Telefe

Telefe (acronym for Televisión Federal) is a television station located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The station is owned and operated by ViacomCBS through Televisión Federal S.A.[1] Telefe is also one of Argentina's six national television networks. Its studios are located on Martínez, Buenos Aires, adjacent to the corporate headquarters;[3] its transmitter is located at the Alas Building.[4]

LS84 TV
Buenos Aires
Argentina
ChannelsAnalog: 11 (VHF)
Digital: 34 (UHF) (Buenos Aires only)
BrandingTelefe
SloganSiempre juntos
(Always together)
Programming
Subchannels(see article)
Ownership
OwnerViacomCBS Networks Americas[1]
(Televisión Federal S.A.[2])
History
First air date
  • December 19, 1957 (1957-12-19) (63 years ago) as DiCon TV
  • March 5, 1990 (1990-03-05) (30 years ago) as Telefe
Technical information
ERP150 kW
Transmitter coordinates34°35′57″S 58°22′13″W
Links
Websitetelefe.com
Telefe
TypeTelevision network
BrandingTelefe
Country
Argentina
AvailabilityNational and international[lower-alpha 1]
FoundedJanuary 15, 1990 (1990-01-15) (30 years ago)
HeadquartersCuyo 1844, Martínez, Buenos Aires[3]
Broadcast area
Argentina
ParentViacomCBS Networks Americas
Key people
  • Juan Acosta (ViacomCBS Networks Americas CEO)
  • Guillermo Campanini (COO)
Official website
telefe.com
LanguageSpanish

In areas of Argentina where a Telefe station isn't receivable over-the-air, it is available on satellite and select cable systems. Telefe also has an international network (Telefe Internacional) which is available in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.[5]

History

First years (1957–73)

The history of Telefe stretches back to 1957, when a group of alumni and lawyers from the Colegio El Salvador led by Fr. Héctor Grandetti, founded the company Difusión Contemporánea S.A. (Contemporary Broadcasting S.A.). This company, known as DiCon for short, submitted a bid in the licensing of two new television channels in Buenos Aires, one on channel 11 and other on channel 13. On April 28, 1958, DiCon won the license for channel 11.[6]

Original plans to build the new station in the Colegio El Salvador facilities fell through. Eventually, facilities were secured, and Canal 11 finally was able to launch from its first headquarters in San Cristóbal, Buenos Aires. The station finally launched on July 21, 1961 at 8:58 p.m. under Teleonce.[7]

Financial problems forced the station to seek a backer, which would turn out to be ABC from the United States. ABC and DiCon formed Telerama S.R.L., a group that allowed DiCon to upgrade and expand its studio facilities.[8]

During its first decade, Teleonce aired shows like Música en el Aire, Cosa Juzgada, Tato Siempre en Domingo, El Reporter Esso, Radiolandia en TV, Operación Ja Ja and No Toca Botón.[9]

Through the 1960s, the family-oriented programming of the channel could not compete successfully against Canal 9 and did not have great financial backing like Canal 13. On October 17, 1970, businessman Héctor Ricardo García took over the station and changed the profile of the station, for an audience betting on news and more popular programming, adopting the slogan "El canal de las noticias" ("The News Channel"). Under García, Teleonce would climb to the top of the Argentine television ratings.[9][10]

State-run era (1974–88)

After the licenses expired on October 8, 1973, changes began as the government took control of the news departments of channels 9, 11 and 13. Jorge Conti was named administrator and took over hosting duties for the newscast and other programs.[11] This was followed on September 26, 1974 with the expropriation of the three networks making Conti the administrator again.[12][13] This continued under the military dictatorship of the National Reorganization Process, with the Argentine Air Force co-administrating the channel with Conti, who remained lead newsreader, and the channel was renamed as Canal Once.[14][15]

In 1979, with the arrival of color television looming and facilities upgrades needed to allow color recording and broadcasting, the state bought the Canal Once plant from García, who had continued to own it, thus becoming a 100 percent nationally owned network.

The 1980s started with the introduction of color telecasts on May 6, 1981, but the decade would become turbulent in the legal system. Twice under the dictatorship, a request for bids was issued. The first one, on August 19, 1982, received no offers; the second, on October 25, 1983, would result in Canal Once being handed back to García. When Raúl Alfonsín became President of Argentina, among his first acts in office was to nullify the transfer of Canal Once to García, leaving it in the hands of the state for another six years.

Privatization (1989–98)

As the 1980s began to close, financial problems and hyperinflation had brought Canal Once to its breaking point. The energy crisis that helped bring down Alfonsín's presidency had forced massive cuts in broadcast hours in Buenos Aires; with the ability to broadcast only four, later eight and ultimately ten, hours a day, and amidst the already rough economic backdrop, Canal Once teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. The closure of the station was being batted around at this time. However, salvation came when Carlos Menem announced that he would seek bids to privatize two of the state's three remaining Buenos Aires stations, Canal Once and Canal 13.[16] One of the groups participating in this bidding process was Televisión Federal S.A., a group whose stakeholders were headlined by Editorial Atlántida as a group of privately owned television stations from across the country.[17]

Telefe's arrival into the 1990s was signaled with the debut of its iconic 3 circles logo with the station name in white in them.

In December 1989, Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. (Artear), a subsidiary of Grupo Clarín, won the bidding for Canal Once and Canal 13. Artear chose the latter, and Televisión Federal took control of Canal Once on January 15, 1990. After 16 years of state management, the station was back in the hands of the private sector, and after a decade of branding as Canal Once, the new branding of Telefe, an acronym of the new ownership's name.[18]

Telefonica era (1999–2016)

In 1999, Telefónica acquired ownership of Telefe and its eight owned-and-operated stations; that same year, Telefe launched an international signal aimed at viewers outside of Argentina. It also retained Telefe over Azul Televisión when it bought the latter in 2002. The Federal Broadcasting Committee (COMFER in Spanish) later forced Telefónica to sell off its involvement in Azul Televisión.[19][20]

With Gustavo Yankelevich (and after 1999, Claudio Villaruel) directing the channel's output, and with the introduction of satellite broadcasts nationwide, Telefe took to an unprecedented 20-year streak atop the Argentina ratings. It logged ratings wins in every year between 1990 and 2009, acquiring the rights to The Simpsons, Formula 1 racing and the franchise for Big Brother.

In 2010 and 2011, under the direction of Marisa Badía, Telefe lost its number one position in the ratings —which had not happened since just after the privatization of the station— to El Trece. In 2012, however, another change in management, this time to Gustavo Yankelevich's son Tomás, and shows like Graduados, Dulce amor and Pekín Express helped Telefe return to the top of the ratings list.

Acquisition by Viacom (2016–present)

On November 3, 2016, it was reported that Viacom had won a bid to acquire Telefe.[21]

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Programming
34.11080i16:9Main LS84 TV programming
34.31240p4:3Main LS84 TV programming (mobile version)[22]

Current programming
Verónica Lozano – host of the talk show Cortá por Lozano.
Andy Kusnetzoff – host of the talk show PH: Podemos Hablar.
Alejandro Wiebe, also known as Marley – host of reality show Por el Mundo.

This is a list of programs currently being broadcast by Telefe, with their years of debut in brackets.

Original programming

Drama

Comedy

Talk shows

Game shows

Reality/non-scripted

News programming

Acquired programming

Drama

Comedy

Telenovelas

Children programming

Affiliates

The network currently has eight owned-and-operated stations and current affiliation agreements with other television stations.

Owned and operated

All of the owned-and-operated stations (except LRK458 TV) joined Telefe on April, 1998, after Editorial Atlántida acquired a majority stake of former Televisoras Provinciales.[34] LRK458 TV (now known as Telefe Tucumán) was the last to join Telefe on March, 2000.[35]

Province City of license Station Branding[36] Channel
Analog Digital
City of Buenos AiresBuenos AiresLS84 TVTelefe1134
Buenos AiresBahía BlancaLU80 TVTelefe Bahía Blanca9N/A
Mar del PlataLRI486 TVTelefe Mar del Plata8N/A
CórdobaCórdobaLV85 TVTelefe Córdoba829
NeuquénNeuquénLU84 TVTelefe Neuquén7N/A
SaltaSaltaLW82 TVTelefe Salta11N/A
Santa FeRosarioLT84 TVTelefe Rosario538
Santa FeLT82 TVTelefe Santa Fe13N/A
TucumánSan Miguel de TucumánLRK458 TVTelefe Tucumán8N/A

Affiliates
Province City of license Station Branding Channel Owner
Analog Digital
CórdobaRío CuartoLV86 TVCanal 13/Canal 29 HD1329Imperio Televisión S.A.
CorrientesCorrientesLT80 TV13 Max Digital1332Jorge Félix Gómez & Carlos Antonio Smith
MendozaMendozaLV83 TVCanal 9 Televida928Cuyo Televisión S.A. & Los Andes
MisionesPosadasLW90 TVCanal 22N/ALa Verdad S.R.L.
San JuanSan JuanLK87 TVTelesol536Andina S.A.
Santiago del EsteroSantiago del EsteroLW81 TVCanal 7742CAS TV S.A.

Notes
  1. Through Telefe Internacional.

References
  1. "Viacom compra Telefe a Telefónica por US$345 millones de dólares" (in Spanish). Telefe.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Registro de Señales: Telefe" (in Spanish). Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. "VIACOM INAUGURÓ NUEVO EDIFICIO CORPORATIVO EN BUENOS AIRES". Newsline Report (in Spanish). April 24, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  4. Cayón, David (March 18, 2011). "Telefe comienza a transmitir en digital terrestre". El Cronista (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 21, 2011.
  5. "TELEFE INTERNACIONAL AMPLÍA SU COBERTURA A TRAVÉS DE DIRECTV". Total Medios (in Spanish). September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020.
  6. "Legislación y Avisos Oficiales - Decreto Ley 8039/1959" (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina. July 24, 1959. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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  16. D'Espósito, Leonardo M. (October 17, 2011). "Sesenta años de la TV argentina: del vivo y directo a la vida en directo". Diario BAE (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 19, 2011.
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  18. "¡Se cumplen 30 años de nuestra primera transmisión!". Telefe.com (in Spanish). March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020.
  19. "Telefónica avanza en el control de Atlántida". La Nación (in Spanish). December 1, 1999. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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