Gamavisión

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Gamavisión is a state-owned Ecuadorian television network. The network was one of Televisa's partners in Ecuador until 2016. The network belongs to financial Group Isaías and is owned by Company Teledos SA Pacific TV.

Gamavisión
TypeTerrestrial television network
CountryEcuador
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerComunica EP (95%)
Workers of the channel(5%)
History
LaunchedApril 18, 1977
FounderMarcel Rivas Sáenz
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital VHFChannel 2.1 (Quito)
Channel 8.1 (Guayaquil)
A GamaTV team documents the effects of the 2016 Ecuador earthquake

History

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The channel was founded in 1967 as Telenacional by Gerardo Berborich in 1967 and transferred control to Marcel Rivas in 1977, who launched the station on April 18, 1977.[1] The station broadcasts as Channel 2 in Quito, Channel 8 in Guayaquil and Channel 9 in Cuenca. In March 1978 the station was broadcasting a newscast presented by journalist Diego Oquendo.[1]

Following the state intervention of Grupo Isaías' assets, reports appeared claiming that the channel wasn't owned by the conglomerate.[2]

After a period of nearly a decade under the names Gama TV and Gama, the channel reverted to its longtime name on October 16, 2017. The rename came after a case study revealed that viewers still referred to the channel by its former name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aura Catalina Mier Sanmartín, Creación y Desarrollo de Ecuador TV, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 2015
  2. ^ "Gamavisión no pertenece al Grupo Isaías, según Álvaro Dassum". Urgente24. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ Diario El Telégrafo. «Gama, desde hoy, vuelve a llamarse Gamavisión y apuesta por las telenovelas«. Accessed 5 July 2024.
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