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| Branding | TeleCuraçao |
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| Founded | July 31, 1960 (1960-07-31) |
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| Website | www |
TeleCuraçao (Call sign:PJC-TV) is a television station that broadcasts in analog onNTSCchannel 8 inCuraçao, with a repeater inBonaire on channel 16. The station was founded on July 31, 1960, as theNetherlands Antilles' first television station. American broadcasterGerald Bartell founded the station with the assistance of the local government, and assistedTelearuba in starting up later on. At one point, the station had expanded across the remainingABC islands with repeaters (such as on Aruba).
Initially, the station aired mostly American series (such asGunsmoke), with local news, but gradually began producing more and more of its own programming, to rely less on American imports, and cater more to local tastes.
The station was launched by theBartell Group on July 31, 1960, with the launch night, planned for four weeks in advance, featuring American celebrities. The following day, it started its regular five-hour schedule (6pm to 11pm) with 20% of its output being live.Nederlandse Televisie Stichting provided programming from the Dutch mainland.[1] The group later startedTelearuba.[2]
As part of Curaçao'sdigital television transition in 2013, TeleCuraçao added a digital simulcast on UHF 26 inDVB-T, with two additional subchannels.[3]
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