Retro (TV channel)

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Retro
Country Argentina
Broadcast area Latin America
Headquarters Buenos Aires, Argentina
Programming
Language(s) Spanish
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerClaxson Interactive Group (2003-2007)
Turner Broadcasting System
(a WarnerMedia Company) (2007-2009)
Sister channels Space
I.Sat
TCM
Cartoon Network
History
LaunchedFebruary 28, 2003
ReplacedUniseries
ClosedApril 1, 2009 [1]
Replaced by truTV

Retro was a Latin American cable television network with classic programming that included movies and popular classic TV Series. It was owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, a unit of WarnerMedia. Its headquarters were located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On March 25, 2009, Turner Broadcasting System announced the replacement of Retro by a Latin American version of the channel truTV, also owned by Turner Broadcasting System. Most of the programming from Retro is still being aired on TCM Classic Entertainment. [1]

On April 1, 2009 at 5:30am (Buenos Aires time), the channel aired its last show, the Robotech episode "Symphony of Light". Retro was replaced by truTV at 6am. [1]

In some countries of Latin America, some cable television companies opted to replace Retro with TCM Classic Entertainment instead of truTV.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Desaparece la señal Retro y llega Tru TV Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata". www.lacapitalmdp.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.