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{{Infobox television channel
| name = América Televisión
| name = América Televisión
| logo = América Televisión.svg
| logo = América Televisión.svg
| type = [[Television network|Broadcast television<br>network]]
| type = [[Television network|Broadcast television<br>network]]
| launch_date = December 15, 1958
| launch_date = 15 December 1958
| country = [[Peru]]
| country = [[Peru]]
| area = Peru
| area = Peru
| founder = Nicanor Gonáalez and Antonio Umbert
| founder = Nicanor Gonáalez and Antonio Umbert
| headquarters = [[Lima]], [[Peru]]
| headquarters = [[Lima]], Peru
| owner = Plural TV (formed by [[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]] (Peru) and [[La República (Peru)|La República]] (Peru))<br>[[TelevisaUnivision]]
| owner = Plural TV (formed by [[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]] (Peru) and [[La República (Peru)|La República]] (Peru)
| parent =
| parent =
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| key_people = [[Eric Jurgensen]]
| key_people = [[Eric Jurgensen]]
| foundation = 2005
| foundation =
| dissolved = 1990
| dissolved =
| former_names = Radio América TV Canal 4 (Radio America(s) TV Channel 4, 1958-1964)<br><br>Canal Cuatro (Channel Four, 1964-1969)<br><br>C4 Televisión (1969-1977)
| former_names = Radio América TV Canal 4 (Radio America(s) TV Channel 4, 1958–1964)<br/>Canal Cuatro (Channel Four, 1964–1969)<br/>C4 Televisión (1969–1977)
| terr_serv_1 = [[Digital terrestrial television|Digital VHF]]
| terr_serv_1 = [[Digital terrestrial television]]
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 4.1 (Lima, listings may vary)
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 4.1 (Lima, listings may vary)
| terr_serv_2 = [[Very high frequency|Analog VHF]]
| terr_serv_2 = Analog [[Very high frequency|VHF]]/[[Ultra high frequency|UHF]]
| terr_chan_2 = Channel 4 (Lima, listings may vary)
| terr_chan_2 = Channel 4 (Lima, listings may vary)
| website = [http://www.americatv.com.pe www.americatv.com.pe]<br>{{in lang|es}}
| website = [http://www.americatv.com.pe www.americatv.com.pe]<br>{{in lang|es}}
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'''América Televisión''' is a [[Television in Peru|Peruvian television]] network, founded in 1958. The network is owned by Plural TV, which is a joint venture of the ''[[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]]'' and ''[[La República (Peru)|La República]]'' daily newspapers and [[TelevisaUnivision]]. It was the second television channel to be founded in Peru, the first commercial station with regular broadcasts, and Peru's highest-rated network.
'''América Televisión''' is a [[Television in Peru|Peruvian television]] network, founded in 1958. The network is owned by Plural TV, which is a joint venture of the ''[[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]]'' and ''[[La República (Peru)|La República]]'' daily newspapers. It was the second television channel to be founded in Peru, the first commercial station with regular broadcasts, and Peru's highest-rated network.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Radio America TV 1958.png|thumb|The front of the initial studio at the time of the first TV broadcasts in 1958.]]
===Origins===
The origins of América Televisión reach back to 1942, with the formation of the first privately backed radio network in Peru, ''Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión, S.A.'' (Peruvian Broadcasting Company). Among the original stations was Radio América 94.3, which would eventually be owned by Antonio Umbert and Nicanor González Vásquez.
The origins of América Televisión date to 1942, when the first radio network with private capitals in Peru, Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión, S.A., whose owners were José Bolívar, Jorge Karković and Antonio Umbert, was formed. The network was made up of Radio Lima, [[Radio América (Perú)|Radio América]], Radio Callao, [[Radio Miraflores]], Radio Goicochea, Radio Délcar, Radio Universal, [[Televisión Continental|Radio Continental de Arequipa]], Radio Huancayo, Radio Huánuco and Radio Cuzco (all shut down except Continental and [[Radio América (Peru)|Radio América]]). Its motto, at the time, was ''La organización de radio más poderosa de la costa del Pacífico Sur''. The network's main stations were Radio Lima and Radio América.


Between 1943 and 1945, several changes at the company took place. Radio Miraflores and Radio Callao separated from the network, Radio Lima was sold to the Aramburú brothers; Bolívar and Karković leave the company in 1944, Radio América fell under Antonio Umbert and Nicanor González Vásquez, later founders of the television channel,''<ref name=":3222">{{Cite news|title=Los 23 abriles del 4|url=http://www.tvchola70s80s.ihostfull.com/programas/1572780859602212735dbebb3b3335a.pdf|date=15 December 1981|access-date=18 June 2023|newspaper=El Comercio|page=C-3}}</ref>'' and Radio Goicochea was sold to Genaro Delgado Brandt who, later, would relaunch the station as Radio Central.
In early 1955, Umbert and González received a license to broadcast on television channel 4, and using [[Radio Corporation of America|RCA]] equipment from the [[United States]] and after intense work to construct the facilities, Radio América TV, callsign OAY-4D, began transmissions on Monday, December 15, 1958, at 18:15. Attending the first broadcast was then-Peruvian president [[Manuel Prado Ugarteche]]. Among the early programs were the first live broadcast, a football match from the [[Estadio Nacional de Lima]], and the first fiction program on Peruvian television, ''Bar Cristal'', which debuted in 1959.


In early 1955, Nicanor González and Antonio Umbert obtained a license to broadcast on VHF channel 4. Equipment was acquired from the [[RCA|Radio Corporation of America]], whereas technical and production support was acquired from the [[NBC|National Broadcasting Company]].
In the 1960s, [[Arturo Pomar]] became the anchor of América's news programs.


After the building of the headquarters and the installation of the studio and transmission equipment and a few technical delays, América Televisión, channel 4, began its test broadcasts on 27 October 1958 with a broadcast of little more than five minutes which featured an interview in the studios of the channel to Colombian [[Luz Marina Zuluaga]], winner of the [[Miss Universe]] pageant. Its callsign was OAY-4D. Other test broadcasts were conducted in the weeks that followed.
===The 1970s: World Cups and nationalization===
The 1970s for channel 4 in Lima were a turbulent time. While the station carried both the [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]] and [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]] World Cups, in which the Peruvian national team was highly competitive, and the station added a news program in [[Southern Quechua|Quechua]] in the early 1970s (before its revival as an official language of the country), a major change came about when the military government of the time expropriated 51% of the shares in the station. [[Juan Velasco Alvarado]]'s government created the state company ''Telecentro'', which took over management of then C4 Television (renamed América in 1978) and its chief rival, [[Panamericana Televisión]].


The official channel launch occurred on 15 December the same year carrying the branding ''Radio América TV Channel 4'' – it is today marked as the channel anniversary. Attending the first broadcast was then-Peruvian president Manuel Prado Ugarteche.
The 1970s also saw an introduction of color telecasts, in time for the 1978 World Cup, which was seen in color in Lima and some provinces, such as Tacna. In 1980, with the end of the military dictatorship, Telecentro was abolished.

One of the best dramas of the decade was 1972's ''El Adorable Profesor Aldao'', which catapulted Yola Polastri to stardom.

===The 1980s===
In the 1980s, América continued its success. Programs like [[El Chavo del Ocho]] and other animated imports—[[ThunderCats]], [[My Little Pony]] and [[He-Man]] among them—were major ratings winners, while Tulio Loza and [[Pablo de Madalengoitia]] became popular personalities. Its coverage of the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] from Seoul included every game of the Peruvian women's volleyball team, which achieved a silver-medal finish. In 1988, to celebrate its 30th anniversary, the channel inaugurated a new studio facility known as "Estúdio 4".

===The 1990s: Crousillat and Televisa===
In 1992, the Mexican network [[Televisa]] acquired a significant stake in América, and two years later, businessman José Enrique Crousillat, who had close ties to the Azcarraga family of Televisa, became administrator of the station. Under Crousillat and Televisa, Mexican-produced telenovelas came to dominate the schedule. Among the strong suits of América in this area was a continued good run of imported animated shows, with [[Dragon Ball]], [[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]] and [[Kyatto Ninden Teyandee|Samurai Cats]] airing on the channel at this time, and [[Laura en América]] (1998–2001), a talk show hosted by [[Laura Bozzo]] that was popular on the international market.

Pomar died in 1993, leaving a new generation of journalists and expanded news programs; it was at this time that América added a morning newscast, ''Primera Edición'' (First Edition).

===2001–2002: Political scandal in Peru, turmoil at América===
Political scandal rocked Perú in 2000 with the discovery of the "Vladivideos", triggering a corruption scandal involving Vladimiro Montesinos, who was found to have bribed important business and political leaders, including the Crousillats. The scandal brought down [[Alberto Fujimori]]'s administration and also was a black mark to América Televisión. In 2001, Crousillat's daughters took over the network, and at the same time, América fell from first to third in the ratings. Debts mounted, and creditors took over after a declaration of insolvency in late 2001 and the end of Crousillat's management in April 2002.

===2003–present: Plural TV and a return to the top===
[[Image:Logo América Televisión.png|thumb|Logo used since 2003 until June 6, 2016, a date that makes a makeover.]]
In 2003, Plural TV bought the debt of América's creditors and took over the channel, injecting funds into it and hoping to resurrect its ratings leadership. [[Eric Jurgensen]] took over in management. The moves paid off, as beginning in 2004, América siphoned key personalities and programs from Panamericana, helping it to return to its traditional first place in the ratings.

In 2009, América began testing high-definition and [[1seg]] telecasts using the Japanese-Brazilian [[ISDB-T]] system, first on UHF channel 31, then on its assigned UHF channel 24, with 1seg service beginning in April 2010. High-definition programming began in 2011.

In 2012, Crousillat announced that he would sell his remaining stake in the channel to the Peruvian state. It also continued broadcasting the Olympic Games to Perú, with coverage of the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] from London.

In 2013, América launched a new digital service, Fusión Gourmet, a network specializing in food. It is América's second cable network; in 2012, it bought [[Canal N]], an all-news channel started in 1999.

Currently, América is the ratings leader in Perú, with a 36% share of the national audience. It produces 65% of the shows it airs, and most of its imports still come from Televisa, with which it has retained a business relationship.


== Productions Channel ==
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== Programming ==
== Programming ==
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{{Main|Telenovelas on América Televisión}}
The channel's programming is generalist. América Televisión broadcasts both its own and imported productions, it broadcasts series and soap operas from Mexico ([[Televisa]]) and the United States ([[Univision]]). In addition, it broadcasts movies on weekends and also broadcasts live events such as the Copa América, the [[Peru national football team]].

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== Services ==
== Services ==
=== América tvGO ===
=== América tvGO ===
Creado en el [[2012]]. Es una [[servicio OTT|plataforma OTT]] con programación compuesta de novelas, series, magazines y contenido exclusivo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americatv.com.pe/americlub/america-tvgo-gratis-disfruta-tus-programas-favoritos-sin-costo-noticia-116441|title=América tvGO gratis: Lo que debes saber tras liberarse contenido por una semana más|access-date=2020-09-21|website=América Televisión|language=es}}</ref> El servicio es de pago y el usuario se debe suscribir para poder ver las producciones de la cadena e interacciones transmedia como recibir comunicación de algunos personajes y votar en programas concurso.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/conexion/article/view/14980|title=Transmediación en la televisión peruana|last=Vásquez|first=Guillermo|date=2015-07-04|journal=Conexión|volume=4|pages=154-156|access-date=2022-04-08|issn=2413-5437|language=es}}</ref>
Created in 2012. Is an [[OTT platform]] with composed program of series, magazine and exclusive contents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americatv.com.pe/americlub/america-tvgo-gratis-disfruta-tus-programas-favoritos-sin-costo-noticia-116441|title=América tvGO gratis: Lo que debes saber tras liberarse contenido por una semana más|access-date=2020-09-21|website=América Televisión|language=es}}</ref> The service is paid and the user must subscribe to be able to watch the network's productions and transmedia interactions such as receiving communication from some characters and voting in game shows.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/conexion/article/view/14980|title=Transmediación en la televisión peruana|last=Vásquez|first=Guillermo|date=4 July 2015|journal=Conexión|volume=4|pages=154–156|access-date=2022-04-08|issn=2413-5437|language=es}}</ref>


==External links==
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{Television in Peru}}
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 17 October 2024

This article is about the Peruvian television network. Not to be confused with American television or América TV.

América Televisión
TypeBroadcast television
network
CountryPeru
Broadcast areaPeru
HeadquartersLima, Peru
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerPlural TV (formed by El Comercio (Peru) and La República (Peru)
Key peopleEric Jurgensen
History
Launched15 December 1958
FounderNicanor Gonáalez and Antonio Umbert
Former namesRadio América TV Canal 4 (Radio America(s) TV Channel 4, 1958–1964)
Canal Cuatro (Channel Four, 1964–1969)
C4 Televisión (1969–1977)
Links
Websitewww.americatv.com.pe
(in Spanish)
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 4.1 (Lima, listings may vary)
Analog VHF/UHFChannel 4 (Lima, listings may vary)

América Televisión is a Peruvian television network, founded in 1958. The network is owned by Plural TV, which is a joint venture of the El Comercio and La República daily newspapers. It was the second television channel to be founded in Peru, the first commercial station with regular broadcasts, and Peru's highest-rated network.

History

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The front of the initial studio at the time of the first TV broadcasts in 1958.

The origins of América Televisión date to 1942, when the first radio network with private capitals in Peru, Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión, S.A., whose owners were José Bolívar, Jorge Karković and Antonio Umbert, was formed. The network was made up of Radio Lima, Radio América, Radio Callao, Radio Miraflores, Radio Goicochea, Radio Délcar, Radio Universal, Radio Continental de Arequipa, Radio Huancayo, Radio Huánuco and Radio Cuzco (all shut down except Continental and Radio América). Its motto, at the time, was La organización de radio más poderosa de la costa del Pacífico Sur. The network's main stations were Radio Lima and Radio América.

Between 1943 and 1945, several changes at the company took place. Radio Miraflores and Radio Callao separated from the network, Radio Lima was sold to the Aramburú brothers; Bolívar and Karković leave the company in 1944, Radio América fell under Antonio Umbert and Nicanor González Vásquez, later founders of the television channel,[1] and Radio Goicochea was sold to Genaro Delgado Brandt who, later, would relaunch the station as Radio Central.

In early 1955, Nicanor González and Antonio Umbert obtained a license to broadcast on VHF channel 4. Equipment was acquired from the Radio Corporation of America, whereas technical and production support was acquired from the National Broadcasting Company.

After the building of the headquarters and the installation of the studio and transmission equipment and a few technical delays, América Televisión, channel 4, began its test broadcasts on 27 October 1958 with a broadcast of little more than five minutes which featured an interview in the studios of the channel to Colombian Luz Marina Zuluaga, winner of the Miss Universe pageant. Its callsign was OAY-4D. Other test broadcasts were conducted in the weeks that followed.

The official channel launch occurred on 15 December the same year carrying the branding Radio América TV Channel 4 – it is today marked as the channel anniversary. Attending the first broadcast was then-Peruvian president Manuel Prado Ugarteche.

Productions Channel

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Main article: List of programs broadcast by América Televisión

Programming

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Main article: Telenovelas on América Televisión

Services

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América tvGO

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Created in 2012. Is an OTT platform with composed program of series, magazine and exclusive contents.[2] The service is paid and the user must subscribe to be able to watch the network's productions and transmedia interactions such as receiving communication from some characters and voting in game shows.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Los 23 abriles del 4" (PDF). El Comercio. 15 December 1981. p. C-3. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "América tvGO gratis: Lo que debes saber tras liberarse contenido por una semana más". América Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ Vásquez, Guillermo (4 July 2015). "Transmediación en la televisión peruana". Conexión (in Spanish). 4: 154–156. ISSN 2413-5437. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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