History
In October 1958 an agreement was signed that gave rise to Televisora de Costa Rica S.A., Teletica Channel 7. Mario Echandi, President of Costa Rica, decided to grant licenses to public television. Two men were his predecessors, René Picado Esquivel and Carlos Manuel Reyes and his wife Andreina Otalvaro. On May 9, 1960 the first television broadcast was held. In the same year, the first newscast of Costa Rica would be created, called the word of Costa Rica, which one month later changed its name to what is now known as Telenoticias. In 1962, Teletica transmitted the visit of then US President, John F. Kennedy. In 1963, the first mobile television unit was installed, which could expand the information programs live from outside the facilities. By 1965, Teletica became an anonymous Society. In 1969, the Canal transmitted the arrival the man on the moon. Beginning in 1967 and the end of the 1970s, Teletica premiered several original programs and foreign productions in cultural, informative, educational and entertainment matters. His mascot was a train, this because the old television station facilities were next to the railway line, in the Cristo Rey neighborhood of San José, and this is still used to identify the channel today. In 1969, Mr. René Picado Esquivel died, his wife, Mrs. Olga Cozza de Picado, occupying the Executive Presidency. Between 1973 and 1975, 16mm films were replaced by videocassette tapes. With the arrival of the public station channel 13, belonging to the National Radio and Television System, Teletica accepted the public goods of television but all the programs produced were financed in the private sector. Thus, the government of President Daniel Oduber increased the participation of Teletica, so that all the programming could be original and the programs financed by the private and public sectors.Divisions
Teletica
Teletica is the flagship TV station of the media group, the channel broadcasts programs from different companies. Main programming consists on local news show call ''Telenoticias'', ''Buen Dia'' (morning show), Mexican and Colombian soap operas, US dubbed TV series andTV series
* '' Hawaii Five-0'' * '' CSI: Miami'' * '' Chicago Fire'' * ''Journalistic, news and informative programs
* ''Telenoticias'' (1960-) * ''7 Días'' (1997-) *''Buen Día'' (1998-) * ''Más que noticias +QN'' (2013-) * ''Estado Nacional'' (2020-)Spectacles
* ''7 Estrellas'' (2002-) * ''De Boca en Boca (2016-)'' * ''¡Que Buena Tarde! (2017-)''Comedy
* ''De Locos'' (2003-2007) * ''El Show de La Media Docena'' (2005-2018, 2020-) * ''La Pensión'' (1999-) * ''Retumbos'' * ''Los Enredos de Juan Vainas (2017-)'' * ''Cuentos de Hadas Modernos'' (¿?-¿?) * ''Caras Vemos'' (1999-2003, 2019-) * ''JuanKa Ido del Cielo (2019-)''Reality shows
*''Dancing with the Stars'' ''Costa Rica'' (2014-2019) *''Tu cara me suena'' ''Costa Rica'' (2015-2017, 2019-)Interview programs
* ''Las Paredes Oyen'' (2014, 2018)Contest programs
* ''Miss Costa Rica'' (1960-1989) * ''Sábado Feliz (2000-2020)''Sports
* ''Teletica Deportes'' * ''Deporte+'' * ''Football World Cup'' * ''Costa Rica National Wowen Team'' * ''Friendly matches and playoffs from the Costa Rica National Football Team.''Local Telenovelas
* ''La Cualquiera (2014)''Other programs aired
*'' Bailando por un Sueño'' broke the record in the Costa Rican television for being the most watched program in just one day. *'' Siempre en Domingo'' *'' Tu y Yo'' *''XPERTV Canal 33
The channel was established in 2009 and focuses to small and medium companies, airing lifestyle programming and minor sporting events.TD+
Pay television sports channel, launched in 2013, focusing on local sporting events. The channel was originally available only on Cabletica (now Liberty) however, it would later be included in other cable networks in Costa Rica.Liberty
Originally known as Cabletica since 1991 until 2022, this has been the most popular cable network in San Jose, Costa Rica, including internet service and HD channels. In 2018, 80% of its shares were purchased by Liberty Latin America, and Televisora de Costa Rica kept the other 20%. Due to the purchase of the Costa Rican franchise of the Spanish telephone companyTuyo Movil
This was a joint venture with ICE and Teletica to enter into the mobile communications business. It included voice and data kits, using theDeportivo Saprissa
In 2011, Teletica became a major share-holder of theReferences
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* Television stations in Costa Rica Spanish-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1958 1958 establishments in Costa Rica {{company-stub