La Red (Chilean TV channel)

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La Red
La Red Logotipo 2021.svg
TypeGeneralist
Country Chile
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersAvenida Quilín #3750, Macul
Programming
Picture format 1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerCompañia Chilena de Televisión
(Albavisión)
Sister channels Telecanal
History
Founded1991
Launched12 May 1991 [1]
Former namesRED Televisión (1999–2009)
La Red (1991–1999)
Links
Webcast Watch live
Website www.lared.cl
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital UHF Listings may vary

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.

Contents

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. [2]

Programming

Among the many TV shows broadcast on La Red are:

YearTimeTitleNotes
1999Cara a CaraInterviews by Tomás Cox.
2005Así somosEvening program hosted by Cristián Pérez.
2005Cada día mejorSpace for conversation and memories hosted by Alfredo Lamadrid.
2006IntrusosShowbusiness news hosted by Jennifer Warner.
2010Mujeres PrimeroMorning program hosted by Janine Leal and Antonella Ríos.
2011Expediente SEntertainment program hosted by Juan Andrés Salfate.
2011Mentiras VerdaderasLate night interview show hosted by Ignacio Franzani.
2014Cultura VerdaderaLate night culture show hosted by Ignacio Franzani.
2014Portavoz NoticiasRegional News hosted by Scarleth Cárdenas.
2015Entrevista VerdaderaInterviews by Beatriz Sánchez.
2016Hola ChileMorning show hosted by Julia Vial and Eduardo de la Iglesia.
See also es:Anexo:Producciones de La Red#Programas actuales y de continuidad

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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References

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  2. S.A.P El Mercurio (12 May 2014). "Director ejecutivo de La Red habla de la renovación del canal: "No vivimos para el rating"". Emol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "TV Azteca to buy stake in La Red". Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. "TV Azteca lands 75% of La Red". Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.