Extra TV 42 (cable channel 14) [1] was a Costa Rican television channel owned by Diario Extra. Its broadcasts started in 1993. [2]
The channel was noticeably absent from AMNET's cable line-up up until the late 2000s. [3] Its terrestrial microwave network was improved in 2009. [4]
In January 2010, the network fired Richard Molina, who was working for its news service for ten years. [5]
On August 14, 2019, Extra TV started digital broadcasts, in conjunction with the shutdown of analog TV broadcasts in Costa Rica. [6] In September, 2020, Extra TV annoucned the cessation of its news service after 27 years, effective October 31. [7]
The channel closed on May 31, 2023, alongside the print publication, which was facing a crisis. [8] The channel was one of the assets acquired by Grupo Transcomer, saving the group from its shutdown. [9]