Repretel 6
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Country | Costa Rica |
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Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Repretel (Albavision) |
Sister channels | Canal 4 Canal 11 CDR 2 |
History | |
Launched | 1965 |
Former names | Telecentro Canal 6 (1965-1995) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital VHF | Channel 6.1 |
Canal 6 (previously known as Telecentro) is a private Costa Rican television channel, owned and operated by Repretel. It is the flagship TV station of the media group.
History[]
In 1995 under tough TV market conditions, the Corporación Costarricense de Televisión of the Sotela family, decided to lease the TV station to Repretel for 10 years, by 2007, the lease ended, and Repretel bought the station, ending the rumors of comeback. It became the third owned and operated station of the group and flagship of the other two.
Programming[]
Main programming consists of imported shows and soap operas from Univision and Telemundo, also has three daily news programs and carries sports programming of the network, specially Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Club Sport Herediano, Costa Rica national football team and Fifa World Cup football games. Some programs of the channel are: Guinness Records: Officially Amazing, Wipeout, Alerta Cobra, Scorpion, Baywatch, Hudson and Rex, American Ninja Warrior. Some movies are: Live Action Films: James Bond films, Twilight, Ted, Bean, Kindergarten Cop, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Adventures of Bailey The Lost Puppy, Evan Almighty. Animated Films: The Lorax, Shark Tale, Megamind, Bee Movie. [1]
References[]
- ^ Repretel 6 Programming Grid Archived 2012-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Television stations in Costa Rica
- Television channels and stations established in 1965
- Spanish-language television stations