Canal 9 TVN Señal 2
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| Country | Chile |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Televisión Nacional de Chile |
| Sister channels | TVN |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 June 1986 |
| Closed | 24 August 1990 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Santiago | Channel 9 |
Canal 9 was a Chilean television channel operated by Televisión Nacional de Chile between June 1986 and August 1990 as its second signal, with coverage limited to the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
History
[edit]After University of Chile (today Chilevisión) moved to channel 11 of Santiago on April 21, 1980, frequency 9 remained vacant for 6 years. At that time, there was speculation about the possible launch of a second TVN channel of a cultural nature for October of that year, which never happened.[1] In 1982, the frequency was granted to Televisión Nacional de Chile,[2] and on May 30, 1986, Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones de Chile authorized the channel to broadcast experimental signals in its second network.[3]
Frecuencia 9 (1986-1987)
[edit]
On June 3, 1986, days ahead of the start of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, TVN launched its second signal on an experimental basis, initially known as Frecuencia 9 and with alternative programming to the World Cup broadcast, which included telenovelas and the then main news program of the state channel, 60 minutos.[3] Just one week after the start of broadcasts, on June 11, the programming was substantially modified, eliminating the telenovelas and giving way to documentaries, sports programs - such as Satélite del deporte with Jorge Hevia, which premiered in 1988—, cartoons and feature films, similar to the state-owned stations in Europe, and to not compete with the main TVN network.[4]
Canal 9 (1987-1990)
[edit]Canal 9 officially inaugurated its broadcasts on May 4, 1987, changing its name from Frecuencia 9 to Canal 9 TVN Señal 2. Its initial programming consisted of TV series, cartoons, cultural programs, documentaries and its in-house news program called Noticias, broadcast at 10:30 pm.[5]
Before the return to democracy, in September 1989, the outgoing government decided to tender Channel 9 and Channel 4 of San José de Maipo, both frequencies owned by TVN, to private companies, and that would serve as relief for the station's economic losses. Canal 9 TVN Signal 2 definitively ends its broadcasts on Sunday, August 24, 1990; In the meantime, Ricardo Claro wins the Canal 9 tender for USD$ 11 000 000 at the time, and on October 23, 1990, Megavisión started broadcasting.[6]
Programming
[edit]- Más Mujeres (1987–1989): women's program presented by Gabriela Velasco
- Noticias (1987–1989): main news presented by Mario Herrera
- Satélite del Deporte (1988–1990): sports program presented by Jorge Hevia
- Vibraciones (1987): music program with Yolanda Montecinos. Later named Intérpretes Nacionales (1987–1989).
- Noticias Literarias (1987–1990): with Hugo Correa.
- Comentarios de Cine: with Mariano Silva.
- Comentarios de Espectáculos: with Yolanda Montecinos.
Frequencies
[edit]Aside from channel 9 in Santiago, TVN's second network had frequencies assigned in other cities of Chile, which were never operated and were trespassed to Sociedad Ernesto Pinto Claude y Compañía —which eventually became Megavisión— in January 1990. The frequencies assigned to Canal 9 were:[7]
- Arica: channel 3
- Iquique: channel 2
- Calama/Chuquicamata: channel 6
- Antofagasta: channel 9
- El Salvador: channel 12
- Copiapó: channel 9
- La Serena/Coquimbo: channel 11
- Valparaíso/Viña del Mar: channel 5
- Santiago: channel 9
- San Fernando: channel 9
- Talca: channel 12
- Chillán: channel 9
- Concepción/Talcahuano: channel 2
- Temuco: channel 5
- Valdivia: channel 8
- Osorno: channel 11
- Puerto Montt: channel 2
- Ancud: channel 3
- Castro: channel 6
- Coyhaique: channel 10
- Punta Arenas: channel 12
References
[edit]- ^ "En octubre saldría el canal cultural". El Mercurio. 16 April 1980. p. D1.
- ^ Silva, Ana Josefa (10 June 1986). "Diversas reacciones frente al quinto canal". El Mercurio. Archived from the original (JPG) on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Desde hoy, nuevas emisiones de TV en Santiago". El Mercurio. 3 June 1986. Archived from the original (JPG) on 18 February 2024.
- ^ "El 9 sin telenovelas para no competir con el 7". El Mercurio. 11 June 1986. Archived from the original (JPG) on 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Canal 9 de TVN: Cambio en sus horas de transmisión". Vea. 7 May 1987.
- ^ Otano, Rafael (2006). Nueva crónica de la transición (in Spanish). Lom Ediciones. ISBN 978-956-282-837-6. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Consejo Nacional de Televisión (5 December 1989). "Autoriza transferencia de concesiones que indica". LeyChile. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
