DFL Televisión is a Colombian television production company founded in 1991. From 1992 to 2003, it was a ''
programadora
In Television in Colombia, Colombian broadcasting, ''programadoras'' (literally ''programmer'') are companies that produce television programs, especially for the public-commercial Canal Uno (and, until 2003, Canal A/Segunda Cadena).
The Colombia ...
''.
History
DFL takes its name from its founder, Diego Fernando Londoño Reyes, the son of one of the former owners of
Caracol
Caracol is a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District of Belize. It is situated approximately south of Xunantunich, and the town of San Ignacio, and from the Macal River. It rests on the Vaca Plateau, ...
radio and television.
It immediately began programming part of
Canal A
Canal A (previously known as ''Cadena Dos'') was a Colombian open television network launched on January 16, 1971, under the name ''Tele9 Corazón'' (pronounced "telenueve corazón").
History
TV9 Telebogotá (Teletigre), the first private tel ...
's schedule on weekday afternoons. It sometimes shared space with
Coestrellas and
Producciones JES
Producciones JES was a Colombian ''programadora''. It was founded in 1964. The name was based on the founder's initials; (1930–2024).
History
Among the programs Producciones JES carried were cartoons, foreign programs and (most importantly) th ...
.
In 1994, DFL Estudios, a professional production company, was founded. It also started in 1997, R&A Representaciones & Artistas S.A., a company involved with music marketing.
For the 1998-2003 bidding cycle, DFL was allocated 9.5 hours of programming. It applied for a news license but did not receive it. It didn't receive any of the timeslots it had previously had. Many of the spaces DFL had were shared with other ''programadoras'': for instance, one weekday block of telenovelas was co-presented by DFL, CPS, CPT,
Proyectamos Televisión,
R.T.I. and
Coestrellas.
After the privatization of Caracol and RCN in 1998, DFL was awarded four additional hours of programming but later was forced to return them.
In March 2003, DFL was liquidated, its schedule spaces handed over and reassigned to
Audiovisuales Audiovisuales was a Colombian ''programadora''. It was owned by the Colombian Ministry of Communications. It mainly produced educational and cultural programs for the Inravisión channels.
Its ownership put it in a unique position on two occasions. ...
. It presently produces the newsmagazine ''Día a Día'' for Caracol Televisión.
Important programs
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No me lo cambie'' (1992-2003)
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Gente corrida'' (1993-1999)
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Todo por la Plata'' (1995-2000)
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Oxigeno'' (1997-2000)
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Día a Día'' for
Caracol Televisión
Caracol Televisión () (known as Caracol and previously as Canal Caracol) is a Colombian free-to-air television network owned by Caracol Medios, a unit of Grupo Valorem. It is one of the leading private TV networks in Colombia, alongside Canal ...
(only current production) (2003-present)
Foreign productions
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El chavo del ocho
''El Chavo'' ("The Kid/The Boy", Spanish also meaning " cent"), also known as ''El Chavo del Ocho'' ("The Kid/Boy from Number Eight") during its earliest episodes, is a Mexican television sitcom series created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Che ...
'' (1996-1999)
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Acapulco Cuerpo y Alma'' (1995-1996)
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Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' (1994-1995)
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Television production companies of Colombia
Caracol Televisión
1991 establishments in Colombia]
Mass media companies established in 1991