Mega TV is an American
free-to-air
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television network
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based in
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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, owned by
Spanish Broadcasting System
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States. SBS is also invested in television and internet properties, deriving the majority of its income from advertising through i ...
(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
Key West, Florida, 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
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
viewers. Mega TV seems to be following the same pattern traced by larger rivals such as the Hispanic
Telemundo
Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is owned by Comcast. It provides content nationally with pr ...
,
Univision
Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...
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 and UHF digital channel 19, is a low-power television station licensed to West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, which primarily airs paid programming. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. WBWP-LD's transmitt ...
in
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon. The populati ...
;
WHDO-CD
WHDO-CD, virtual channel 38 (UHF digital channel 36), is a low-powered, Class A Mega TV- affiliated television station licensed to Orlando, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Western Pacific Broadcast, LLC. Its transmitter is locat ...
in
Orlando, Florida; WFHD-LD in
Tampa, Florida
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(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
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in
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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;
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 callsig ...
in
Dallas, Texas
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;
WOCK-CD
WOCK-CD, virtual channel 13 (VHF digital channel 4), is a low-power, Class A Shop LC– affiliated television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Skokie-based KM Communications. WOCK-CD's studios are l ...
in
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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KLPS-LP
KLPS-LP was a low-power television station in the Coachella Valley, California (or the Palm Springs-Indio Nielsen ratings television market), broadcasting locally over-the-air in analog on UHF channel 19. The station has been silent since April 17 ...
in
Palm Springs, California;
KMCC in
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is an unincorporated resort town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is located on the Colorado River, directly across from the much larger Bullhead City, Arizona. Laughlin lies south of Las Vegas, in ...
;
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 whic ...
in
Arecibo, Puerto Rico; and
KSDI-LD in
Fresno, California
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. WHDO, WFHD, WHDC, KLPS, and KSDI show (or plan to show) Mega TV on
digital subchannels. 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
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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
Current affiliates
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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 ...
Channel 22
Key West, Florida (Mega TV O&O/flagship station)
*
WTCV
WTCV (channel 18) is a Mega TV owned-and-operated television station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Owned by Spanish Broadcasting System, it is sister to radio stations WZNT (93.7 FM), WZMT (93.3 FM), WODA (94.7 FM), WNOD (94.1 FM) ...
Channel 18.1
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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(Mega TV O&O)
*
WVEO
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* VEO, for Vostochno-Evropeiskaya Ovcharka, a term for the East-European Shepherd
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Channel 18.1
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is s ...
*
WVOZ-TV Channel 18.1
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, was founded on 12 August 1 ...
*
WORA-TV
WORA-TV (channel 5) branded on-air as ABC Puerto Rico, is a television station in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, affiliated with ABC and owned by Telecinco Media Holdings. WORA-TV's studios are located on Ponce de León Avenue in Santurce, with addi ...
Channel 18.1
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez (, ) is a city and the eighth-largest municipality in Puerto Rico. It was founded as Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez, and is also known as ''La Sultana del Oeste'' (The Sultaness of the West), ''Ciudad de las Aguas Pura ...
*
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 Parkw ...
Channel 55.11
Orlando, Florida
* WGCT-LD Channel 19.4
Tampa, Florida
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Former affiliates
*
KMCC Channel 34
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is an unincorporated resort town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is located on the Colorado River, directly across from the much larger Bullhead City, Arizona. Laughlin lies south of Las Vegas, in ...
(Now an Ion Affiliate)
*
KLPS-LP
KLPS-LP was a low-power television station in the Coachella Valley, California (or the Palm Springs-Indio Nielsen ratings television market), broadcasting locally over-the-air in analog on UHF channel 19. The station has been silent since April 17 ...
channel 19
Indio, California (Now Defunct)
*
KTBU
KTBU (channel 55) is a television station licensed to Conroe, Texas, United States, broadcasting the digital multicast network Quest to the Houston area. It is owned and operated by Tegna Inc. alongside CBS affiliate KHOU (channel 11). Bot ...
Channel 55
Conroe, Texas
Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about north of Houston. It is a principal city in the metropolitan area.
As of 2021, the population was 98,081, up from 56,207 in 2010. Since 2007, the ...
(Now a
Quest Affiliate sold to
Tegna Inc.
Tegna Inc. (stylized in all caps as TEGNA) is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into tw ...
)
*
WOCK-CD
WOCK-CD, virtual channel 13 (VHF digital channel 4), is a low-power, Class A Shop LC– affiliated television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Skokie-based KM Communications. WOCK-CD's studios are l ...
Channel 13
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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(Now an Independent station)
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WBWP-LD
WBWP-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 19, is a low-power television station licensed to West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, which primarily airs paid programming. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. WBWP-LD's transmitt ...
Channel 57
West Palm Beach, Florida
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(Now an Independent station)
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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 callsig ...
Channel 27
Dallas, Texas
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(Now Silent)
*
KUVM-LD
KUVM-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 10, is a low-powered television station serving Houston, Texas, United States that is licensed to Missouri City. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.
History
The station began in 2007 on channel 10 ...
Channel 10.5
Houston, Texas (now Wizebuy TV)
*
WHDO-CD
WHDO-CD, virtual channel 38 (UHF digital channel 36), is a low-powered, Class A Mega TV- affiliated television station licensed to Orlando, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Western Pacific Broadcast, LLC. Its transmitter is locat ...
Channel 38.2
Orlando, Florida (Now BizTV)
*
WFTV
WFTV (channel 9) is a television station in Orlando, Florida, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Cox Media Group alongside independent station WRDQ (channel 27). Both stations share studios on East South Street (SR 15) in do ...
Channel 9.2
Orlando, Florida (Now
Laff)
*
W21AU-D Channel 21.1 Orlando, Florida (now
Nuestra Visión
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)
*
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, U ...
Channel 31
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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(Now Defunct)
*
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 whic ...
Channel 14
Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Now Defunct)
*
WOST
WOST (channel 14) is a ShopHQ- affiliated television station licensed to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. WOST maintains its studios in Puerta del Condado in San Juan, with additional studios in Yauco. The transmitte ...
Channel 22
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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(Now an Azteca América affiliate)
*
WATV-LD
WATV-LD (channel 47) is a Low-power broadcasting#Television, low-power television station in Orlando, Florida, United States, owned by HC2 Holdings. Its transmitter is located near Bithlo, Florida.
Subchannels
The station's digital signal i ...
Channel 47
Orlando, Florida (Now an Azteca América affiliate)
*
KSDI-LD Channel 33
Fresno, California
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
(Now a Telemax affiliate)
*
WHDC-LD
WHDC-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 12, is a low-powered Court TV- affiliated television station licensed
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Channel 12.2
Charleston, South Carolina (Subchannel now a Court TV affiliate)
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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
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...
(Now an Azteca América affiliate)
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