Crónica Televisión, also known as Crónica HD, is an Argentine news
channel focused on live news reports. It is operated by Estrellas Producciones S.A. (Estrella Satelital) and owned by
Héctor Ricardo García.
History
Rossana González and Gustavo Chapur led the initial broadcast of Crónica TV on 3 January 1994, and it became the first Argentine TV channel to broadcast 24 hours of news and live reports.
For the past 10 years the channel has been the leader in ratings, beating
Todo Noticias also in coverage and breaking news.
The channel is well known in
Argentina
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for its populist character and its bizarre treatment of information. Its trademark is the use of red screens and big white letters to announce breaking news, accompanied by the US military march "
The Stars And Stripes Forever". Sometimes the news titles border on foolishness.
Controversy
"Malevo" Ferreyra suicide
On 21 November 2008 the channel entered controversy, after being witnesses to and broadcasting "live" the suicide of
Mario Oscar "Malevo" Ferreyra, an ex-officer of the
Tucumán Police Department who was presumed to be a
serial killer
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. This occurred some minutes before Ferreya was to be transported by the
Argentine National Gendarmerie to a trial. This was the first time that a suicide was broadcast live on Argentine television.
Apu image controversy
On 30 November 2018, Crónica came under fire for displaying an image of ''
The Simpsons
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'' character
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon while reporting on the arrival of
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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to
Buenos Aires
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for the
G20 summit.
The Fired of Diego Moranzoni
On May 25, 2025, Diego Moranzoni, one of the channel's hosts, was fired after being accused of misappropriating Funds raised from a
charity fundraiser. The news has been widely reported by other media outlets.
The channel has issued an official statement confirming Moranzoni's dismissal, although no specific details have been revealed regarding the amount of money involved or the internal investigation process.
References
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24-hour television news channels in Argentina
Television channels and stations established in 1994
Spanish-language television stations
1994 establishments in Argentina