Cable News Network Chile (known as CNN Chile and abbreviated as CNN CL) is a

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news channel and news website launched on 4 December 2008. It was originally a joint venture between VTR Chile and

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. The channel is based in

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. It is the local version of popular TV news channel

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, which had previously shown interest in the Chilean market when it covered the 2005 presidential elections through

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History

The news channel is partnered with free-to-air network

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since 2010, when Turner Broadcasting System purchased it for $145 million to Sebastian Piñera's family. Since 2016, it is completely owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America as VTR sold its participation in the channel to them.

Programming

CNN Chile covering a strike march in Santiago November 2016

Notable current on-air staff

* Mónica Rincón – weekdays on ''CNN Prime'', Fridays on ''Conciencia Inclusiva'' * Daniel Matamala – weekdays on ''CNN Prime'' * Sebastián Aguirre – weekdays on ''Mañana en Directo'', Tuesdays on ''Nuevas Voces'' * Viviana Encina – weekdays on ''Es Noticia'' * Matilde Burgos – weekdays on ''Noticias y Perspectivas'' and ''CNN íntimo'' * Verónica Schmidt – weekdays on ''Noticias Express''

Controversies

2019 advertisement pulling controversy

During 2019, businessman Juan Sutil and food company Agrosuper decided to pull their ads, including some of Agrosuper's brand Super Pollo, from CNN Chile and from Chilevision, purportedly because of a CNN Chile show named " Agenda Agricola", which has shown videos of anti-government protests.

References

External links

* CNN Warner Bros. Discovery networks Warner Bros. Discovery Americas Television stations in Chile Television networks in Chile Television channels and stations established in 2008 Spanish-language television stations Companies based in Santiago, Chile Chilean news websites Former joint ventures {{SouthAm-tv-station-stub