Canal A
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Canal A was a Colombia
n state-owned privately run national television
channel. It was launched March 27, 1972 as Segunda Cadena, since it was the second television channel in Colombia, and replacing Tele 9 Corazón
(which in turn had replaced privately owned Teletigre
, a local channel covering Bogotá
). Until December 31, 1991 it was known as Cadena Dos ("Network Two", sometimes spelled Cadena 2).
During its existence, Canal A (branded as such in 1992 in order to promote competition with Canal Uno
, the other national channel) broadcast programmes produced or imported by programadoras (programming companies), which bid for time slots with the Colombian state. Since July 1998, when private channels Caracol TV
and RCN TV
(formerly programadoras) started operations, ratings
for the state-owned channels Canal Uno and Canal A steadily dropped, severely affecting the programadoras, which one after other declared bankruptcy
or became merely production companies for Caracol TV and RCN TV.
En 2004 RTI Colombia
, the only programming company which remained on Canal A, was moved to Canal Uno. On February 2, Canal A left the airwaves. It was replaced by fully state-owned Canal Institucional
.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n state-owned privately run national television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
channel. It was launched March 27, 1972 as Segunda Cadena, since it was the second television channel in Colombia, and replacing Tele 9 Corazón
Tele 9 Corazón
Tele 9 Corazón was a Colombian local state-run television channel, whose signal only reached Bogotá and was broadcast on Channel 9...
(which in turn had replaced privately owned Teletigre
Teletigre
Teletigre, also known as TV-9 Bogotá, was Colombia's first private television channel, owned by journalist and politician Consuelo Salgar de Montejo, who won a state bid against Caracol TV, RTI Colombia, and Producciones Punch....
, a local channel covering Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
). Until December 31, 1991 it was known as Cadena Dos ("Network Two", sometimes spelled Cadena 2).
During its existence, Canal A (branded as such in 1992 in order to promote competition with Canal Uno
Canal Uno
Canal Uno is the first Colombian national television channel. It started 13 June 1954 on Channel 8 in Bogotá. It is state-owned, operated by Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia, and privately-run, with programming companies known as programadoras bidding for time slots with the Colombian...
, the other national channel) broadcast programmes produced or imported by programadoras (programming companies), which bid for time slots with the Colombian state. Since July 1998, when private channels Caracol TV
Caracol TV
Caracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network, owned by Julio Mario Santo Domingo.- History :Caracol Televisión started in 1954 when Organización de Radiodifusora Caracol offered to afford national television costs, then state-run, through commercial spots...
and RCN TV
RCN TV
RCN Televisión , is a Colombian private television network. It started as a production company in 1967...
(formerly programadoras) started operations, ratings
Audience measurement
Audience measurement measures how many people are in an audience, usually in relation to radio listenership and television viewership, but also in relation to newspaper and magazine readership and, increasingly, web traffic on websites...
for the state-owned channels Canal Uno and Canal A steadily dropped, severely affecting the programadoras, which one after other declared bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
or became merely production companies for Caracol TV and RCN TV.
En 2004 RTI Colombia
RTI Colombia
RTI Colombia, also known as Radio Televisión Interamericana , is a Colombian television production company. It aired 14.5 per week of programming each week in 1993....
, the only programming company which remained on Canal A, was moved to Canal Uno. On February 2, Canal A left the airwaves. It was replaced by fully state-owned Canal Institucional
Canal Institucional
Canal Institucional is a Colombian state-run national television channel launched 2 February 2004.It broadcasts programmes produced by state institutions in order to promote and publicize their activities to the public...
.