Mega TV (American TV network)
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| Type | Television network |
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| Branding | Mega TV |
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First air date | March 1, 2006 |
| Availability | In selected markets |
| Founded | March 1, 2006 |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Broadcast area | National |
| Owner | Spanish Broadcasting System |
| Established | March 1, 2006 |
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Transmission test | None |
Launch date | March 1, 2006 |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
Official website | mega.tv |
Mega TV is an American free-to-air television network based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). The network's flagship is WSBS-TV, a television station licensed to Key West, Florida, with studios also in Miami.
History
Mega TV was launched on March 1, 2006. Its original slate of programming includes productions aimed to young Hispanic viewers. Mega TV seems to be following the same pattern traced by larger rivals such as the Hispanic Telemundo, Univision and Azteca nearly 25 years ago – creating its own television personalities.[citation needed]
In early 2007, the station cut 55 employees to save production costs. A vast majority of locally produced programs such as Desvelados, Xpediente, El Noticero, El Vacilon, Entre Fichas, and Mega Especiales. Puerta Astral ("Star Port"), "Agenda del Inmigrante" were supposedly placed on hiatus. The channel is scheduled for a summer run with changes in hosts, and renamed Codigo Astral ("Star Code").
SBS has entered into agreements with other television stations to air Mega TV programming, including: WBWP-LD in West Palm Beach, Florida; WHDO-CD in Orlando, Florida; WFHD-LD in Tampa, Florida (future; currently, it is TBN repeater W36CO); WHDC-LD in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; KODF-LD in Dallas, Texas; WOCK-CD in Chicago, Illinois; KLPS-LP in Palm Springs, California; KMCC in Laughlin, Nevada; WMEI in Arecibo, Puerto Rico; and KSDI-LD in Fresno, California. WHDO, WFHD, WHDC, KLPS, and KSDI show (or plan to show) Mega TV on digital subchannels. As of May 27, 2013, WOCK-CD in Chicago no longer carries Mega TV.
Programming
As of January 2019[update], Mega TV's original programming included:
- La Comay
- Bayly
- Antena Live
- Agenda del Inmigrante
- Los HP
- Dante Night Show
- En Corte con Ricardo Corona
- El Show de Alexis Valdes
- Ahora Con Oscar Haza
- El Arañazo
- MegaNoticiero
- La Corte del Pueblo
- Mega Cine Cubano
- A Tacon Quita'o
- Vamonos de Viaje
- Cayo Hueso Al Dia
- Mega Kids (E/I programming)
- TV Martí
- 22 Minutos
- Conectao's por la Cocina
- Ceriani
- Lo Mejor de La Radio en Mega TV
- Puerta Astral/Codigo Astral
- On The Street with Dariel Fernandez
- Latin Angels
- Handyman
- Xpediente
- Show Business Extra
- ESPN Deportes en Mega TV
- El Circo de PR
- El Vacilón de NY
- Mundo Loco
- Testigo Directo
- Te Para Tres
- Codigo Secreto
- Esta es tu Casa con Natalia Cruz
- Mega News
Current affiliates
- WSBS-TV Channel 22 Key West, Florida (Mega TV O&O/flagship station)
- WTCV Channel 18.1 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Mega TV O&O)
- WVEO Channel 18.1 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- WVOZ-TV Channel 18.1 Ponce, Puerto Rico
- WORA-DT3 Channel 5.3 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Former affiliates
- KMCC Channel 34 Laughlin, Nevada (Now an Ion Affiliate)
- KLPS-LP channel 19 Indio, California (Now Defunct)
- KTBU Channel 55 Conroe, Texas (Now a Quest Affiliate sold to Tegna Inc.)
- WOCK-CD Channel 13 Chicago, Illinois (Now an Independent station)
- WBWP-LD Channel 57 West Palm Beach, Florida (Now an Independent Affiliate)
- KODF-LD Channel 27 Dallas, Texas (Now Silent)
- WHDO-CD Channel 38.2 Orlando, Florida (Now BizTV)
- WFTV Channel 9.2 Orlando, Florida (Now Laff)
- WSJU-TV Channel 31 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Now Defunct)
- WMEI Channel 14 Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Now Defunct)
- WOST Channel 22 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (Now Defunct)
- WATV-LD Channel 47 Orlando, Florida (Now an Azteca América affiliate)
- KSDI-LD Channel 33 Fresno, California (Now a Telemax affiliate)
- WHDC-LD Channel 12.2 Charleston, South Carolina (Subchannel now an escape Affiliate)
- WTAM-LD Channel 30 Tampa, Florida (Now an Azteca América affiliate)