Net TV (Argentina)
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California 2715, Barracas, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Type | Television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Headquarters | California 2715, Barracas, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo Perfil (operated by Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina) |
| Key people |
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| History | |
| Founded | 2016 Buenos Aires, 2018, Argentina |
| Launched | October 1, 2018 |
| Founder | Jorge Fontevecchia |
| Links | |
| Website | canalnet |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital UHF | Channel 27.2 |
Net TV is an Argentine commercial television network that is property of Grupo Perfil and operated by Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina. The network is headquartered in Barracas, Buenos Aires.[1]
Net TV made its formal debut on October 1, 2018 with the cooking-themed talk show Como Todo, becoming the sixth "must carry" broadcast network of Argentina and the first in 54 years, after the 1964 launch of América TV.[2]
Net TV was conceived by Grupo Perfil's founder Jorge Fontevecchia, with the idea to expand the publishing company into audiovisual media. In October 2015, Fontevecchia opened the company's new headquarters in the Barracas neighborhood of Buenos Aires, which were equipped with radio and television studios, and presented to the Federal Authority for Audiovisual Communication Services (AFSCA) a proposal to license new radio and television stations.[3] The original plan included AM and FM radio stations and must carry digital television networks. On September 25, 2015, the proposal was rejected by the AFSCA due to "flaws" in the documentation that was presented.[4]
In 2016, Perfil (together with its partner, local production company Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina) sought the licenses again, and finally obtained them for AM 1190 kHz, FM 101.9 MHz and two digital television channels in the Buenos Aires area through the National Communications Entity (ENACOM) resolutions 1107/16 and 1108/16 published on October 19, 2016, in the State Official Bulletin gazette, to cover the area of Greater Buenos Aires. This is how finally the Grupo Perfil obtained the license for Net TV on digital channel 27.2, Alfa TV on channel 21.1, and Bravo TV on channel 27.1 (these last two still continue with broadcast testing). Due to the nature of its must carry license, all cable television systems must include it on their lineups.[5]
