ULA TV
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ULA TV is a Venezuela
n regional television channel that is owned by the Universidad de Los Andes in the Mérida
state. It can be seen in the city of Mérida
on UHF channel 22.
proposed to CONATEL to create a television station to broadcast on UHF to serve the city of Mérida. On October 19, 1993, CONATEL temporarily reserved UHF channel 22 for the Universidad de Los Andes and gave them a 60 day period to meet administrative and technical requirements. On January 19, 1994 the ULA has met the requirements of CONATEL. On February 3, 1994, CONATEL authorized the ULA to begin setting up their installations for channel 22. CONATEL gives them a time period of 6 months to do this. On October 2, 1999, channel 22 begins their transmission, first with a test pattern
and 23 days later, with video. The station's studios were originally located in las Residencias Los Caciques and their transmittor is located near the Estación La Aguada. On January 17, 2000, the stations studio moves to the Centro Comercial Alto Chama. On February 25, 2000, the company, TV Canal UHF-22 C.A., was created and university professor José Luis Bendito was its first president. On April 13, 2000 CONATEL inspects the channel's installations. On October 13, 2000, the ULA presents before CONATEL its plans to move its transmittor and studios to their current locations. Between February 25, 2000 and April 2, 2001, José Luis Bendito serves as president of the board of directors of the company. Under his leadership, the channel is defined as an education television network. Between April 2, 2001 and February 7, 2002, Tarick Souki Farías serves as president of the channel. On February 7, 2002, the company's investors designate Pedro Quesada Estévez, coordinator of politica communications of the university, to be interim president of the company during its reorganization. During the months between March and July 2002, the channel was under the conduction of Nereida Pacheco, who was hired half time and was under the supervision of Professor Adelis Graterol. In this time period, the station added 2 extra hours to its broadcast day, raising it to 10 hours (10:00am to 8:00pm), and entered a partnership with the Venezuelan cable company, Net-Uno.
Venezuela
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n regional television channel that is owned by the Universidad de Los Andes in the Mérida
Mérida (state)
Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...
state. It can be seen in the city of Mérida
Mérida, Mérida
Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, Venezuela, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes...
on UHF channel 22.
History
On September 10, 1993, the Universidad de Los AndesUniversidad de Los Andes (Venezuela)
The University of the Andes is the second-oldest university in Venezuela, whose main campus is located in the city of Mérida, Venezuela...
proposed to CONATEL to create a television station to broadcast on UHF to serve the city of Mérida. On October 19, 1993, CONATEL temporarily reserved UHF channel 22 for the Universidad de Los Andes and gave them a 60 day period to meet administrative and technical requirements. On January 19, 1994 the ULA has met the requirements of CONATEL. On February 3, 1994, CONATEL authorized the ULA to begin setting up their installations for channel 22. CONATEL gives them a time period of 6 months to do this. On October 2, 1999, channel 22 begins their transmission, first with a test pattern
Test Pattern
Test Pattern may refer to:* Test Pattern , a Canadian game show* Test Pattern , an album by Sonia Dada* Test pattern or test card, a television test signal...
and 23 days later, with video. The station's studios were originally located in las Residencias Los Caciques and their transmittor is located near the Estación La Aguada. On January 17, 2000, the stations studio moves to the Centro Comercial Alto Chama. On February 25, 2000, the company, TV Canal UHF-22 C.A., was created and university professor José Luis Bendito was its first president. On April 13, 2000 CONATEL inspects the channel's installations. On October 13, 2000, the ULA presents before CONATEL its plans to move its transmittor and studios to their current locations. Between February 25, 2000 and April 2, 2001, José Luis Bendito serves as president of the board of directors of the company. Under his leadership, the channel is defined as an education television network. Between April 2, 2001 and February 7, 2002, Tarick Souki Farías serves as president of the channel. On February 7, 2002, the company's investors designate Pedro Quesada Estévez, coordinator of politica communications of the university, to be interim president of the company during its reorganization. During the months between March and July 2002, the channel was under the conduction of Nereida Pacheco, who was hired half time and was under the supervision of Professor Adelis Graterol. In this time period, the station added 2 extra hours to its broadcast day, raising it to 10 hours (10:00am to 8:00pm), and entered a partnership with the Venezuelan cable company, Net-Uno.