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Mega (Chilean television channel)

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Launched
  
October 23, 1990

Slogan
  
Mi Mega (My Mega)

Founder
  
Claro Group

Motto
  
Mi Mega (My Mega)

Audience share
  
24.5% (May, 2005, [1])

Website
  
http://www.mega.cl/

Founded
  
1990

Parent organization
  
Bethia S.A.

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Owned by
  
Grupo Bethia (72.5%) Discovery Communications (27.5%)

Formerly called
  
Red Televisiva Megavisión (1990-2001)

TV shows
  
Mucho gusto, Te doy la vida, Ahora Noticias, Pobre Gallo, El Chavo del Ocho

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Mega (stylized as MEGA, originally named Red Televisiva Megavisión) is a Chilean private television network headquartered in Santiago. It currently airs on digital frequency channel 27 (ISDB-Tb) for HDTV. In 2012, ownership of Mega Channel was transferred from Claro Group to Bethia Group.

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History

Mega began broadcasting on 23 October 1990. It was originally named Red Televisiva Megavisión before changing its name in 2001. It is the first private broadcaster in Chile.

Programming

Among the many TV shows broadcast on MEGA are:

  • Casado con hijos (remake of Married... with Children) (sitcom)
  • Más Vale Tarde (Late night Talk show)
  • Morandé con Compañía (variety show)
  • Mucho gusto (breakfast television)
  • Ahora Noticias (Daily News brand)
  • El Tiempo en Mega (Climate show)
  • Histoias que nos Reúnen (Sunday Cultural Program)

    • Slogans

  • 1992-2001: Megavisión, mucho que ver (Megavision, much to see.)
  • 2001-2010: Mega, ¡Se Vive! (Mega, It lives!.)
  • 2010-2013: Mega, ¡me gusta! (Mega, I like it!)
  • 2013-2015: Mega, cambia contigo (Mega, changes with you.)
  • 2015-present: Mi Mega (My Mega)

    • References

    Mega (Chilean television channel) Wikipedia
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