Datos y Mensajes was a Colombian ''

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'' founded in 1979 by Andrés Pastrana and disestablished in the early 2000s. It mainly focused on news programs, including its flagship program ''Noticiero TV Hoy'' (1979-2001).

History

In 1991, upon the split of ''programadoras'' across Cadena Uno and

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, Datos y Mensajes became part of the former group, which had 12 ''programadoras''. It was one of five on that channel with a license to broadcast news. During this time, it was a member of OTI Colombia, a coalition that also included

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and

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and brought the World Cup and Olympic Games to the country. It moved over to Canal A after the 1998 bidding cycle, where in early 2000 and mid-2001, amidst the growing ''programadoras'' crisis (ironically, under Pastrana's presidency), it was one of several companies that partnered to attempt a coherent programming schedule for the channel from 1:00 to 8:00 pm, along with

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, Big Bang TV and Mejía & Asociados. This partnership was a disaster, claiming the life of ''Noticiero TV Hoy'' in December 2001 after 22 years uninterrupted on the air. It was Colombia's second-longest-running newscast ever (after Noticiero 24 Horas) and the oldest newscast on air by the time it bid farewell. By 2000, Datos y Mensajes had entered bankruptcy; after eight months of negotiations, it agreed to with a restructuring agreement with its creditors."Datos y Mensajes logró la reestructuración de pasivos." ''El Tiempo'' 9 July 2001
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