Repretel 4
| Country | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to480ifor theSDTVfeed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Repretel |
| Sister channels | Canal 6 Canal 11 CDR 2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 1969 |
| Former names | TV Cuatro (1998–2000) Multivisión (1981–1998) TV4 (1974-1981) Tic Tac Canal 4 (1969-1974) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital VHF | Channel 4.1 Channel 6.2 |
Canal 4is a privateCosta Ricantelevision channel, owned and operated byRepretel.It was the second television station acquired by Repretel in Costa Rica. The station broadcasts on channel 6.2 which the frequency is used by sister channelCanal 6due to the original frequency being impossible to convert to digital until 2021.
History
[edit]The station was acquired fromTV Azteca,when the Mexican company decided to sell their Latin American television stations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Chile to invest in their mobile services in Mexico. At the time of the sale, TV Azteca still owed money to original owners and responsible of Channel 9 operations. Since Repretel was sub-leasing Channel 9 from TV Azteca at the time, the process of the sale was seamless.[1][2]
Repretel took control of the station on March 13, 2000, defavoringCanal 9,which had become a repeater.[3]
At this time, the channel's schedule consisted primarily of entertainment shows (mostly from Telemundo and Univisión) primarily aimed at women. On June 9, 2003, it interchanged schedules withRepretel 11and the daily block of cartoons transferred to this channel.[4]
Programming
[edit]Repretel 4 programming consists of kids shows, cartoons, anime, juvenile soap operas, daily nightly movies andCaso Cerrado.[5]
The station has low advertising demand and depends oninfomercialsandRepretel 6ads to keep running.
Some programs of the channel are: America’s Next Top Model, Survivor, NCIS, Alerta Cobra, Highlander: The Series, Funniest Pets and People, The Planet’s Funniest Animals, Animal Atlas, SAF3, Numb3rs, Leverage.
References
[edit]- ^El Financierocr
- ^Diario Extra
- ^Campos, Marielos (2003)."Canal 4 renueva".La Nación.Retrieved20 May2016.
- ^Fernández G., Victor (2003)."Canales 4 y 11 intercambiaron programación".La Nación.Retrieved20 May2016.
- ^Repretel 4 Programming GridArchived2012-08-26 at theWayback Machine