Telefuturo
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| Country | Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Paraguay North of Argentina |
| Headquarters | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | A.J. Vierci Group |
| History | |
| Launched | November 12, 1997 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.telefuturo.com.py |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analog VHF | Channel 4 (Asunción and Gran Asunción, listings may vary) |
| Digital UHF | Channel 18.1 (HD) |
Telefuturo, sometimes known as Canal 4, is a Paraguayan television network. The station operates between 66 and 72 MHz in Asunción, and reaches almost the entire population of Paraguay. Telefuturo's coverage reaches almost all the Región Oriental, where approximately 97% of the population of Paraguay lives. Since its inception it maintained a steady growth and currently has 14 repeaters.
History[edit]
In early November 1997, TV Acción S.A. announced the launch of Telefuturo on November 12. TeleFuturo has national coverage by means of four signal repeaters, relayed by satellite, and a daily schedule of 14 hours, from 11am to 1am. Content at launch included programs from the Televisa catalog, TV series from Universal, feature films and children's programming. The channel was associated to Televisa at launch and held a launch party in Asunción at the Yacht and Golf Club Paraguayo, attended by over 1,500 guests from all over South America, including important executives, singers and Televisa talents.[1] The network was founded by Led Monteiro, a journalist from Rio de Janeiro who had previously worked for Rede Globo and Rede Manchete, creating the network from scratch out of his own initiative. Within a year, Telefuturo became a success.[2]
In February 2000, Telefuturo announced the expansion of its national signal to 23 new locations in remote areas. This was to achieve three goals: the completion of the national transmitting network, consolidation of the channel's quality and serving the TV audience in its demand for a national television network that reflected viewers' needs and expectations.[3]
It was the most-watched network in 2003, with 44% of the audience share, and aimed to increase its national programming in 2004.[4]
The channel appointed Bolivian Eric Jurgensen as its director of programming in 2000, up until then he worked at Bolivia's ATB.[5] He left the network and returned to Bolivia in 2001, where he was set to become director of Red Uno from January 2002.[6]
On October 19, 2016, Telefuturo launched its high-definition over-the-air signal on channel 18.1 in Asunción and its metropolitan area.[7]
On November 11, 2017, the channel celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special gala, beginning with the Blue Carpet and during such, the channel's branding was changed.[8]
On November 11, 2022, the date of its 25th anniversary, the channel changed its branding and aesthetic. It also launched its first digital terrestrial relay station for Ciudad del Este and its surroundings.[9][10]
Programming[edit]
News[edit]
- Día a Día
- Meridiano Informativo
- Telediario
- La Lupa
- AAM
Sports[edit]
- Telefútbol
- Coche a la Vista
- El Deportivo
- Fútbol a lo Grande TV
Variety[edit]
- Vive la Vida
- Vive la Tarde
Entertainment[edit]
- Baila Conmigo Paraguay
- El Conejo
- MasterChef Paraguay
- Polémica en el Bar Paraguay
- Telembopi
- Yo me Llamo
Upcoming programs[edit]
- La Voz... Paraguay (reality show)
- Got Talent Paraguay (reality show)
References[edit]
- ^ "Lanzan TeleFuturo en Paraguay". Produ. November 3, 1997. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Jornalista carioca comanda novo canal de TV e faz sucesso". Folha de São Paulo. 6 December 1998. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Telefuturo de Paraguay próximamente con 23 estaciones más". Produ. February 28, 2000. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Telefuturo lidera los ratings en la TV paraguaya". Produ. January 28, 2004. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Jürgensen director de Telefuturo Paraguay". Produ. July 20, 2000. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jürgensen nombrado director de Red Uno Bolivia". Produ. October 17, 2001. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Telefuturo ya está en la televisión digital". TELEVISION.COM.PY (in Spanish). 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "#Telefuturo20años" (in Spanish). Telefuturo. 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Telefuturo celebra 25 años revolucionando la televisión paraguaya". extra.com.py (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "La señal Digital de #TelefuturoPy llegó oficialmente a Alto Paraná". Twitter (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Official site