Canal 6 (previously known as Telecentro) is a private

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n television channel, owned and operated by

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. It is the flagship TV station of the media group.

History

The channel was founded on September 12, 1965 as Telecentro Canal 6, led by Costa Rican and Panamanian investors, led by Mario Sotela Pacheco. In 1995 under tough TV market conditions, the Corporación Costarricense de Televisión of the Sotela family, decided to lease the TV station to Repretel for 10 years, by 2007, the lease ended, and Repretel bought the station, ending the rumors of Telecentro Canal 6's comeback. It became the third owned and operated station of the group and flagship of the other two.

Programming

Main programming consists of imported shows and soap operas from

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and

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, also has three daily news programs and carries sports programming of the network, specially

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and

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football games. Some programs of the channel are: Guinness Records: Officially Amazing, Wipeout, Alerta Cobra, Scorpion, Baywatch, Hudson and Rex, American Ninja Warrior. Some movies are: Live Action Films: James Bond films, Twilight, Ted, Bean, Kindergarten Cop, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Adventures of Bailey The Lost Puppy, Evan Almighty. Animated Films: The Lorax, Shark Tale, Megamind, Bee Movie. Repretel 6 Programming Grid

References

External links

Official website
{{San Jose TV Television stations in Costa Rica Television channels and stations established in 1965 Spanish-language television stations