La Red (Chilean TV channel)
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La Red (literally The Network), is a private television channel in Chile. It began broadcasting on 12 May 1991, as the second private television station in Chile, after Mega.
From 1991 to 2014, the channel operated in facilities adjacent to the Chilefilms complex in Las Condes. In 2014, it opened its own production complex ubicated in Macul, which has three studios.[1]
La Red is owned by Albavisión, owned by low-profile media mogul Remigio Ángel González, its parent company, Compañía Chilena de Televisión, is owned by two figurehead companies, Televideo Chile S.A. y MLC Inversiones S.A., whose executive director is the same as La Red. Televideo Chile is made up of several foreign entities, including foreign Albavisión stations: Belleville Investments Ltda., Televideo Services Inc., Prolasa, Televisora Cerro Cora, Andina de Radiodifusión S.A.C. and Aidesa S.A.[2]
The channel's financial operations in 2024 have been positive, but were possible due to loans from its parent company.[2]
Programming
Among the many TV shows broadcast on La Red are:
| Year | Time | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cara a Cara | Interviews by Tomás Cox. | |
| 2005 | Así somos | Evening program hosted by Cristián Pérez. | |
| 2005 | Cada día mejor | Space for conversation and memories hosted by Alfredo Lamadrid. | |
| 2006 | Intrusos | Showbusiness news hosted by Jennifer Warner. | |
| 2010 | Mujeres Primero | Morning program hosted by Janine Leal and Antonella Ríos. | |
| 2011 | Expediente S | Entertainment program hosted by Juan Andrés Salfate. | |
| 2011 | Mentiras Verdaderas | Late night interview show hosted by Ignacio Franzani. | |
| 2014 | Cultura Verdadera | Late night culture show hosted by Ignacio Franzani. | |
| 2014 | Portavoz Noticias | Regional News hosted by Scarleth Cárdenas. | |
| 2015 | Entrevista Verdadera | Interviews by Beatriz Sánchez. | |
| 2016 | Hola Chile | Morning show hosted by Julia Vial and Eduardo de la Iglesia. |
Network
The channel was owned by several companies, such as TV Azteca[3] and Copesa,[4] before being sold to Mexican businessman Remigio Ángel González. The channel was called Red Television (Network Television) for about ten years until 2009, before being reverted to its original name in 2009. It mainly airs Hollywood blockbusters (especially in primetime). It is also the TV station that broadcast the local version of the popular "Big Brother" and WWE shows like WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown.
In audience share, it currently ranks fifth behind TVN, Canal 13, CHV, and Mega.
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