Television networks in Venezuela can be divided into three categories: * National broadcasting networks, such as Venevision * Regional broadcasting networks, such as Televisora Regional del Táchira * Community broadcasting networks, such as Catia TVe

Table of broadcast networks

All of the networks listed below operate a number of terrestrial television stations. In addition, several of these networks are also aired on cable and satellite services.

History

Defunct over-the-air Venezuelan television networks

Televisora Nacional Televisora Nacional was the first television station (Government-owned corporation, state-owned) to begin operations in Venezuela. It began broadcasting in 1952, making Venezuela the Timeline of the introduction of television in countries, ninth c ...

- Government network, predecessor of Vale TV. *

Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April ...

- The first commercial network in Venezuela, was bought out by the

Grupo Cisneros Grupo Cisneros is a privately held, family owned business headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, historically based in Venezuela, with a focus on Latin American and Spanish-speaking people worldwide. It is a conglomerate of media entertainment ...

and became Venevisión. *

RCTV Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV and sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas) is a Venezuelan over-the-top streaming service and formerly a free-to-air television Television network, network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Q ...

(Radio Caracas Televisión) - Second commercial network whose license expired on May 27, 2007. The license renewal was refused by the Government of

Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician, Bolivarian Revolution, revolutionary, and Officer (armed forces), military officer who served as the 52nd president of Venezuela from 1999 until De ...

. It was re-launched on cable and satellite television networks on July 16, 2007 as RCTV International. * Televisa del Zulia - First regional commercial network, created in 1956 and closed in 1960. * Ondas del Lago Televisión - Regional television network - Active in the late '50s. * Radio Valencia Televisión - A regional over-the-air broadcast network from 1958 to 1962. *

Teletrece ''Teletrece'', also known as T13 or Tele 13, is the flagship daily evening television news programme of the Chilean television channel Canal 13. It is presented by journalists Ramón Ulloa and Soledad Onetto. First aired on 1 March 1970, it is ...

- A regional television network - Active in the 60's. * Canal 11 Televisión - Commercial television network, 1966 – 1968. * Canal 11 (Maracaibo) - A regional television network - Active in the 60's. * Marte TV - A Caracas regional network. Sold and re-launched as La Tele on December 1, 2002. * La Tele - Closed in 2015 * Puma TV - predecessor of Canal i.

Table of broadcast networks

History

Defunct over-the-air Venezuelan television networks

See also