I.Sat

I.Sat (contraction of the Spanish phrase Imagen Satelital, which means "Satellite image") is an Argentine cable television channel owned by WarnerMedia Entertainment and AT&T's WarnerMedia. It airs movies, series, music and shows focused on people aged 18 to 39. It is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I.Sat
LaunchedApril 5, 1993 (Latin America)
April 1, 2008 (Brazil)
Owned byWarnerMedia
Picture format480i (SDTV)
SloganSigamos Independientes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish and Portuguese
Broadcast areaLatin America
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Formerly calledI-Sat (1993-1998)
Sister channel(s)TNT
TNT Series
Space
Warner Channel
TCM
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Tooncast
TruTV
Glitz*
TBS
HTV
CNN
CNN en Español
CNN Chile
WebsiteLatin America
Brazil
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV (Latin America)Channel 520

It is broadcast on the satellite Intelsat 21 and is broadcast by most cable television companies in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The channel has a dedicated feed for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, and until November 2012, a dedicated feed for Brazil, which is now covered by the channel's pan-regional feed.

History

Until 2007, the channel was owned by "Claxson Interactive Group Latin America & Iberia" (which was a subsidiary of the Venezuelan-based Grupo Cisneros) but that year the channel, along with Retro and Space, is bought by Turner Broadcasting System. It aired different programming on different blocks, such as "Primer Plano I.Sat" (foreign movies), "Cine Argentino Independiente" (independent Argentine films), "Asian Connection" (Asian films), and "Cortos I-Sat" (short films).

In 2007 it changed its programming from being a 24-hour movies channel to have movies, series, shows, documentary series, music and some others. Some current programming includes Little Britain, Raising Hope, Misfits, and others.

Adult Swim, which previously aired on Cartoon Network, aired every night with adult animation series since 2007 after its cancellation from Cartoon Network; however, the Adult Swim block was cancelled from I.Sat on 2010 due to low ratings.[1][2] Adult Swim however returned to I.Sat on April 3, 2015 until April 16, 2020.[3]

Logos
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Programming

Current programming blocks
  • Cine Argentino Independiente: Argentine independent films.
  • Cortos I.Sat: Short films.
  • Cuentos de terror. Terror stories narrated by Alberto Laiseca.
  • I.Films: Featured movies with monthly premieres.
  • I.Series: Series, shows and reality series.
  • Primer Plano I-Sat: International Independent films.

Former programming blocks
  • Adult Swim: Previously aired on Cartoon Network. It aired cartoons and anime series for adults since 2007. Discontinued in 2010. Returned in April 2015 until April 2020.
  • Asian Connection: Asian films.
  • BritTV: British shows and series from BBC and Channel 4.
  • Comedy Central. Programming block with series from the TV channel Comedy Central. Discontinued in 2004.
  • Cine Zeta. Films with poor ratings or reviews. Discontinued in 2005.
  • Furia Oriental: Anime series and Asian films.
  • Sexorama. Softcore films. Discontinued in 2008.

Foreign programming
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References
  1. I.Sat extingue Adult Swim para siempre
  2. Diciembre en I.Sat: Último mes de [Adult Swim
  3. http://www.anmtvla.com/2015/02/adult-swim-regresa-en-abril-por-isat.html
  4. As estreias dos canais Turner no Brasil em 2011
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