Repretel 4

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Canal 4
Repretel 4 logo.png
Country Costa Rica
Programming
Picture format 480i SDTV
Ownership
Owner Repretel
Sister channels Canal 6
Canal 11
CDR 2
History
Launched1969;52 years ago (1969)
Former namesTV Cuatro (1998–2000)
Multivisión (1981–1998)
TV4 (1974-1981)
Tic Tac Canal 4 (1969-1974)
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital VHF Channel 6.2

Canal 4 is a private Costa Rican television channel, owned and operated by Repretel. It was the second television station acquired by Repretel in Costa Rica. The station broadcasts on channel 6.2 which the frequency is used by sister channel Canal 6 due to the original frequency being impossible to convert to digital.

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History

The station was acquired from TV Azteca, when the Mexican company decided to sell their Latin American television stations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Chile to invest in their mobile services in Mexico. At the time of the sale, TV Azteca still owed money to original owners and responsible of Channel 9 operations. Since Repretel was sub-leasing Channel 9 from TV Azteca at the time, the process of the sale was seamless. [1] [2]

Repretel took control of the station on March 13, 2000, defavoring Canal 9, which had become a repeater. [3]

At this time, the channel's schedule consisted primarily of entertainment shows (mostly from Telemundo and Univisión) primarily aimed at women. On June 9, 2003, it interchanged schedules with Repretel 11 and the daily block of cartoons transferred to this channel. [4]

Programming

Repretel 4 programming consists in kids shows, cartoons, anime, juvenile soap operas, daily nightly movie and Caso Cerrado. [5]
The station has low advertising demand and depends on infomercials and Repretel 6 ads to keep running. Some programs of the channel are: America’s Next Top Model, Survivor, NCIS, Alerta Cobra, Highlander: The Series, Funniest Pets and People, The Planet’s Funniest Animals, Animal Atlas, SAF3, Numb3rs, Leverage.

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References

  1. El Financierocr.com
  2. Diario Extra
  3. Campos, Marielos (2003). "Canal 4 renueva". La Nación. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. Fernández G., Victor (2003). "Canales 4 y 11 intercambiaron programación". La Nación. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. Repretel 4 Programming Grid Archived 2012-08-26 at the Wayback Machine