 | |
| Type | Generalist |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Avenida Quilín #3750,Macul |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Compañia Chilena de Televisión (Albavisión/Belleville Investments)[1] |
| Sister channels | Telecanal |
| History | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Launched | 12 May 1991; 34 years ago (1991-05-12) |
| Former names | La Red (1991–1999) Red Chilena de Televisión (1999–2009) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Watch live |
| Website | www.lared.cl |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital UHF | Listings may vary |
La Red (literallyThe Network), is a private television channel in Chile. It began broadcasting on 12 May 1991, as the second private television station in Chile, afterMega.
From 1991 to 2014, the channel operated in facilities adjacent to the Chilefilms complex inLas Condes. In 2014, it opened its own production complex ubicated inMacul, which has three studios.[2]
La Red is owned byAlbavisión, owned by low-profile media mogulRemigio Ángel González; its parent company, Compañía Chilena de Televisión, is owned by two figurehead companies, Televideo Chile S.A. y MLC Inversiones S.A., whose executive director is the same as La Red. Televideo Chile is made up of several foreign entities, including foreign Albavisión stations: Belleville Investments Ltda., Televideo Services Inc., Prolasa,Televisora Cerro Cora,Andina de Radiodifusión S.A.C. and Aidesa S.A.[3]
The channel's financial operations in 2024 have been positive, but were possible due to loans from its parent company.[3]
Among the many TV shows broadcast on La Red are:
| Year | Time | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cara a Cara | Interviews byTomás Cox. | |
| 2005 | Así somos | Evening program hosted byCristián Pérez. | |
| 2005 | Cada día mejor | Space for conversation and memories hosted byAlfredo Lamadrid. | |
| 2006 | Intrusos | Showbusiness news hosted byJennifer Warner. | |
| 2010 | Mujeres Primero | Morning program hosted byJanine Leal andAntonella Ríos. | |
| 2011 | Expediente S | Entertainment program hosted byJuan Andrés Salfate. | |
| 2011 | Mentiras Verdaderas | Late night interview show hosted byIgnacio Franzani. | |
| 2014 | Cultura Verdadera | Late night culture show hosted byIgnacio Franzani. | |
| 2014 | Portavoz Noticias | Regional News hosted byScarleth Cárdenas. | |
| 2015 | Entrevista Verdadera | Interviews byBeatriz Sánchez. | |
| 2016 | Hola Chile | Morning show hosted byJulia Vial andEduardo de la Iglesia. |
The channel was owned by several companies, such asTV Azteca[4] andCopesa,[5] before being sold to Mexican businessmanRemigio Ángel González. The channel was calledRed Television (Network Television) for about ten years until 2009, before being reverted to its original name in 2009. It mainly airs Hollywoodblockbusters (especially in primetime). It is also the TV station that broadcast the local version of the popular "Big Brother" and WWE shows likeWWE Raw andWWE SmackDown.
In audience share, it currently ranks fifth behindTVN,Canal 13,CHV, andMega.