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Teleguan is a television channel serving the whole of Uruguay. It is owned by Teleguan Uruguay S.A. and produces the majority of it's programming in the Centro de Producciones de Teleguan (CDPdT) in Montevideo. In the United States, many of Teleguan's popular programs can be seen on Univision and RKO Latino.
History[]
Teleguan launched on August 13, 1965 and was founded by amateur radio operators Primitivo Lombroso and Ernesto Hildago Mariátegui and electronics engineer Luciano Demicheli, a relative of future president Alberto Demicheli. The channel was named for the dusky-legged guan bird. From Teleguan's launch date, its goals have been to inform, educate and entertain, stimulate art and culture, and encourage further commercial development through advertising activity. Transmitting sites for the network have been set up throughout history, the latest site being added in 2013 in Migues in Canelones Department to help strengthen network reception throughout the area.
The channel's first commercial was for Grapette soda, with other commercials featured during the debut broadcast being ads for Nivea and the construction company Constructores Alejandro y Hijos.
Teleguan were a proponent of the TV rating system in Uruguay.
Noticias Teleguan[]
Since 1969, the network has produced the Noticias Teleguan newscast with nightly editions throughout the week and weekend.
For a list of current and past reporters, see here.
List of programming[]
Main article: Teleguan/List of programming