Frecuencia Latina
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| Type | television network |
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| Country | Peru |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | by First in 1969 (The Cavero Family Group), second (1962) (Movie Record Group), third and up to present day revival 1982 Baruch Ivcher Bronstein |
| Slogan | Piensa en Grande (Think Big) (2010–present) |
| Owner | Latinoamericana de Radiodifusión Frecuencia 2 |
| Key people | Xavier Urrutia Javier Carmona |
| Launch date | First launch May 31, 1962 (television network), Second revival circa 1964, Third revival circa January 23, 1983 |
| Former names | Victoria Television, Teledos, Frecuencia 2 Satélite (Frequency 2 Satellite) |
| Official website | www.frecuencialatina.com.pe |
Frecuencia Latina (formerly Frecuencia 2), better known as Channel 2, is a Peruvian television network. The network was founded on May 31, 1962 by the Cavero Family Group who turned the station into a network filled with musical programs and variety shows. Low ratings and financial problems led the Cavero Group to sell the station to a Spanish holding company (Movie Records) in the mid 1960s. The new station was renamed Teledos. Unfortunately, Teledos never achieved enough popularity to stay on the air. The competitor is America Television. The political turmoil in Peru during the 1970s and a bankruptcy crisis marked the end of the station for a decade.
After the restoration of freedom of the press among other civil rights in Peru following the brutal and repressive regime of Juan Velasco Alvarado in the 1970s, Channel 2 was back on the air in 1982 when Winter Group bought the station and turned it into one of the first Peruvian networks to broadcast live and in color. On January 23, 1983, the new network was renamed Frecuencia 2 (Frequency 2) and kept that name until 1995, when it was finally renamed Frecuencia Latina.
The Winter Group led by Samuel Winter and Mendel Winter, majority shareholder of the station, gained control of it in 1997 after Fujimori's regime stripped Ivcher (minority shareholder) of his Peruvian nationality. All of this was prompted by newscasts that revealed the corruption of former president Alberto Fujimori and Vladimiro Montesinos. Some analysts believe this change influenced the editorial line of the channel. However, Channel 2 regained popularity during the Winter Group years.
After the fall of Alberto Fujimori in the early 2000s, ownership of the channel reverted to Baruch Ivcher. The channel commenced a swift process of reforms.
The network has several TV Shows, including Ayer y Hoy a Sunday show similar to 60 Minutes, 90 Segundos a newscast, La Ventana Indiscreta hosted by Cecilia Valenzuela, and El Especial del Humor, a comedy show. The network is also known for broadcasting the telenovelas produced by Iguana Comunicaciones. This year Gisela Valcarcel a Peruvian diva, is called to air a new show on this channel.
The channel has broadcast many animated series such as Pokémon. Also, channel 2 has produced several biographies of popular Peruvians such as: Dina Paucar: La Diosa Del Amor, Lorenzo Palacios Quispe "El Angel del Pueblo", Lima's Villa el Salvador district history called Viento y Arena, Augusto Ferrando: "De Pura Sangre and Virgenes de la Cumbia.
[edit] Broadcasting growth
At the beginning, Channel 2 only broadcast in Lima, to the north up to Huacho and to the south down to Chincha. Afterward, the channel decided to install their first transmitters in Ica in 1987. This allowed them to start installing more transmitters and branches all over the country. In 1990 they started broadcasting via satellite PanAmSat to reach all Peru using cutting edge technology. From then on, the channel has been trying to become the channel with the highest broadcasting coverage in Peru. Frecuencia Latina remains a competitor against other Peruvian TV networks and also is transmitted on satellite throughout South America.[citation needed]
[edit] External links
- Official Site (Spanish)
