Cubavisión

Cubavisión
CountryCuba
Broadcast areaCuba
NetworkCubavisión
HeadquartersHavana, Cuba
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCuban Institute of Radio and Television
History
Founded1951 (as CMQ), November 4, 1989 (as Cubavisión)
LaunchedMarch 21, 1951; 73 years ago (March 21, 1951)
FounderGovernment of Cuba
ReplacedCMQ-TV
Former namesCanal 6 Cuba
Links
Webcasthttps://teveo.cu/live/video/G9bkUAyaJDwyJh5S
Websitet.me/Cubavisionelcanaldetodos
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital TVChannel numbers may vary by area.

Cubavision is a Cuban television channel owned by the Cuban government.[1] It airs nationally 24 hours a day and has a cable version with a global reach called Cubavision International.[1]

History

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The origins of Cubavision go back to December 10, 1950, with the first transmissions of CMQ-TV, channel 6. This commercial channel started its regular transmissions on March 21, 1951.

In 1959, with the conclusion of the Cuban Revolution, CMQ-TV, like the other means of communication in the country, ended up under the control of the government. Subsequently, on February 27, 1961, with the disappearance of commercial advertising in Cuban media, the Cuban Government assumed the financing of the television channels.

In 1967, the first Telecenters (regional centers of television) were born and the use of video tape was introduced. In 1975, Cubavisión began its color broadcasts, and in the following years began to develop satellite transmissions, including the beginning of Cubavisión Internacional in 1986.

References

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  1. ^ a b Albarran, Alan B. (2009). The Handbook of Spanish Language Media. Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 0415990440.