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Canal 2 is a Nicaraguan free-to-air television network owned by Televicentro de Nicaragua, S.A., owned by the Mexican media mogul Remigio Ángel González.In theory, the channel's sister channels are those of Grupo Ratensa, but in practice, the channel is an independent operation with support from the Nicaraguan government.
Canal 12 is a nationwide terrestrial television channel in Nicaragua owned by Nicavisión, S.A., a company of the Valle Peters family. It broadcasts from a main transmitter atop Las Nubes, a major broadcast television site for the Managua area, and from repeaters at Estelí, Matagalpa and Jinotega.
The first television channel in Nicaragua opened on VHF channel 8 on July 15, 1956 [2] as Televisión de Nicaragua, S.A., owned by the Novedades newspaper. [3] The government followed on January 11, 1957 with Canal 6. In 1962, the government merged channels 6 and 8, with the latter becoming a relayer of the former. [2]
Canal 9 is a Nicaraguan terrestrial television channel broadcasting since 2011 from the city of Managua and owned by Digital Media de Nicaragua S.A., itself a part of the larger Grupo RATENSA. History
The Communications Research Centre of Nicaragua (CINCO) reported that control over television media by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and President Ortega strengthened throughout 2012. National television was increasingly either controlled by FSLN supporters or directly owned and administered by President Ortega's family members.
The company operates three main television channels—channels 9, 10 and 11—and previously had interests in channel 4, which González established with local Sandinista partners. In addition, Ratensa operates a network of radio stations. It claims to be "the most complete media network and the network with the widest reach in national ...
Canal 10 (Canal Diez), is a nationwide terrestrial television channel from Nicaragua owned by Radio y Televisión de Nicaragua, S.A. (RATENSA), a company founded by Mexican investors. RATENSA formerly owned Canal 4 and also owns a local network of four affiliated radio stations – Tropicálida, Alfa, Radio Galaxia La Picosa and Radio Joya.
Canal 4 (Nueva Imagen, S.A.) is a state-run nationwide terrestrial television channel in Nicaragua owned by Informativos de Televisión y Radio S.A. (Intrasa), a company owned by two sons of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Carlos Enrique "Tino" Ortega and his brother Daniel Edmundo. [2]