Canal 1 (English: Channel 1; pronounced "Canal Uno" (Spanish pronunciation: [kanˈal ˈuno]) is a Colombian state-owned television channel. It is owned by the Government of Colombia and managed by Phoenix Media, a private company. From 1957 to 2017, the channel was administered by private programming companies known as programadoras (television production companies; literally, "programmers"), which bid for time slots with the Colombian state.
 Logo used since 2024. This logo concept has been in use since 2017. | |
| Type | Broadcast television network Free-to-air television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Broadcast area | Colombia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Colombia (privately operated by Phoenix Media and PRISA) |
| Key people | Ramiro Avendaño Jaramillo (President), Patricio Wills (RTI), Daniel Coronell (NTC), Yamid Amat (CM&), James McNamara (HMTV) |
| History | |
| Launched | June 13, 1954 |
| Founder | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
| Former names | HJRN-TV (1954–1956) Televisora Nacional de Colombia (1956–1963) Canal Nacional (1963–1973) Primera Cadena (1974–1979) Primera Cadena Color (1979–1981) Cadena Uno (1984–1997) Canal Uno (1998–2017) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.canal1.com.co |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analog VHF/UHF | Listings may vary |
| Digital UHF | Channel 16.3 |
History
editCanal 1 started broadcasting on 13 June 1954 as Canal Nacional on channel 8 VHF in Bogotá and was operated by the National Radio of Colombia. In 1963, it was operated by Inravisión (Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión), the now-former Colombian public broadcaster. Under Inravisión, the channel's frequency was moved from channel 8 to channel 7 VHF in Bogotá.
Until 1966, when private local channel Teletigre was officially launched, Canal Nacional was the only television channel in Colombia.
In 1972, it became the Primera cadena (First Network) since Teletigre was nationalised as Segunda Cadena. In the 1980s it would become Cadena Uno (Network One), and eventually became Canal Uno at the beginning of 1998.
Since July 1998, when Caracol Televisión and RCN Televisión launched their own private television channels, Channel 1's and Canal A's ratings steadily dropped (see below chart). Adding this to the economic recession of the late 1990s the network was suffering, this situation severely affected the remaining programadoras, which gradually either declared bankruptcy or became production companies for Caracol Televisión and RCN Televisión. Channel 1 was less affected than Canal A, which became Canal Institucional, a State-controlled channel, in November 2003. RTI Colombia, the only programadora remaining on Canal A, was moved to Channel 1 and stood there until 2008.
In February 2014, the channel was rebranded with a new logo, a new graphical package, the removal of infomercials and a 24-hour program schedule.[1][2][3]
As of 1 May 2017, a quarter of Channel 1's programming is made by the production companies CM&, NTC Televisión, and RTI Televisión, and a fifth by Hemisphere Media Group, the owner of Puerto Rican station WAPA and several pay-TV channels. The four companies form a joint venture company branded as Plural Comunicaciones.
On January 12, 2023, Phoenix Media acquired all the shares of Canal 1 from Plural.[4]
Historical rating share
edit| Year | Share | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1999 | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2000 | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2001 | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2002 | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2003 | 3.23% | 3 |
| 2004 | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2005 | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2006 | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2007 | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2008 | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2017 | 1.4% | 5 |
Source:[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Amplían por 40 meses concesiones a tres operadores de Canal Uno". El Tiempo. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "En el primer trimestre de 2014 se hará la transición para el lanzamiento del nuevo Canal Uno". Autoridad Nacional de Televisión. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Canal Uno emitirá las 24 horas y sacará televentas de su programación". El Tiempo. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Anziano, Virginia (12 January 2023). "Phoenix Media adquirió el 100% de Canal 1". TAVI Latam. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ (in Spanish) Farándula criolla, Canal Caracol, una década al aire Archived 15 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 13 July 2008, accessed 14 December 2008
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)
- CM& (in Spanish)