List of television networks in Venezuela
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
History
Defunct over-the-air Venezuelan television networks
- Televisora Nacional - Government network, predecessor of Vale TV.
- Televisa - The first commercial network in Venezuela, was bought out by the Grupo Cisneros and became Venevisión.
- RCTV - Second commercial network whose license expired on May 27, 2007. The license renewal was refused by the Government of Hugo Chávez. 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 - A regional television network - Active in the 60's.
- Canal 11 Televisión - Commercial television network, 1966 - 1968.
- Canal 11 - 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.