Televisión Pública
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Televisión Pública is a publicly owned Argentine television network, the national public broadcaster. It began broadcasting in 1951, when LR3 Radio Belgrano Televisión channel 7 in Buenos Aires, its k
TV Pública headquarters in Buenos Aires
One of the first TV cameras used by Canal 7
One of the Bosch Fernseh cameras from 1978; an ATC logo sticker has been placed over the A78TV striped logo
The set of Visión Siete, TV Pública Digital's main newscast, circa 2007
Television in Argentina
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Television is one of the major mass media of Argentina. As of 2019, household ownership of television sets in the country is 99%, with the majority of households usually having two sets. Cable televis
Martín Tow showing television transmission equipment to President Edelmiro Farrell and Vice President Juan Perón in 1944.
In the early '60s, variety show El Club del Clan aired on Canal 13 on Saturday nights, becoming a success and turning Palito Ortega, Violeta Rivas and Raúl Lavié into stars, among others.
Being on the air since June 3, 1968, Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand (hosted by Mirtha Legrand, in the picture) has become Argentina's second longest-running show and one of the most popular since its premiere.
Hosted by Marcelo Tinelli, Showmatch has been the most watched show ten times since 2005.