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, with repeaters throughout the country. The network and stations broadcast in the

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format. It is one of the five stations operated by Radio y Televisión de Guatemala, who also operate channels 3, 7, 11 and 23, all of which are linked to

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through his Albavisión group. The channel mostly airs animated series aimed at children in the daytime, as well as sporting events, TV shows and newscasts.

History

The channel started operating as 13Visión on September 20, 1978, being founded by José Antonio Mourra. Mourra brought Guatemala to the pan-regional ATELCAP framework in the mid-1980s. In the 1980s and 90s, the channel's output was limited to foreign programming. It premiered its newscast, ''T13 Noticias'', in 2007.

References

{{reflist Television stations in Guatemala Television channels and stations established in 1978