Launched October 5, 1957 Broadcast area National | Country Chile Founded 1957 | |
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Owned by Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso) Audience share no data (May, 2005, [1]) Slogan Me gusta (Since July of 2013) Owner Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso) Motto Me gusta (Since July of 2013) | ||
Corporación de Televisión de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, UCV Television, is the oldest TV channel of Chile. Founded in 1957 (October 5), it currently airs in Santiago on channel 5. Its headquarters are in Viña del Mar, Chile where it broadcasts on channel 4 VHF. Also it owns VHF stations in La Serena (9), Puerto Montt (8) and Cohaique (3). Additionally it covers all of Chile through its satellite signal (Intelsat 1R).
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Programming
Mainly Listed Within 《Es:UCV Televisión#Programas》 & 《Fr:UCV Télévision#Programmes》 See also Pt:UCV TV#Programas & It:UCV TV#Principali prorammiCurrent Originated Programming
Broadcasting
Although the station belongs to the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, its income is totally derived from sponsors and advertising.
It airs news (four live broadcasts a day), TV comedies (Journeyman, My Name is Earl, Bones, Scrubs, American Dad!, Saving Grace), drama: (24, Lost), and World Wrestling Entertainment flagship show WWE Raw, documentaries, infomercials and some low budget entertainment TV shows. Recently it entered into an alliance with Canal 13, re-airing some of Canal 13's produced children's programming like Villa Dulce and others.
It is best known for children's programming El Mundo del Profesor Rossa 1981-1984, Pipirapao 1983-2008, Enetenetu, Pequelandia and others), music video programs (re-airing old Midnight Special shows from 1974-1978, OK 1992-1996, El Galpón 2000-2002), and sports commentary (Show de Goles 1975-2000).
For many years UCV Television had a second signal in La Serena called Canal 8 UCV TV, now operating on channel 9.