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Canal 13 Concepción
Canal 13 Concepción was a Chilean over-the-air television station affiliated with Canal 13 that broadcast exclusively to the cities of Concepción and Talcahuano. Since May 2019, only content has been generated for social networks and T13 Móvil. Its headquarters and studios were located at 509 Aníbal Pinto Street, 14th floor, in the city of Concepción, in the Biobío Region. History The arrival of Canal 13 in Concepción was achieved after an intense fundraising campaign carried out between 1972 and 1973, in order to install a repeater antenna in the city. The population had to acquire cooperation bonds in order to contribute money to the television station so that it could install the antenna. The broadcasts officially began on February 8, 1973 - with a ''Road Runner'' cartoon being the first program shown - which the government of Salvador Allende considered illegal since at that time concessions were not granted to universities outside its jurisdiction and area of influence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal 13 (Chilean TV Network)
Canal 13 is a Chilean free-to-air television network. Informally known in Chile as El 13 (The Thirteen), it is the second oldest television station in the country. Launched on August 21, 1959, on VHF channel 2 in Santiago, it was founded by a group of engineers from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The station later moved its frequency to VHF channel 13, which gave rise to its current name. One of its most significant milestones was broadcasting the 1962 FIFA World Cup, hosted in Chile. It was originally named ''Corporación de Televisión de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile'' (Television Corporation of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile) until 2010, when the university sold most of its shares to Andrónico Luksic Craig's . In 2017, Grupo Luksic acquired full ownership of the channel. Its central studios are located in the Eleodoro Rodríguez Matte Television Centre, which has housed the channel's production and broadcast facilities since the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
