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Canal 11 is a private Costa Rican television channel, owned and operated by Repretel since 1996. It was the first station owned and operated by Repretel-Albavision group in Costa Rica.
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| Country | Costa Rica |
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| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Repretel (Albavisión) |
| Sister channels | Canal 6 Canal 4 CDR 2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 1969 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.repretel.com |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital VHF | Channel 11.1 |
History edit
Repretel bought the station from rival Teletica, due to a mismanagement from the leasing company operating the station, forcing the sale; Repretel was growing fast, leasing Channel 9 and 6; became the first TV-station owned and operated in Costa Rica.
In 1996, the channel briefly relayed channel 6. On March 1, 1997, the channel became independent again, airing a schedule consisting primarily of imported cartoons and telenovelas.[1] On June 9, 2003, the channel interchanged schedules with Repretel 4 and changed focus to Latin American entertainment, including news and variety shows from Telemundo and Univisión.[2]
Programming edit
Channel 11 is the second most watched channel on the network, behind Repretel 6, its programming consists of productions by Televisa, Univisión and its own productions.
References edit
- ^ Barquero, Christopher (1997). "Se enciende el 11". La Nación. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Fernández G., Victor (2003). "Canales 4 y 11 intercambiaron programación". La Nación. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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