Channel 7 (Punta del Este, Uruguay)

Channel 7 is a local television station in Punta del Este, Uruguay, owned by Grupo Clarín. The station primarily rebroadcasts programs from co-owned Argentine network El Trece and from domestic broadcaster Canal 10, as well as local programming.

Canal 7 Punta (CXB7)
Channels
Ownership
Owner
  • Grupo Clarín
    Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina
  • (Telesistemas Uruguayos S.A.)
History
First air date
January 18, 1968 (1968-01-18)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
9 (1968-1991)
7 (1991-2020)
Technical information
Licensing authority
URSEC
Links
Websitecanal7punta.tv

History

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The station began broadcasting on January 18, 1968. It was known as "Canal 9 del Este" and broadcast on channel 9. On July 7, 1991, after 23 years, the station moved to channel 7 in a swap with TeleRocha, which moved to channel 9. The station for years after the swap was known as "Canal 7 Cerro Pan de Azúcar", referring to its transmitter site and high-power facility.

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