In Argentina, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only five major commercial national terrestrial networks until 2018. These were Televisión Pública, El Nueve, El Trece, Telefe and América. Since 2018, Net TV became the sixth major commercial network, [1] with Televisión Pública being the national public television service. Local media markets have their own television stations, which may either be affiliated with or owned and operated by a television network. Stations may sign affiliation agreements with one of the national networks for the local rights to carry their programming. [2]
Transition to digital broadcasting began in 2009, when the Secretary of Communications recommended the adoption of the ISDB-T standard for digital television, with the "Argentine Digital Terrestrial Television System" being created. [3] [4] Digital television has reached 80 percent of Argentina as of December 2013. [5] The country was expected to end all analogue broadcasts in 2019, [6] but the date was later delayed to August 31, 2021. [7]
As of 2019, household ownership of television sets in the country is 99%, with the majority of households usually having two sets. [8]
Network | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator |
---|---|---|---|---|
Televisión Pública | October 17, 1951 | Public | Government of Argentina | Radio y Televisión Argentina S.E. |
El Nueve | June 9, 1960 | Private | Grupo Octubre | Telearte S.A. |
El Trece | October 1, 1960 | Private | Clarín Group | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. |
Telefe | July 21, 1961 | Private | Paramount Global | Televisión Federal S.A. |
América | June 25, 1966 | Private | Grupo América & Claudio Belocopitt | América TV S.A. |
Net TV | October 1, 2018 | Private | Perfil | Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina |
Bravo TV | March 14, 2022 | Private | Perfil & Grupo Olmos | Estrellas Satelital S.A. |
The following are the television networks with a presence throughout the national territory, via the "Televisión Digital Abierta" service (Open Digital Television in English).
Digital channel | Network | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22.1 | Encuentro | March 5, 2007 | Public | Government of Argentina | Contenidos Públicos S.E. | Educational television | Encuentro |
22.2 | Pakapaka | September 17, 2010 | Children's programming | ||||
22.3 | Aunar | October 17, 2022 | Public television | ||||
22.4 | Cine.AR | December 28, 2010 | Argentinian movies | ||||
22.5 | Tec TV | September 12, 2011 | Educational television | ||||
23.1 | Televisión Pública | October 17, 1951 | Radio y Televisión Argentina S.E. | Public television | Televisión Pública | ||
23.2 | Construir TV | March 21, 2011 | Private | Fundación UOCRA | Fundación UOCRA | Construction/Lifestyle | |
24.1 | DeporTV | February 21, 2013 | Public | Government of Argentina | Contenidos Públicos S.E. | Sports | DeporTV |
24.2 | Canal 26 | March 4, 1996 | Private | Telecentro | Grupo Pierri | News programming | |
24.3 | France 24 | December 6, 2016 | Public | Government of France | France Médias Monde | ||
24.4 | Crónica Televisión | January 3, 1994 | Private | Grupo Olmos | Estrellas Satelital S.A. | ||
24.5 | Información Periodística | October 17, 2020 | Grupo Octubre | Telearte S.A. | |||
25.1 | Unife | November 25, 2019 | Universal Church | Universal Church | Religious | Unife | |
25.2 | C5N | August 6, 2007 | Grupo Indalo | Grupo Indalo | News programming | ||
25.3 | La Nación + | November 7, 2016 | La Nación | La Nación | |||
25.4 | Telesur | July 24, 2005 | Public | Governments of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua | SiBCI | ||
25.5 | RT en Español | December 28, 2009 | Government of Russia | TV-Novosti | |||
Operating since April 21, 2010 from the Ministry of Public Works Building in Buenos Aires, [9] since October 1, 2010 from La Plata [10] and Luján, [11] since March 29, 2012 from Villa Martelli [9] and since April 4, 2012 from San Justo. [9]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21.1 | Alfa TV [12] | Broadcast testing | Private | Perfil | Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina | Commercial network | — |
21.2 | Canal Orbe 21 [12] | October 4, 2006 | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires | Archdiocesan Television Center | Religious | ||
26.1 | Canal 26 | March 4, 1996 | Telecentro | Grupo Pierri | News programming | — | |
26.2 | Construir TV | March 21, 2011 | Fundación UOCRA [12] | Fundación UOCRA | Construction/Lifestyle | ||
26.3 | Telemax | June 1, 2006 | Telecentro | Grupo Pierri | Commercial network | ||
27.1 | Bravo TV [12] | March 14, 2022 | Perfil | Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina | Net TV | ||
27.2 | Net TV | October 1, 2018 | Major commercial network | ||||
32.1 | TV Universidad | October 23, 2016 | Public | National University of La Plata | National University of La Plata | Educational television | TV Universidad |
33.1 | El Trece [12] | October 1, 1960 | Private | Clarín Group | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. | Major commercial network | El Trece |
34.1 | Telefe [12] | July 21, 1961 | Paramount Global | Televisión Federal S.A. | Telefe | ||
35.1 | El Nueve [12] | October 15, 2010 [lower-alpha 2] | Grupo Octubre | Telearte S.A. | El Nueve | ||
35.2 | El Nueve (SD simulcast) | June 9, 1960 | |||||
35.3 | Aspen | November 7, 1988 | Grupo Octubre | FM commercial radio | |||
36.1 | América [12] | June 25, 1966 | Grupo América | América Multimedios | Major commercial network | América | |
36.2 | A24 | March 8, 2005 | News programming |
Operating since February 1, 2011 from Mar del Plata. [13]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28.1 | Canal Universidad [14] | Unknown | Public | National University of Mar del Plata | National University of Mar del Plata | Public television | — |
Operating since August 16, 2012 from Trenque Lauquen. [15]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24.4 | Canal 12 (TVP) | May 22, 1970 | Public | Government of Argentina | Contenidos Públicos S.E. | Public television | — |
Operating since September 1, 2010 from Puerto Tirol. [16]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26.1 | Chaco TV | Unknown | Public | Government of Chaco | Government of Chaco | Public television | Chaco TV |
28.1 | Canal 9 (El Trece) | August 17, 1966 | Private | Grupo Linke | TV Resistencia S.A. | Major commercial network | Canal 9 |
Operating since February 18, 2018 from Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña. [17]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27.1 | UNCAus TV | Unknown | Public | National University of the Chaco Austral | National University of the Chaco Austral | Public television | — |
27.2 | Multivisión Federal | Unknown | Private | Multivision S.R.L. | Multivision S.R.L. | Commercial network | |
27.3 | C5N | August 6, 2007 | Grupo Indalo | Grupo Indalo | News programming | ||
27.4 | Pakapaka | September 17, 2010 | Public | Government of Argentina | Contenidos Públicos S.E. | Children's programming | |
27.5 | Cine + | Unknown | Private | Unknown | Unknown | Movies | |
29.2 | Canal 9 (El Trece) | August 17, 1966 | Private | Grupo Linke | TV Resistencia S.A. | Major commercial network | — |
Operating since April 15, 2013 from Comodoro Rivadavia. [18]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27.1 | Canal 7 (TVP) | September 15, 1975 | Public | Government of Chubut | Government of Chubut | Public television | — |
Operating since January 1, 2011 from Cerro Mogote [19] and since February 14, 2012 from Córdoba. [20]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27.1 | El Doce (El Trece) | April 18, 1960 | Private | Clarín Group & Francisco Quiñonero | Telecor S.A.C.I. | Major commercial network | El Doce |
29.1 | Telefe Córdoba (Telefe) | April 5, 1971 | Private | Paramount Global | Televisión Federal S.A. | — | |
30.1 | Canal 10 (TVP) | May 11, 1962 | Public | National University of Córdoba | Multimedio SRT | Public television | Canal 10 |
30.2 | Canal U | June 1, 2011 | Educational television | ||||
31.1 | Canal 10 (TVP)(30.1 simulcast) | May 11, 1962 | Public television | — | |||
31.2 | Canal U (30.2 simulcast) | June 1, 2011 | Educational television |
Operating since February 14, 2012 from Río Cuarto. [21]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29.1 | Canal 13/Canal 29 HD (Telefe) | August 15, 1964 | Private | Imperio Televisión S.A. | Imperio Televisión S.A. | Major commercial network | — |
31.1 | UniRío TV | June 30, 2011 | Public | National University of Río Cuarto | National University of Río Cuarto | Public television |
Operating since May 1, 2011 from Villa María. [22]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31.1 | Uniteve | June 23, 2016 | Public | National University of Villa María | National University of Villa María | Public television | — |
Operating from Corrientes. Also available in Greater Resistencia.
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31.1 | 13 Max Digital (Telefe) | June 30, 1965 | Private | Jorge Félix Gómez & Carlos Antonio Smith | Río Paraná TV S.R.L. | Major commercial network | — |
Operating since June 1, 2011 from Paraná. [23]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29.2 | El Once | April 30, 1992 | Private | Federal Comunicaciones S.A. | Federal Comunicaciones S.A. | Commercial network | — |
Operating since February 8, 2013 from Clorinda [24] and since January 29, 2014 from Laguna Blanca. [25]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33.1 | Canal 11 Lapacho | April 8, 1978 | Public | Government of Formosa | Red Formoseña de Medios | Public television | Canal 11 Lapacho |
Operating since December 1, 2010 from Formosa. [26]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29.1 | Canal 11 Lapacho | April 8, 1978 | Public | Government of Formosa | Red Formoseña de Medios | Public television | Canal 11 Lapacho |
Operating since May 1, 2011 from San Salvador de Jujuy. [27]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
36.1 | Canal 7 | April 30, 1966 | Private | Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. | Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. | Commercial network | Canal 7 |
Operating since October 6, 2011 from Santa Rosa. [28]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30.1 | Canal 3 | November 30, 1972 | Public | Government of La Pampa | Government of La Pampa | Public television | Canal 3 |
Operating since February 1, 2011 from La Rioja. [29]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29.1 | Canal 9 | December 24, 1965 | Public | Government of La Rioja | Radio y Televisión Riojana S.E. | Public television | Canal 9 |
Operating since December 19, 2011 from Mendoza. [30]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28.1 | Canal 9 Televida (Telefe) | May 27, 1965 | Private | Alonso Family & Los Andes | Cuyo Televisión S.A. | Major commercial network | Canal 9 Televida |
29.1 | Canal Acequia | Unknown | Public | Government of Mendoza | Government of Mendoza | Public television | Canal Acequia |
30.1 | Señal U | Unknown | National University of Cuyo | National University of Cuyo | Educational television | — | |
31.1 | El Siete (América) | February 7, 1961 | Private | Grupo América | América Multimedios | Major commercial network | — |
31.2 | A24 | March 8, 2005 | News programming |
Operating since June 1, 2011 from Posadas. [31]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30.1 | Canal Doce Misiones | November 18, 1972 | Public | Government of Misiones | Multimedios S.A.P.E.M. | Public television | Canal Doce Misiones |
Operating since March 1, 2011 from Bariloche. [32]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27.1 | El Seis (El Trece) | May 1, 1978 | Private | Clarín Group | Bariloche TV S.A. | Major commercial television | — |
Operating since November 25, 2011 from Salta. [33]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35.1 | Multivisión Federal | Unknown | Private | Multivision S.R.L. | Multivision S.R.L. | Commercial network | — |
35.2 | El 10 TV | 2010 |
Operating since February 1, 2011 from San Juan [34] and since December 12, 2012 from San José de Jáchal. [35]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29.1 | Blu HD | Unknown | Private | Blu Medios | Blu Medios | Commercial network | — |
30.1 | Canal 13 San Juan TV | Diario 13 San Juan | Diario 13 San Juan | — | |||
30.2 | CuidarTV | July 14, 2020 | Public | Government of San Juan | Government of San Juan | Lifestyle | |
31.1 | Canal Ocho (América) | May 2, 1964 | Private | Grupo América | América Multimedios | Major commercial network | Canal Ocho |
31.2 | A24 | March 8, 2005 | News programming | ||||
31.3 | América | June 25, 1966 | Major commercial network | ||||
31.4 | 8 Sports | Unknown | Sports | ||||
32.2 | Canal Cuatro | December 1, 2000 | Archdiocese of San Juan | Archdiocese of San Juan | Commercial network/Religious | — | |
33.1 | Xama TV | October 25, 2017 | Public | National University of San Juan | National University of San Juan | Public television | — |
33.2 | Xama TV (SD simulcast) | ||||||
35.1 | Zonda TV | October 12, 2016 | Private | Grupo El Zonda | Grupo El Zonda | Commercial network | — |
36.1 | Telesol (Telefe) | December 10, 1996 | Andina S.A. | Andina S.A. | Major commercial network | Telesol | |
36.2 | AM 1020 | Unknown | FM commercial radio |
Operating since December 14, 2011 from San Luis. [36]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28.1 | Canal Trece | December 24, 1972 | Public | Government of San Luis | Government of San Luis | Public television | — |
Operating since October 6, 2011 from Santo Tomé. [37]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28.1 | Litus TV | December 24, 1972 | Public | National University of the Litoral | National University of the Litoral | Public television | — |
Operating since October 6, 2011 from Rosario. [38]
Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel [lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32.1 | El Tres TV (El Trece) | June 20, 1965 | Private | Televisión Litoral S.A. | Grupo Televisión Litoral | Major commercial network | El Tres TV |
33.1 | Telefe Rosario (Telefe) | November 30, 2012 [lower-alpha 3] | Paramount Global | Televisión Federal S.A. | Telefe Rosario | ||
33.2 | Telefe Rosario (SD simulcast) | November 18, 1964 |
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