Channel 7 (Punta del Este, Uruguay)
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| Punta del Este–Maldonado, Maldonado Department Uruguay | |
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| Channels | Analog: 7 (VHF) Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 7 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo Clarín (Telesistemas Uruguayos S.A.) |
| History | |
First air date | January 18, 1968 |
Former channel number(s) | 9 |
| Links | |
| Website | canal7punta |
Channel 7 is a local television station in Punta del Este, Uruguay, owned by Grupo Clarín. The station primarily rebroadcasts programs from co-owned Argentine network El Trece and from domestic broadcaster Canal 10, as well as local programming.
History[]
The station began broadcasting on January 18, 1968. It was known as "Canal 9 del Este" and broadcast on channel 9. On July 7, 1991, after 23 years, the station moved to channel 7 in a swap with TeleRocha, which moved to channel 9. The station for years after the swap was known as "Canal 7 Cerro Pan de Azúcar", referring to its transmitter site and high-power facility.
References[]
Categories:
- Television station stubs
- Mass media in Uruguay stubs
- Uruguayan company stubs
- Television stations in Uruguay
- Television channels and stations established in 1968
- 1968 establishments in Uruguay
- Punta del Este