TruTV (Latin America)

TruTV is a Latin American pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Entertainment. The programming schedule is centred towards reality shows. It was launched on April 1, 2009 replacing ''Retro''. It is divided in two feeds, one in Spanish language and another one in Portuguese language, for Brazil. In July 2010, an HD feed was launched.

On September 3, 2023, it was announced that TruTV would be replaced by 24/7 channel, Adult Swim on October 31.

History

As Retro

The channel was launched as Retro in the region by "Claxson Interactive Group Latin America & Iberia" and aired classical series and movies. In 2007, it was bought, along with I.Sat and Space by Time Warner, but continued to air the same programming. On March 25, 2009, Turner Broadcasting System announced that "Retro" would be replaced by "truTV" on April 1, 2009 in order to get a new kind of audience. "truTV" is the first channel in the region to be 24-hours of investigation-based programming. All the programming from Retro was moved to Turner Classic Movies, also owned by Time Warner.

Transition to truTV

On April 1, 2009, at 8:30 am UTC Retro aired its last show, an episode of the classic animated series ''Robotech'', called ''Symphony of Light''. At 9:00 am UTC the channel changed to truTV. Since that date, the channel has been airing 24 hours without interruptions and in several countries of Latin America. The official website, however, was launched in June 2009, two months after the launch of the channel. truTV HD, a high-definition version of the channel was launched in July 2010.

In March 2015, the channel starts broadcasting of the shows of the defunct argentinian channel Infinito, after Turner decides replace this channel by TNT Series due to low audience.

In September 2016, the channel presents a new graphic image and a new logo.

Transition to Adult Swim

On September 3, 2023, it was announced that TruTV would be replaced by the 24/7 channel, Adult Swim on October 31.

Programming

The network has been adding more programming every month since its original launch.

*'' Impractical Jokers''
*'' truTV Presents: World's Dumbest...''
*''In Harm's Way''
*''Ski Patrol''
*''South Beach Tow''
*''Most Shocking''
*''Speeders''
*''Crisis Point''
*''Inside''
*'' The Investigators''
*''The Takedown''
*'' The Real Football Factories''
*''L.A. Forensics''
*''World's Toughest Cops''
*''Most Daring''
*''Trace Evidence''
*''Ocean Force''
*''Under Fire''
*'' Masterminds''
*'' Missing Persons Unit''
*'' Parco P.I.''
* '' World's Worst Tenants'' (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
* ''1000 Ways to Die'' (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
* '' Dog The Bounty Hunter'' (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
*''Cheaters'' (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
*''Bait Car''
*'' Suburban Secrets''
*''Party Heat''
*''Rich & Reckless''
*''Murder By The Book''
*'' North Mission Road''
*'' Body of Evidence''
*''I Detective''
*''US Bounty Hunters''

Logos

File:TruTV_logo.svg, Logo from April 1, 2009 to August 31, 2016.
File:TruTV_logo 2014.png, Logo from September 1, 2016 to October 31, 2023.

See also

*truTV
*Turner Broadcasting System

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trutv (Latin America)
Television channels and stations established in 2009
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery Americas