Canal 1
Canal 1 (English: Channel 1; pronounced "Canal Uno" and branded as El 1) 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.
| 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) |
| 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 |
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