Mega (Chilean TV channel)

Red Televisiva Megavisión (MEGA) is a Chilean private television network headquartered in Santiago. It currently airs on digital frequency channel 27 (ISDB-Tb) for HDTV. In 2012, ownership of Mega channel was transferred from Claro Group to Bethia Group.[2] In June 2016, Discovery Inc. acquired 27.5% of Mega channel for close to $40 million.[3] According to a report from Diario Financiero, the area responsible for the sales of Warner Bros. Discovery pay television channels in Mega Media was closed on December 30, 2022, thus marking the end of the ownership, commercial and of Mega's strategic alliance with its former minority investor since 2016.

Mega
MEGA
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerMega Media (Bethia)
History
LaunchedOctober 23, 1990[1]
Former namesMegavisión (1990-2001)
Links
Websitehttp://www.mega.cl/
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital VHFListings may vary
Analog VHFListings may vary

History

Mega began broadcasting on 23 October 1990. It was originally named Red Televisiva Megavisión before changing its name in 2001. It is the first private broadcaster in Chile.

Programming

Among the many TV shows broadcast on MEGA are:

Slogans
  • 1990-1991: El otro canal (The other channel)
  • 1991-1992: Megavisión, estamos con usted (Megavision, we are with you)
  • 1992-2001: Megavisión, mucho que ver (Megavision, much to see.)
  • 2001-2010: Mega, ¡Se Vive! (Mega, It lives!.)
  • 2010-2013: Mega, ¡me gusta! (Mega, I like it!)
  • 2013-2015: Mega, cambia contigo (Mega, changes with you.)
  • 2015-2018: Mi Mega (My Mega)
  • 2018-2020: Tú nos inspiras (You inspire us)
  • 2020–present: Comparte (Share it)

Logos
  • 1990-1991
    1990-1991
  • 1991-1993
    1991-1993
  • 1993-1999
    1993-1999
  • 1999-2001
    1999-2001
  • 2001
    2001
  • 2001-2006
    2001-2006
  • 2006-2010
    2006-2010
  • 2010-2013
    2010-2013
  • 2013-2015
    2013-2015
  • 2015-2020
    2015-2020
  • 2020–present
    2020–present

See also

References
  1. "Anatel Mega". Anatel. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. "December 30, 2011 Important Chilean group acquires Mega free-to-air TV channel". nextvlatam.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. "Discovery Group acquires 27,5% of Mega".
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