- ^ Resumen de Historia: Los 51 años de la televisión peruana
- ^ "Peru begins digital TV transition process today". Andina (Agencia Peruana De Noticias). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2014.