List of television stations in Argentina
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In Argentina, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only five major commercial national terrestrial networks until 2018. These were Televisión Pública, El Nueve, El Trece, Telefe and América. Since 2018, Net TV became the sixth major commercial network,[1] with Televisión Pública being the national public television service. Local media markets have their own television stations, which may either be affiliated with or owned and operated by a television network. Stations may sign affiliation agreements with one of the national networks for the local rights to carry their programming.[2]
Transition to digital broadcasting began in 2009, when the Secretary of Communications recommended the adoption of the ISDB-T standard for digital television, with the "Argentine Digital Terrestrial Television System" being created.[3][4] Digital television has reached 80 percent of Argentina as of December 2013.[5] The country was expected to end all analogue broadcasts in 2019,[6] but the date was later delayed to August 31, 2021.[7]
As of 2019, household ownership of television sets in the country is 99%, with the majority of households usually having two sets.[8]
| Network | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Televisión Pública | October 17, 1951 | Public | Government of Argentina | Radio y Televisión Argentina S.E. |
| El Nueve | June 9, 1960 | Private | Grupo Octubre | Telearte S.A. |
| El Trece | October 1, 1960 | Private | Clarín Group | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. |
| Telefe | July 21, 1961 | Private | Grupo Televisión Litoral | Televisión Federal S.A. |
| América | June 25, 1966 | Private | Grupo América & Claudio Belocopitt | América TV S.A. |
| Net TV | October 1, 2018 | Private | Perfil | Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina |
| Bravo TV | March 14, 2022 | Private | Perfil & Grupo Olmos | Estrellas Satelital S.A. |
National over-the-air commercial television networks
The following are the television networks with a presence throughout the national territory, via the "Televisión Digital Abierta" service (Open Digital Television in English).
| Digital channel | Network | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | Encuentro | March 5, 2007 | Public | Government of Argentina | Contenidos Públicos S.E. | Educational television | Encuentro |
| 22.2 | Pakapaka | September 17, 2010 | Children's programming | ||||
| 22.3 | Aunar | October 17, 2022 | Public television | ||||
| 22.4 | Cine.AR | December 28, 2010 | Argentinian movies | ||||
| 22.5 | Tec TV | September 12, 2011 | Educational television | ||||
| 23.1 | Televisión Pública | October 17, 1951 | Radio y Televisión Argentina S.E. | Public television | Televisión Pública | ||
| 23.2 | Construir TV | March 21, 2011 | Private | Fundación UOCRA | Fundación UOCRA | Construction/Lifestyle | |
| 24.1 | DeporTV | February 21, 2013 | Public | Government of Argentina | Contenidos Públicos S.E. | Sports | DeporTV |
| 24.2 | Canal 26 | March 4, 1996 | Private | Telecentro | Grupo Pierri | News programming | |
| 24.3 | France 24 | December 6, 2016 | Public | Government of France | France Médias Monde | ||
| 24.4 | Crónica Televisión | January 3, 1994 | Private | Grupo Olmos | Estrellas Satelital S.A. | ||
| 24.5 | Argentina/12 | October 17, 2020 | Grupo Octubre | Telearte S.A. | |||
| 24.6 | El Destape TV | August 4, 2023 | Talar Producciones S.A. | Talar Producciones S.A. | |||
| 25.1 | Unife | November 25, 2019 | Universal Church | Universal Church | Religious | Unife | |
| 25.2 | C5N | August 6, 2007 | Grupo Indalo | Grupo Indalo | News programming | ||
| 25.3 | La Nación + | November 7, 2016 | La Nación | La Nación | |||
| 25.4 | Telesur | July 24, 2005 | Public | Governments of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua | SiBCI | ||
| 25.5 | RT en Español | December 28, 2009 | Government of Russia | TV-Novosti | |||
| 25.6 | Canal E | June 1, 2023 | Private | Perfil | Perfil |
Over-the-air stations by area
Greater Buenos Aires
Operating since April 21, 2010 from the Ministry of Public Works Building in Buenos Aires,[9] since October 1, 2010 from La Plata[10] and Luján,[11] since March 29, 2012 from Villa Martelli[9] and since April 4, 2012 from San Justo.[9]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.1[b] | Five TV Digital | March 1, 2017 | Private | Santiago y Copla | Santiago y Copla | Community television | — |
| 16.2[b] | SB Musical TV | March 22, 2024 | |||||
| 16.1[c] | Neo TV | September 16, 2020 | Neo TV S.A. | Neo TV S.A. | Local television | — | |
| 16.2[c] | La Poderosa TV | December 29, 2024 | |||||
| 16.3[c] | Quántica TV | December 1, 2023 | Quántica Medios | Quántica Medios | Community television | ||
| 16.4[c] | Kairos TV | December 15, 2024 | Neo TV S.A. | Neo TV S.A. | Religious | ||
| 19.1[d] | ATV Argentina | April 23, 2023 | Radio Metropolitana Argentina | Radio Metropolitana Argentina | Community television | — | |
| 21.1 | Caras TV | March 4, 2024 | Perfil | Perfil | Lifestyle | — | |
| 21.2 | Canal Orbe 21[12] | October 4, 2006 | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires | Archdiocesan Television Center | Religious | ||
| 26.1 | Canal 26 | March 4, 1996 | Telecentro | Grupo Pierri | News programming | — | |
| 26.2 | Construir TV | March 21, 2011 | Fundación UOCRA[12] | Fundación UOCRA | Construction/Lifestyle | ||
| 26.3 | Telemax | June 1, 2006 | Telecentro | Grupo Pierri | Commercial network | ||
| 27.1 | Bravo TV[12] | March 14, 2022 | Perfil | Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina | Net TV | ||
| 27.2 | Net TV | October 1, 2018 | Major commercial network | ||||
| 32.1[e] | UNLP TV | October 23, 2016 | Public | National University of La Plata | National University of La Plata | Educational television | UNLP TV |
| 32.1[f] | Barricada TV | June 1, 2017 | Private | Asociación Civil Trabajo, Educación y Cultura | Asociación Civil Trabajo, Educación y Cultura | Community television | — |
| 32.2[f] | Urbana Tevé | June 1, 2017 | Asociación Civil Centro de Rehabilitación y Capacitación San Martin de Residentes Salteños | Asociación Civil Centro de Rehabilitación y Capacitación San Martin de Residentes Salteños | |||
| 32.3[f] | Comarca TV | November 1, 2013 | Asociación Martín Castellucci (ACMC) | ACMC | |||
| 32.1[g] | Pares TV | January 7, 2018 | Coop. de Trabajo Pares Ltda. | Pares TV | Local television | — | |
| 32.2[g] | Pares TV (SD simulcast) | 2009 | |||||
| 33.1 | El Trece[12] | October 1, 1960 | Clarín Group | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. | Major commercial network | El Trece | |
| 34.1 | Telefe[12] | July 21, 1961 | Grupo Televisión Litoral | Televisión Federal S.A. | Telefe | ||
| 35.1 | El Nueve[12] | June 9, 1960 | Grupo Octubre | Telearte S.A. | El Nueve | ||
| 35.2 | KZO | May 22, 2017 | Perfil | Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina | Commercial network | ||
| 35.3 | Aspen | November 7, 1988 | Grupo Octubre | Grupo Octubre | FM commercial radio | ||
| 36.1 | América[12] | June 25, 1966 | Grupo América | América Multimedios | Major commercial network | América | |
| 36.3 | A24 | March 8, 2005 | News programming |
Buenos Aires Province
Bahía Blanca
Operating with partial transmission from Bahía Blanca.[13]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | Canal Siete | February 4, 1966 | Private | Clarín Group & Francisco Quiñonero | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. | Major commercial network | — |
Mar del Plata
Operating since February 1, 2011 from Mar del Plata.[14]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1 | Canal 8 | December 18, 1960 | Private | Neomedia Group | Neomedia de Gestión S.A. | Major commercial network | — |
| 27.1 | Canal 10 | November 22, 1965 | Grupo Olmos | TV Mar del Plata S.A. | — | ||
| 28.1 | Canal Universidad[15] | March 13, 2017 | Public | National University of Mar del Plata | National University of Mar del Plata | Public television | — |
Trenque Lauquen
Operating since August 16, 2012 from Trenque Lauquen.[16]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.4 | Canal 12 | May 22, 1970 | Public | Government of Argentina | Contenidos Públicos S.E. | Public television | — |
Catamarca
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
Operating since April 16, 2012 from San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.[17]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.1 | Catamarca TV | April 24, 2014 | Public | Government of Catamarca | Catamarca Radio y Televisión S.E. | Public television | — |
| 30.1 | TVeo | April 1, 2000 | Private | CVI Austral LLP | Super | Commercial network | — |
Chaco
Greater Resistencia
Operating since September 1, 2010 from Puerto Tirol.[18]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | Somos Uno | June 3, 2013 | Public | Government of Chaco | Government of Chaco | Public television | Somos Uno |
| 27.2 | Ciudad Televisión | October 2, 2017 | Private | Radio Ciudad S.R.L. | Radio Ciudad S.R.L. | Local television | — |
| 28.1 | Canal 9 | August 17, 1966 | Private | Grupo Linke | TV Resistencia S.A.I.F. | Major commercial network | Canal 9 |
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Operating since February 18, 2018 from Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña.[19]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | UNCAus TV | August 22, 2022 | Public | National University of the Chaco Austral | National University of the Chaco Austral | Public television | — |
| 29.2 | El Destape TV | August 4, 2023 | Private | Talar Producciones S.A. | Talar Producciones S.A. | News programming | |
| 29.3 | Canal 2 | January 1, 2007 | La Verdad S.R.L. | La Verdad S.R.L. | Major commercial network | ||
| 29.4 | Crónica Televisión | September 17, 2010 | Grupo Olmos | Estrellas Satelital S.A. | News programming |
Chubut
Rawson
Operating since March 29, 2012 from Rawson.[20]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.1 | Canal 7 | September 15, 1975 | Public | Government of Chubut | Government of Chubut | Public television | — |
Córdoba
Greater Córdoba
Operating since January 1, 2011 from Cerro Mogote[21] and since February 14, 2012 from Córdoba.[22]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.2[h] | Canal 7 | May 1, 1990 | Private | Megared Argentina | Megared Argentina | Local television | — |
| 27.1 | El Doce | April 18, 1960 | Clarín Group & Francisco Quiñonero | Telecor S.A.C.I. | Major commercial network | El Doce | |
| 29.1 | Telefe Córdoba | April 5, 1971 | Grupo Televisión Litoral | Televisión Federal S.A. | Telefe Córdoba | ||
| 29.2 | Radio María Argentina | December 8, 1996 | Asociación Radio María | Asociación Radio María | Religious | ||
| 30.1 | Canal 10 | May 11, 1962 | Public | National University of Córdoba | Multimedio SRT | Public television | Canal 10 |
| 30.2 | Canal U | June 1, 2011 | Educational television | ||||
| 41.2[h] | Latina TV | August 12, 2016 | Private | Latina TV Córdoba | Latina TV Córdoba | Local television | — |
Río Cuarto
Operating since February 14, 2012 from Río Cuarto.[23]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | Canal 13 | August 15, 1964 | Private | Imperio Televisión S.A. | Imperio Televisión S.A. | Major commercial network | — |
| 31.1 | UniRío TV | June 30, 2011 | Public | National University of Río Cuarto | National University of Río Cuarto | Public television | — |
Villa María
Operating since May 1, 2011 from Villa María.[24]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.1 | Uni Teve | June 23, 2016 | Public | National University of Villa María | National University of Villa María | Public television | — |
Corrientes
Greater Corrientes
Operating since March 29, 2012 from Corrientes.[25] Also available in Greater Resistencia.
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.1 | 13 Max | June 30, 1965 | Private | Jorge Félix Gómez & Carlos Antonio Smith | Río Paraná TV S.R.L. | Major commercial network | — |
| 35.1 | Corrientes TV | October 25, 2016 | Telemedia S.A. | Telemedia S.A. | Religious | — |
Monte Caseros
Operating since November 19, 2022 from Monte Caseros.[26]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 | AVC HD | May 13, 2010 | Private | AVC Producciones | AVC Producciones | Local television | — |
Entre Ríos
Paraná
Operating since June 1, 2011 from Paraná.[27]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | Canal 6 Entre Ríos TV | July 1, 2010 | Private | Centro Radial Televisivo y Periodístico de Entre Ríos | Desde Entre Ríos | Commercial network | — |
| 36.1 | El Once | May 2, 1992 | Federal Comunicaciones S.A. | Federal Comunicaciones S.A. | Commercial network | — |
Formosa
Clorinda–Laguna Blanca
Operating since February 8, 2013 from Clorinda[28] and since January 29, 2014 from Laguna Blanca.[29]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.1 | Canal 11 Lapacho | April 8, 1978 | Public | Government of Formosa | Red Formoseña de Medios | Public television | Canal 11 Lapacho |
Formosa
Operating since December 1, 2010 from Formosa.[30]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | Canal 11 Lapacho | April 8, 1978 | Public | Government of Formosa | Red Formoseña de Medios | Public television | Canal 11 Lapacho |
Jujuy
San Salvador de Jujuy
Operating since May 1, 2011 from San Salvador de Jujuy.[31]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.1 | Canal 7 | April 30, 1966 | Private | Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. | Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. | Commercial network | Canal 7 |
La Pampa
Santa Rosa
Operating since October 6, 2011 from Santa Rosa.[32]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.1 | Canal 3 | November 30, 1972 | Public | Government of La Pampa | Government of La Pampa | Public television | Canal 3 |
La Rioja
La Rioja
Operating since February 1, 2011 from La Rioja.[33]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | Canal 9 | December 24, 1965 | Public | Government of La Rioja | Radio y Televisión Riojana S.E. | Public television | Canal 9 |
Mendoza
Greater Mendoza
Operating since December 19, 2011 from Mendoza.[34]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | Canal 9 Televida (Telefe) | May 27, 1965 | Private | Alonso Family & Los Andes | Cuyo Televisión S.A. | Major commercial network | Canal 9 Televida |
| 29.1 | Canal Acequia | Unknown | Public | Government of Mendoza | Government of Mendoza | Public television | Canal Acequia |
| 30.1 | Señal U | Unknown | National University of Cuyo | National University of Cuyo | Educational television | — | |
| 31.1 | El Siete (América) | February 7, 1961 | Private | Grupo América | América Multimedios | Major commercial network | — |
| 31.2 | A24 | March 8, 2005 | News programming |
Misiones
Posadas
Operating since June 1, 2011 from Posadas.[35]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.1 | Canal Doce Misiones | November 18, 1972 | Public | Government of Misiones | Multimedios S.A.P.E.M. | Public television | Canal Doce Misiones |
Río Negro
San Carlos de Bariloche
Operating since March 1, 2011 from Bariloche.[36]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.1 | El Seis (El Trece) | May 1, 1978 | Private | Grupo Televisión Litoral | Bariloche TV S.A. | Major commercial television | — |
Salta
Salta
Operating since November 25, 2011 from Salta.[37]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | Multivisión Federal | Unknown | Private | Multivision S.R.L. | Multivision S.R.L. | Commercial network | — |
| 35.2 | El 10 TV | 2010 |
San Juan
San Juan
Operating since February 1, 2011 from San Juan[38] and since December 12, 2012 from San José de Jáchal.[39]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | Blu HD | Unknown | Private | Blu Medios | Blu Medios | Commercial network | — |
| 30.1 | Canal 13 San Juan TV | Diario 13 San Juan | Diario 13 San Juan | — | |||
| 30.2 | CuidarTV | July 14, 2020 | Public | Government of San Juan | Government of San Juan | Lifestyle | |
| 31.1 | Canal Ocho (América) | May 2, 1964 | Private | Grupo América | América Multimedios | Major commercial network | Canal Ocho |
| 31.2 | A24 | March 8, 2005 | News programming | ||||
| 31.3 | América | June 25, 1966 | Major commercial network | ||||
| 31.4 | 8 Sports | Unknown | Sports | ||||
| 32.2 | Canal Cuatro | December 1, 2000 | Archdiocese of San Juan | Archdiocese of San Juan | Commercial network/Religious | — | |
| 33.1 | Xama TV | October 25, 2017 | Public | National University of San Juan | National University of San Juan | Public television | — |
| 33.2 | Xama TV (SD simulcast) | ||||||
| 35.1 | Zonda TV | October 12, 2016 | Private | Grupo El Zonda | Grupo El Zonda | Commercial network | — |
| 36.1 | Telesol (Telefe) | December 10, 1996 | Andina S.A. | Andina S.A. | Major commercial network | Telesol | |
| 36.2 | AM 1020 | Unknown | FM commercial radio |
San Luis
San Luis
Operating since December 14, 2011 from San Luis.[40]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | San Luis + | December 24, 1972 | Public | Government of San Luis | Government of San Luis | Public television | — |
Santa Fe
Greater Santa Fe
Operating since October 6, 2011 from Santo Tomé.[41]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | Litus TV | December 24, 1972 | Public | National University of the Litoral | National University of the Litoral | Public television | — |
Greater Rosario
Operating since October 6, 2011 from Rosario.[42]
| Digital channel | Station | Launch date | Type | Owner | Operator | Description | Mobile channel[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.1 | El Tres TV (El Trece) | June 20, 1965 | Private | Televisión Litoral S.A. | Grupo Televisión Litoral | Major commercial network | El Tres TV |
| 33.1 | Telefe Rosario (Telefe) | November 30, 2012[i] | Grupo Televisión Litoral | Televisión Federal S.A. | Telefe Rosario | ||
| 33.2 | Telefe Rosario (SD simulcast) | November 18, 1964 |
