Representaciones Televisivas (Televised Representations) S.A., commonly known as Repretel or Grupo Repretel is a
Costa Rican media company, founded by Remigio Gonzalez, that came into competition with
Teletica and
Canal9. Repretel owns Costa Rican channels 4, 6, 11 and 2.
Repretel began operating in 1993 with Channel 9, in 2000 the
lease
A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the user (referred to as the ''lessee'') to pay the owner (referred to as the ''lessor'') for the use of an asset. Property, buildings and vehicles are common assets that are leased. Industr ...
expired and moved to
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
. The company also operates 11 radio stations.
In 2012, Repretel bought Channel 2, from Mrs. Roxie Blen and branded the channel as CDR 2.
TV Stations
Channel 6
Channel 6 is the flagship TV station, carries the most popular shows, entertainment, sports and news of the network. The news has four daily editions. Included in the entertainment programs is 2 and a half hours of programs aimed towards women.
Repretel's Channel 6 has content similar to Teletica Channel 7's as they both mainly show United States shows and movies that are dubbed into
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...
.
The Soap opera ''My Sin'' was broadcast on Repretel's Channel 6 in 2011 because television programming's head, Annette Mejias, said that she wanted to show more programs with independent women.
Repretel Channel 6 broadcasts the
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
. During the 2006 World Cup, the channel's audience reported that the signal was poor. The cable company CableTica, which broadcasts the World Cup 24 hours after Repretel airs them, was accused of messing with the signal.
Channel 6 also broadcasts the Mexican animated series
El Chavo
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), America ...
which is based on a live action show of the same name.
Channel 4
Channel 4 mainly broadcasts programs aimed towards children along with films aired during the weekdays.
Channel 11
Repretel's Channel 11 is on the air from midnight to noon with live footage of events occurring at night.
When
NBC lost the right to broadcast in Costa Rica, the
2008 Summer Olympics was broadcast by Repretel's Channel 11. Xpertv Channel 33 broadcast it as well.
Channel 2
Channel 2 transmits live radio talk shows format, from CDR-Radio Monumental station. Operates under the name of CDR-2 ''Central de Radios''
Additional Info
All channels have both local news and news from abroad. Repretel airs the
Billboard Latin Music Awards.
In 2006, Repretel started using two Duet MicroX systems to broadcast their programs. Duet MicroX gives Repretel the ability to create graphics, animation, and news highlights easily.
Repretel's channels are programmed from Miami. Because of Repretel being based in Miami, the publisher of ''La Prensa Libre'' said that it could be harmful to Costa Rica culture.
The company controls nearly 30 percent of Costa Rica's advertising.
Radio Stations
Repretel owns 11 radio stations in Costa Rica, all branded as CDR ''Central de Radios'', the most notable stations are Radio Monumental and Radio Reloj.
Competition
In 2000, Repretel's channels directly competed with another Costa Rican media company,
Teletica Channel 7. Even though Repretel had a large advertising revenue, Teletica came to dominate due to better
ratings. The advertising revenue of Repretel in 2000 was $56 million. As a result of the competition between the two media companies, Teletica was prompted to upgrade its programming and equipment.
A journalist believes that the quality of Repretel's channels may be "the manipulation of information" by an international
media conglomerate
A media conglomerate, media group, or media institution is a company that owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, such as music, television, radio, publishing, motion pictures, theme parks, or the Internet. According to t ...
.
References
External links
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{{Costa Rican television channels
Television stations in Costa Rica
Television channels and stations established in 1994