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Telefe (acronym forTelevisión Federal) is atelevision station located inBuenos Aires,Argentina. The station is owned and operated byParamount Global through Televisión Federal S.A.[1] Telefe is also one of Argentina's six national television networks. Its studios are located on Martínez,Buenos Aires, adjacent to the corporate headquarters;[2] its transmitter is located at the Alas Building.[3]
In areas of Argentina where a Telefe station isn't receivable over-the-air, it is available on satellite and select cable systems. Telefe also has an international network (Telefe Internacional) which is available in theAmericas,Europe,Asia, andOceania.[5]
In March 2018, during the death of the Argentine actor and comedianEmilio Disi at the age of 75, after the news of his death was known, the channel wanted to promote a special with the best moments of the actor withSusana Giménez. After criticism and controversy, the channel could not broadcast it.[7]
All of the owned-and-operated stations (except LRK458 TV) joined Telefe in April 1998, after Editorial Atlántida acquired a majority stake of the former Televisoras Provinciales.[8] LRK458 TV (now known asTelefe Tucumán) was the last to join Telefe in March 2000.[9]
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