CNN Chile (abbreviated as CNN CL) is a

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news channel launched on 4 December 2008. It was originally a joint venture between

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and

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. The channel is based in Santiago, Chile. It is the local version of popular TV news channel

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, which had previously shown interest in the Chilean market when it covered the 2005 presidential elections through

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History

The news channel is partnered with free-to-air network

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since 2010, when Turner Broadcasting System purchased it for $145 million to

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's family. Since 2016, it is completely owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America as VTR sold its participation in the channel to them.

Programming

CNN Chile covering a strike march in Santiago November 2016

Notable current on-air staff

* Mónica Rincón – weekdays on ''CNN Prime'', Fridays on ''Conciencia Inclusiva'' * Daniel Matamala – weekdays on ''CNN Prime'' * Sebastián Aguirre – weekdays on ''Mañana en Directo'', Tuesdays on ''Nuevas Voces'' * Viviana Encina – weekdays on ''Es Noticia'' * Matilde Burgos – weekdays on ''Noticias y Perspectivas'' and ''CNN íntimo'' * Verónica Schmidt – weekdays on ''Noticias Express''

Controversies

2019 advertisement pulling controversy

During 2019, businessman

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and food company Agrosuper decided to pull their ads, including some of Agrosuper's brand Super Pollo, from CNN Chile and from Chilevision, purportedly because of a CNN Chile show named " Agenda Agricola", which has shown videos of anti-government protests.

References

External links

* CNN Warner Bros. Discovery networks Television stations in Chile Television networks in Chile Television channels and stations established in 2008 Spanish-language television stations Companies based in Santiago {{tv-station-stub