Antena 21

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Antena 21
Country Dominican Republic
Broadcast areaSanto Domingo
HeadquartersSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Ownership
Owner Albavisión
History
Launched16 June 1968 (1968-June-16)
Former namesNoticias 24 Horas (1968–1997)

Antena 21 is a Spanish-language broadcast television station in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on UHF channel 21. It's owned by Albavision. [1] It was founded in 1968 as Noticias 24 Horas. The station currently airs general entertainment programming.

History

Noticias 24 Horas began broadcasting on UHF channel 21 in 1968 as a news-only television station. In 1972, an earthquake destroyed the station's facilities; it returned in 1975. In 1997, the station changed its name to Antena 21. The station has changed from a news-intensive format into a general entertainment format.

In 2014, the channel secured the rights to carry the Dominican Republic team matches for Centrobasket and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [2]

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.