It was the third and last private free-to-air channel that opened inMontevideo. Studios are located on 1276 Enriqueta Compte y Riqué Street, being the only one of the private ones that was always kept in its original place. Its first director was Raúl Galana, but soon Horacio Scheck took his place. The station's antenna was installed for several years on the roof of the newspaperEl País, but for several years it has been located in the Congress Tower, in theTres Cruces district.
The first slogan was "The Family Channel". It first shows wereEl Show del Mediodía, presented by comediansCacho de la Cruz and Alejandro Trotta, andTelecataplúm, which managed to achieve great success inArgentina. The channel's newscast isTelemundo.
In 1980, with the beginning ofcolor television in Uruguay, the channel took the name "Teledoce Televisora Color", but then stopped using that name, becoming simply "Teledoce" and later "La Tele". Since 2003 it broadcasts the event to raise funds for disabled children called Telethon Uruguay together withChannel 10. After a few years,Channel 4,TNU, and finally VTV joined.
Telemundo (1962–present): is the channel's news division. It has three editions from Monday to Friday and one edition on weekends.
Vértigo (1982–present): is a program that is focused on motorsports and shows the details and careers of the sport. It is presented by Fernando Parrado, Nelson Vicente and Gonzalo Mateu.
Americando (1991–present): a program that presents the culture and history ofUruguay. It is presented by the journalist Juan Carlos López.
Esta boca es mía (2008–present): a talk show in which the current issues of the country are covered, such as journalistic and political issues. It is presented byVictoria Rodríguez.
Súbete a mi moto (2013–present): is a program in which each episode visits a different place in Uruguay, combining travel, interviews and humor. It is presented by Rafael Villanueva.
Mundo turf (2014–present): is a program in which the news and horse racing are presented. It is presented by Héctor "Puchi" García.
La receta (2015–present): is a program in which different easy to cook dishes are made for the home. It is presented by Catalina De Palleja.
Algo que decir (2018–present): is a program presented by Cecilia Bonino and Pablo Fabregat, broadcast every Friday at 10:15 p.m. In each episode, four famous guests are invited, games and interviews are held.[2]
Trato Hecho(2019-present): Uruguayan adaptation of the Dutch game showDeal or No Deal
Quedate en casa (2020–present): presented by Manuela da Silveira and Pablo Fabregat, stories of Uruguayans are shared during theCOVID-19 pandemic. Doctors or experts in different areas are also interviewed.[3]
