Venevisión facts for kids
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| Type | Free-to-air television network |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| Headquarters | Caracas |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 480i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cisneros Media (Grupo Cisneros) |
| Key people | Jonathan Blum (President of Cisneros Media) Andrés Badra (Vice president and general manager of Venevisión Media) |
| History | |
| Founded | March 1, 1961 |
| Founder | Diego Cisneros |
| Replaced | TeleVisa (1953-1960) |
| Former names | Corporación Venezolana de Televisión (1961-1966) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analog VHF | Channel 4 (Caracas and other states, listings may vary) |
| Digital UHF | Channel 23.4 |
Venevisión is a popular TV channel in Venezuela. It's a "free-to-air" channel, meaning you don't need to pay to watch it. It's one of the biggest TV networks in Venezuela. The channel is owned by Cisneros Media, which is part of Grupo Cisneros.
Venevisión was started in 1961 by Diego Cisneros. It's also famous for making many telenovelas (soap operas). It's one of the top producers of telenovelas in the world.
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The Story of Venevisión
How Venevisión Started
Venevisión's story began with another TV company called Televisora Independiente S.A. (TeleVisa). This company started on June 1, 1953. TeleVisa broadcast on channel 4 in Caracas and channel 5 in Maracaibo.
In 1959 and 1960, TeleVisa faced financial problems and went out of business. Diego Cisneros then bought what was left of the company.
On February 27, 1961, Venevisión was officially created. Its name is a mix of "Venezuela" and "Televisión." The channel had a big opening ceremony on March 1, 1961. Thousands of people came to the event, which was held in the station's parking lot.
Venevisión began with about 5.5 million bolívares and 150 employees. These employees included artists, managers, and technical staff. The first leaders of Venevisión were Diego Cisneros (president), Alfredo Torres (transmission manager), Héctor Beltrán (production manager), and Orlando Cuevas (general manager).
Early Days of Broadcasting
When Venevisión first started, it broadcast programs live. This was because they didn't have a videotape system yet. Most programs, except for the news, were made using film techniques, like movies.
Venevisión quickly grew and became available across most of Venezuela. Its signal reached many areas using VHF and UHF channels.
Working with ABC and Going International
In March 1961, Venevisión made two important deals with the American TV network, ABC. One deal was for technical help. The other allowed them to share programs. This helped Venevisión start using the videotape system.
In its first year, Venevisión earned about 800,000 bolívares each month from advertisements. By 1971, Venevisión began sending its programs, which were in black and white, to other countries using videotapes. The drama show Esmeralda was the first to be sent internationally.
The next year, in 1972, Venevisión officially became the home of the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant. It has broadcast the pageant every year since then.
Changes in the 1970s
In the 1970s, Venevisión changed its official name. It went from Venezolana de Televisión (VENTEL) to Corporación Venezolana de Televisión (CVT). Another channel, Channel 8, which was nationalized in 1974, then took the name Venezolana de Televisión, often called VTV.
In 1976, Venevisión moved its transmitters to a new location in Los Mecedores. A tall tower, 100 meters high, was built there with a powerful new antenna. This new antenna helped Venevisión's signal reach more areas, like Petare, Caricuao, and Guarenas, with better quality.
The Arrival of Color TV
Like other TV stations in Venezuela, Venevisión started trying out color broadcasts in the 1970s. At first, there were rules about when they could broadcast in color. In 1978, Venevisión was fined a few times for breaking these rules.
Full color broadcasts officially began on June 1, 1980. The very first program shown in color by Venevisión was the eighth edition of the OTI Festival. This music festival was held in Caracas and broadcast live to many countries in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
Expanding and New Technologies
In 1982, Venevisión started work in the city of El Tigre to improve its coverage in that area. On November 1, 1986, Venevisión became the first TV station in Venezuela to have its own satellite dish. This was a big step for broadcasting.
On May 27, 1987, the president at the time, Jaime Lusinchi, gave Venevisión a new 20-year license to broadcast.
On February 4, 1992, President Carlos Andrés Pérez spoke to the nation from Venevisión's studios during a difficult time for his government.
Starting on March 22, 1992, Venevisión began broadcasting for 24 hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. By April 1994, it started broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Today, Venevisión is still on the air all day, every day.
In 1995, Venevisión was the first TV station in South America to offer news and movies with closed captions. It also offered movies with Second audio program sound, which allowed viewers to hear different audio tracks.
Venevisión also held the rights to broadcast Venezuelan baseball games for the 2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons.
The Venevisión Mascot
Since Venevisión started in 1961, its mascot has been a tiger. Because of this, the channel is often called El Canal del Tigrito, which means "The Little Tiger Channel." The tiger mascot even returned for the channel's Christmas ads in 2021 and 2022.
Modern Broadcasting
In 2007, Venevisión began broadcasting events like the Copa America and Miss Venezuela 2007 in high-definition format.
Since September 2014, Venevisión has been the oldest TV network in Venezuela. It passed the record of its former rival, Radio Caracas Televisión, which stopped broadcasting in May 2007.
In November 2021, Venevisión announced that its popular show Super Sábado Sensacional would continue in 2022.
Watching Venevisión Around the World
Many of Venevisión's programs can be watched in other countries. This is thanks to channels like Ve Plus TV, Venevisión Plus, and ViendoMovies. These are cable channels fully owned by Venevisión. Other channels, such as Univision in the United States and Televisa in Mexico, also show some of Venevisión's programs.
What's On Venevisión?
Venevisión shows many different types of programs. These include:
- telenovelas (soap operas)
- TV shows
- news
- current events
- documentaries
- talk shows
- variety shows
- reality shows
- sports events
- Special events
It also broadcasts programs from other networks like Televisa, Univision, Caracol Televisión, and TV Globo. All of Venevisión's programs are also available to watch online through Venevisión Play.
Venevisión Play
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OTT video on demand streaming platform |
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| Available in | Spanish |
| Headquarters | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Owner | Venevisión |
| Parent | Cisneros Media (Grupo Cisneros) |
| Registration | Free |
| Launched | August 25, 2023 |
| Current status | Active |
Venevisión Play is an online streaming service from Venezuela. It's owned by Venevisión and started on August 25, 2023. This service lets you watch videos on demand, meaning you can choose what to watch whenever you want.
Venevisión Play mainly offers telenovelas made by Venevisión. It also has other programs like news, TV series, documentaries, sports, talk shows, reality shows, and special events like Miss Venezuela.
Logos
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1970-present (with variations created over the decades)
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See also
In Spanish: Venevisión para niños
