Television in Venezuela

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Television in Venezuela began in 1952, when the president

Cara Sucia) are distributed internationally. Perhaps the best known television show internationally was President Hugo Chávez' weekly talk show Aló Presidente
, which began in 1999 and ended in 2012. The government also makes regular use of cadenas (mandatory interruptions on all channels to show government broadcasts).

Channels and channel owners

See also: List of television networks in Venezuela

Televisa was the second television network to begin operations in Venezuela after Televisora Nacional, and the first commercial network before

Buena TV and Asamblea Nacional Televisión
.

"Communitarian channels," funded by the Venezuelan government, are not counted as state television in figures despite relying on government funding to broadcast. "Communitarian channels technically are supposed to be independent, and many of them struggle to assert some autonomy vis-`a-vis the state, but only progovernment channels receive state funding and support. Given that there are few other funding sources, communitarian channels inevitably end up complying with state directives."[2]

Since 1980, Venezuela uses the North American analog color broadcast system

ISDB-T
.

In Venezuela, the use of

CATV or Satellite TV is very common and the prices are low. Inter is the leader with 430,000 subscribers (39%), followed by 400,000 DirecTV
subscribers (36.5%), Net-Uno 110,000 subscribers (10%) and SuperCable 105,000 subscribers (9.5%).

Programming

See also: Category:Venezuelan television series

Cara Sucia) are distributed internationally. Perhaps the best known television show internationally was however, President Hugo Chávez' weekly talk show Aló Presidente
, which began in 1999 and ran with occasional breaks until 2012.

Community television

The Chávez government devoted considerable financial resources to support community television as part of its view of participatory democracy.[3] Community television programs received funds through the National Ministry of Communication and PDVSA corporate social responsibility funds.[4] Community programs like Catia TVe provided a forum for marginalized communities in Venezuela.[4]

2007 RCTV shutdown

Main article:
2007 RCTV protests

Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) started broadcasting on November 15, 1953. It was the third television network to operate in Venezuela and had an important role in Venezuelan popular culture. Since the networks creation, soap operas played an important part of RCTV's programming and was part of Venezuelan culture. The programming of RCTV interpreted, reflected and described the customs of contemporary Venezuela which was evidenced by the high ratings of the network.[5]

RCTV was highly critical of the Chávez government, as it was critical of many governments in the past, and often had allied with the opposition movement against the Bolivarian government.

RCTV Internacional. On January 23, 2010, RCTV International did not deliver a speech by President Chávez and that same day the government asked companies, public cable and satellite operators to take RCTV International off the air. Chavez said, he would not tolerate media “at the service of coup-plotting, against the people, against the nation, against the national independence and against the dignity of the Republic.”[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Swanson, David and Mancini, Paolo (1996), Politics, media, and modern democracy: an international study of innovations in electoral campaigning and their consequences, Greenwood Publishing, p240
  2. ^ Javier Corrales, 2 April 2015, Journal of Democracy, Autocratic Legalism in Venezuela
  3. OCLC 1345216431
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  4. ^
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  5. ^ Rory, Carroll (2007-05-23). "Chávez silences critical TV station - and robs the people of their soaps". The Guardian.
  6. ProQuest 223978571
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  7. ^ Navasky, Victor (2007). "Mission to Caracas". Nation. 284 (8): 6, 23.
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