Canal Extremadura Televisión is a public

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Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, ...

. The television is owned and operated by CEXMA.

History

In 2001 the

government of Extremadura The regional Government of Extremadura ( es, Junta de Extremadura) is the group of institutions ruling the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura. Structure It is headed by the President of Extremadura. Its legislative branch is the ...

and the opposition parties began negotiations for the creation of a public television channel in Extremadura, however, the negotiations failed. After this, an agreement was signed between the governments of Extremadura and Andalusia that created "Canal Sur Extremadura", it was a version of the Andalusian channel

Canal Sur Canal Sur ('South Channel') is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA), the public broadcasting company of Andalusia. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this region by an Act of Parliament in its statute of auto ...

which had programs aimed at Extremadura. Canal Sur Extremadura was broadcast between September 8, 2001 and June 30, 2002, when the signal was suspended by court order that challenged the award process for the production of the channel's regional programming. After the closure of Canal Sur Extremadura, the autonomous community was left without its own public television until the creation of Canal Extremadura was announced in 2005, beginning its official programming on February 15, 2006. Although Canal Extremadura is not affiliated with

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, there are some agreements for the purchase of content generated by this union.

Programming

Canal Extremadura broadcasts general programming, especially focused on information and entertainment. Due to its status, the channel broadcasts some public service programs such as employment or integration services for people with disabilities, as well as content on agriculture, livestock or fishing due to the high presence of the rural population in the region. The channel also broadcasts some programs about the life and culture of Extremadura along with general entertainment such as series and movies.

References

External links

www.canalextremadura.es
Television stations in Spain Television channels and stations established in 2001 Spanish-language television stations Mass media in Extremadura {{spain-tv-station-stub