Antena 21

Antena 21

Country	Dominican Republic
Broadcast area	Santo Domingo
Network	Trendy S.A.S [1]
Headquarters	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Picture format	HDTV 1080p
Ownership
Owner	Albavisión
Sister channels	Antena 7 Antena 55 SUR
History
Launched	13 August 1991 (1991-08-13)
Former names	Veintiuno (2007-2017)
Links
Website	https://www.antena7.com.do/
Availability
Terrestrial
Channel 21 VHF Channel 7.2 ATSC

Antena 21 is a Spanish-language broadcast television station in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on UHF channel 21. It's owned by Albavision, ^[2] through a figurehead company registered in the British Virgin Islands. ^[1] The station currently airs general entertainment programming.

History

The station has its origins in Puerto Plata, when Camilo Carrau Villanueva applied for a UHF license on channel 31, receiving approval from Indotel on December 21, 1994. Santo Domingo was part of the coverage area. By 1998, it was renamed Teleisla. ^[3] The station was renamed Antena 21 in the early 2000s. ^[4]

In 2014, the channel secured the rights to carry the Dominican Republic team matches for Centrobasket and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. ^[5]

Beginning in 2015, the station was put under indirect control of Antena 7, being owned by a separate figurehead company, Trendy S.A.S., making it a part of the Albavisión conglomerate. ^[6]

References

1. "Indotel ordena que los canales 7 y 21 pasen a manos de accionistas dominicanos". Swissinfo (in Spanish).
2. "Venta de acciones canal 7 y 21 será investigada por comisión del Senado". El Caribe. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
3. RESOLUCIÓN NO. 33-00
4. Dominicana On Line
5. "Najri dice CentroBasket y Mundial irán por Antena 21". Hoy. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
6. RESOLUCIÓN NÚM. 072-19