Mega (Chilean TV network)

Mega

Ownership
Owner	Mega Media (72.5%) Discovery Inc. (27.5%)

Red Televisiva Megavisión (MEGA) is a Chilean private television network headquartered in Santiago. It currently airs on digital frequency channel 27 (ISDB-Tb) for HDTV. In 2012, ownership of Mega Channel was transferred from Claro Group to Bethia Group. In June 2016, Discovery Networks acquired 27,5% of Mega Channel for close to $40 million.

History

Mega began broadcasting on 23 October 1990. It was originally named Red Televisiva Megavisión before changing its name in 2001. It is the first private broadcaster in Chile.

Programming

Among the many TV shows broadcast on MEGA are:

• Más Vale Tarde (Late night Talk show)
• Morandé con Compañía (variety show)
• Mucho gusto (breakfast television)
• Meganoticias (Daily News brand)
• El Tiempo en Mega (Climate show)
• Verdades Ocultas. (Soap Opera)
• Yo soy Lorenzo. (Soap Opera)
• 100 dias para enamorarse.(TV Series)

Slogans

• 1990-1991: el otro canal (the other channel)
• 1991-1992: Megavisíon, estamos con usted (Megavision, we are with you)
• 1992-2001: Megavisión, mucho que ver (Megavision, much to see.)
• 2001-2010: Mega, ¡Se Vive! (Mega, It lives!.)
• 2010-2013: Mega, ¡me gusta! (Mega, I like it!)
• 2013-2015: Mega, cambia contigo (Mega, changes with you.)
• 2015-2018: Mi Mega (My Mega)
• 2018-2020: Tú nos inspiras (You inspire us)
• 2020-present: Comparte (Like It)

Logos

• 
  1990-1991
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  1991-2001
• 2001
  2001
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  2001-2006
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  2013-2015
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  2015–2020
• 2020–present
  2020–present

See also

• TVN
• Canal 13
• Chilevisión

External links

• Official Site (in Spanish)
• El "aterrizaje" de Bethia en Mega: Los primeros pasos del nuevo controlador / The "landing" of Bethia in Mega: The first steps of the new controller (in Spanish)