Red Televisiva Megavisión (MEGA) is a
Chile
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an private television network headquartered in
Santiago
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. It currently airs on
digital
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frequency
channel 27 (
ISDB-Tb
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) for
HDTV
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. In 2012, ownership of Mega channel was transferred from Claro Group to Bethia Group. In June 2016,
Discovery Inc.
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acquired 27.5% of Mega channel for close to $40 million.
History
Mega began broadcasting on 23 October 1990. It was originally named ''Red Televisiva Megavisión'' before changing its name in 2001. It is the first private broadcaster in Chile.
Programming
Among the many TV shows broadcast on MEGA are:
* ''Más Vale Tarde'' (
Late night Talk show
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)
* ''Morandé con Compañía'' (
variety show
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)
* ''Mucho gusto'' (
breakfast television
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)
* ''Meganoticias'' (Daily News brand)
* ''Megadeportes'' (Daily Sports brand)
* ''El Tiempo en Mega'' (
Climate
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show)
* ''Verdades Ocultas''. (
Soap Opera
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)
* ''Yo soy Lorenzo.'' (
Soap Opera
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)
* 100 dias para enamorarse.(
TV Series
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)
Slogans
* 1990-1991: ''El otro canal'' (The other channel)
* 1991-1992: ''Megavisión, estamos con usted'' (Megavision, we are with you)
* 1992-2001: ''Megavisión, mucho que ver'' (Megavision, much to see.)
* 2001-2010: ''Mega, ¡Se Vive!'' (Mega, It lives!.)
* 2010-2013: ''Mega, ¡me gusta!'' (Mega, I like it!)
* 2013-2015: ''Mega, cambia contigo'' (Mega, changes with you.)
* 2015-2018: ''Mi Mega'' (My Mega)
* 2018-2020: ''Tú nos inspiras'' (You inspire us)
*2020–present: ''Comparte'' (Share it)
Logos
File:Logotipo de Megavisión (1990-1991).svg, 1990-1991
File:Logotipo de Megavisión (1991-1993).svg, 1991-1993
File:Logotipo de Megavisión (1993-1999).svg, 1993-1999
File:Logotipo de Megavisión (1999-2001).png, 1999-2001
File:Logotipo de Mega (2001).svg, 2001
File:Logotipo de Mega (2001-2006).svg, 2001-2006
File:Logotipo de Mega (2006-2010).png, 2006-2010
File:Logotipo de Mega (2010-2013).png, 2010-2013
File:Mega2013oficial.png, 2013-2015
File:Logotipo de Mega (2015-2020).svg, 2015-2020
File:Mega_Chile_2020.png, 2020–present
See also
*
TVN
*
Canal 13
*
Chilevisión
Chilevisión (often abbreviated as CHV) is a Chilean free-to-air television channel. It is the third oldest Chilean television network, owned by Paramount Networks Americas, being founded by the University of Chile on November 4, 1960.
Histo ...
References
External links
Official Site
El "aterrizaje" de Bethia en Mega: Los primeros pasos del nuevo controlador / The "landing" of Bethia in Mega: The first steps of the new controller
1990 establishments in Chile
Television networks in Chile
Companies based in Santiago
Mass media in Santiago
Spanish-language television stations
Television stations in Chile
Television channels and stations established in 1990
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Warner Bros. Discovery Americas