En Vivo (known as Nuevos Días TV from 1995 until the end of 1997) was a Colombian ''

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'' that operated between 1995 and 2001. Its main productions were the morning program ''En vivo'' (1995–96), the interview program by the same title (1996–97), and the newscasts ''En vivo 9:30'' (evening) and ''En vivo 6:30'' (morning) that aired on

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from 1998-2001.

History

Rise

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experimented with 24-hour broadcasting for its two commercial channels. This was nowhere near a financial success for any of the involved parties; all four morning news programs (''En vivo'', ''Buenos Días Colombia'' and programs from

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and RCN) were losing money. However, further off-cycle events propelled the rise of this company on Cadena Uno. When

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, one of the largest ''programadoras'' on that channel, folded, its spaces went to a ''licitación'' to be re-awarded to participating applicants. In this bidding, Nuevos Días was one of the biggest winners, gaining the weeknight slot for its new interview program and several other spaces used to broadcast everything from a program about myths to a musical program, ''Vía Libre''. In the ''licitación'' of 1997, Nuevos Días was allotted 9.5 hours on Canal A — including the 9:30 weeknight newscast. At the start of 1998, the company changed its trade name from Nuevos Días to En Vivo.

Decline

The ''programadoras'' crisis claimed En Vivo rather quickly. In 2000, En Vivo was the first company in the sector to seek bankruptcy protection, a group that would eventually number seven. In June 2001, the company made the decision to cease operations for reasons that included nonpayment of salaries of reporters and presenters and a debt of 14 billion Colombian pesos (over US$6 million).Luz Monroy, Martha. "Murió En Vivo." ''El Tiempo'' 15 June 2001
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{{reflist Television production companies of Colombia 1995 establishments in Colombia Mass media companies established in 1995 2001 disestablishments in Colombia Mass media companies disestablished in 2001