Mega TV is an American free-to-air television network based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). The network's flagship is

WSBS-TV WSBS-TV, virtual channel 22 ( VHF digital channel 3), is a Mega TV owned-and-operated television station licensed to Key West, Florida, United States. It serves as the flagship station of owner Spanish Broadcasting System. WSBS-TV's studios ...

, a television station licensed to

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, with studios also in Miami.

History

Mega TV was launched on March 1, 2006. Its original slate of programming includes productions aimed to young Hispanic viewers. Mega TV seems to be following the same pattern traced by larger rivals such as the Hispanic Telemundo, Univision and Azteca nearly 25 years ago – creating its own television personalities. In early 2007, the station cut 55 employees to save production costs. A vast majority of locally produced programs such as ''Desvelados'', ''Xpediente'', ''El Noticero'', ''El Vacilon'', ''Entre Fichas'', and ''Mega Especiales'', ''Puerta Astral'' ("''Star Port''") and ''Agenda del Inmigrante'' were supposedly placed on hiatus. The channel is scheduled for a summer run with changes in hosts and renamed ''Codigo Astral'' ("Star Code"). SBS has entered into agreements with other television stations to air Mega TV programming, including:

WBWP-LD WBWP-LD, virtual channel, virtual and ultra high frequency, UHF digital terrestrial television, digital channel 19, is a low-power broadcasting#Television, low-power television station city of license, licensed to West Palm Beach, Florida, United ...

in West Palm Beach, Florida; WHDO-CD in

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; WFHD-LD in Tampa, Florida (future; currently, it is TBN repeater W36CO);

WHDC-LD WHDC-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 12, is a low-powered Court TV- affiliated television station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charlesto ...

in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina;

KODF-LD KODF-LD (channel 26) is a low-powered television station in Dallas, Texas, United States and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. History The station began its broadcasting activities in 2003 as an America's Store affiliate with callsign ...

in Dallas, Texas;

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in Chicago, Illinois;

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;

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in Laughlin, Nevada;

WMEI WMEI, virtual and UHF digital channel 14, branded on-air as WMEI 14 and TeleMar, was a Retro TV/ Action Channel- affiliated television station licensed to Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The station was owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group, of wh ...

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; and

KSDI-LD KSDI-LD, VHF digital channel 12, is a low-powered Telemax- affiliated television station licensed to Fresno, California, United States. The station is owned by Cocola Broadcasting. History The station was noted for its commitment to local progra ...

in Fresno, California. WHDO, WFHD, WHDC, KLPS, and KSDI show (or plan to show) Mega TV on

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s. As of May 27, 2013, WOCK-CD in Chicago no longer carries Mega TV.

Programming

, Mega TV's original programming included: *'' Bayly'' *''Antena Live'' *''Agenda del Inmigrante'' *''Dante Night Show'' *''En Corte con Ricardo Corona'' *''Ahora con Oscar Haza'' *''El Arañazo'' *''MegaNoticiero'' *''La Corte del Pueblo'' *''Cuéntame (2020)'' con

Johnny Lozada Johnny Lozada Correa (born December 21, 1967 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, host, and television personality. Lozada was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo during its golden years, joining the group in 1980 and ...

y Ambar *''Mega Cine Cubano'' *''A Tacón Quita'o'' *''Vamonos de Viaje'' *''Cayo Hueso al Dia'' *''Mega Kids'' ( E/I programming) *''TV Martí'' *''22 Minutos'' *''Conectao's por la Cocina'' *''Ceriani'' *''Lo Mejor de La Radio en Mega TV'' *''Puerta Astral''/''Código Astral'' *''On The Street with Dariel Fernández'' *''Latin Angels'' *''Handyman'' *''Xpediente'' *''Show Business Extra'' *'' ESPN Deportes en Mega TV'' *''El Circo de PR'' *''El Vacilón de NY'' *''Mundo Loco'' *''Testigo Directo'' *''Te Para Tres'' *''Codigo Secreto'' *''Esta es tu Casa'' con

Natalia Cruz Natalia Andrea (born August 18, 1976 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian journalist and news anchor in the United States, three time Emmy Award winner, news anchor for "Mega News" on Mega TV and "TV Realtor" at Real Estate TV show "Esta ...

* ''Mega News'' * ''Corazones Guerreros'' con

Natalia Denegri Natalia Denegri (born 18 March 1976 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) producer and writer, residing in Miami, United States. She began her career as an actress and host in Argentina, where she participated in TV shows, plays and a radio program. In the ...

Current affiliates

Channel 22

(Mega TV O&O/flagship station) * WTCV Channel 18.1 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Mega TV O&O) * WVEO Channel 18.1 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico * WVOZ-TV Channel 18.1 Ponce, Puerto Rico * WORA-TV Channel 18.1 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico *

WACX WACX (channel 55) is a religious independent television station licensed to Leesburg, Florida, United States, serving the Orlando area. Locally owned by Associated Christian Television System, Inc., the station maintains studios on Central Parkwa ...

Channel 55.11

* WGCT-LD Channel 19.4 Tampa, Florida

Former affiliates

Channel 34 Laughlin, Nevada (Now an Ion Affiliate) *

channel 19

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(Now Defunct) * KTBU Channel 55 Conroe, Texas (Now a

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Affiliate sold to

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) *

Channel 13 Chicago, Illinois (Now an Independent station) *

Channel 57 West Palm Beach, Florida (Now an Independent station) *

Channel 27 Dallas, Texas (Now Silent) * KUVM-LD Channel 10.5

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(now Wizebuy TV) * WHDO-CD Channel 38.2

(Now BizTV) * WFTV Channel 9.2

(Now

Laff Laff (legal name: Laff Media, LLC) is an American digital multicast television network headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and is owned by the Katz Broadcasting subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. The network specializes in comedy programmi ...

) *

W21AU-D W21AU-D, virtual and UHF digital channel 21, is a low-powered Nuestra Visión- affiliated television station licensed to Orlando, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Central Florida Broadcast Company. History It first signed on J ...

Channel 21.1 Orlando, Florida (now

Nuestra Visión Nuestra Visión (translation: ''Our Vision'') is an American Spanish language free-to-air television network, owned by Publicidad y Contenido Editorial S.A. de C.V. a subsidiary of América Móvil. The network launched on November 21, 2017 and is ...

) *

WSJU-TV WSJU-TV, virtual and UHF digital channel 31, was a television station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The station was owned by Aerco Broadcasting Corporation. WSJU-TV's studios were located at the IBC-AERCO building at 1554 Bori Street, Urb ...

Channel 31 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Now Defunct) *

Channel 14

(Now Defunct) * WOST Channel 22 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (Now an Azteca América affiliate) * WATV-LD Channel 47

(Now an Azteca América affiliate) *

Channel 33 Fresno, California (Now a Telemax affiliate) *

Channel 12.2

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(Subchannel now a Court TV affiliate) *

WTAM-LD WTAM-LD, virtual channel 30 ( UHF digital channel 35), is a low-powered Estrella TV owned-and-operated television station licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States and also serving St. Petersburg. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. The sta ...

Channel 30 Tampa, Florida (Now an Azteca América affiliate)

External links

* {{Broadcast Television Hispanic and Latino American culture in Miami Spanish-language television networks in the United States Spanish Broadcasting System stations Television channels and stations established in 2006 Spanish-language mass media in Florida