Ecuavisa
Encyclopedia
Ecuavisa is one of the major television
networks in the Republic
of Ecuador
.
Since the start of their transmissions, on March 1st of 1967, the channel is one of the major networks and biggest of Ecuador, It broadcasts on channel 8 in Quito
and on channel 2 in Guayaquil
. Internationally it is broadcast as "Ecuavisa Internacional" and through the web www.ecuavisa.com (disconnected on spring 2006 and reopened on December 2006 as a basic but elegant interface, with a technological platforming scheme, soon integrating online video, blogs and other features as they become available). In March 2007, commemorating 40 years of its founding, Ecuavisa launched a special anniversary web page (Ecuavisa, 40 años) with great acclaim according to feedback of users and viewers, for its elegant design, content and efficiency, outclassing anniversary web pages of major companies in South America.
With the advent of new technological
advancements during the 1970s, Ecuavisa was able to gain the attention of a sizeable portion of Ecuador's television-viewing public by pioneering the introduction of new programming and broadcasting partnerships with regional providers. Ecuavisa also benefited from the advent of colour television, and was the first channel to broadcast in colour.
Many of Ecuador's "celebrities" participated in Ecuavisa's shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. During these two decades the network showed some of Ecuador's top television shows.
During the 2000s, Ecuavisa launched Ecuavisa International. The channel is broadcast in the United States
, on the DirecTV
system*** and in Spain on ONO network. In Europe Ecuavisa Internacional is also broadcast digitally and encryption free on the satellite Hispasat.
s from Telemundo
and Brazil
's Rede Globo
, such as "El Clon
" and "Bellisima
".
Ecuavisa's programming is oriented to family entertainment, educational programs, and soap operas (novelas). In 2007, Ecuavisa is boosting its own productions, with "El hombre de la Casa" (a remake of Man about the House) a classic British comedy. Other remakes made are La Niñera (The Nanny) and "Kliffor" (a remake of The Cosby Show), that achieved great success in Ecuador's ratings profile.
Ecuavisa has a nightly news broadcast, Televistazo, which locals consider the most reliable news show in Ecuador. It also has programming for children, such as Pokémon
and Doraemon
from Japan
. The trend for educational programmes for children include Zooboomafoo, Little Robots, Sesame Street and Foster Mansion for Imaginary Friends.
Television
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networks in the Republic
Republic
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of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Since the start of their transmissions, on March 1st of 1967, the channel is one of the major networks and biggest of Ecuador, It broadcasts on channel 8 in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
and on channel 2 in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
. Internationally it is broadcast as "Ecuavisa Internacional" and through the web www.ecuavisa.com (disconnected on spring 2006 and reopened on December 2006 as a basic but elegant interface, with a technological platforming scheme, soon integrating online video, blogs and other features as they become available). In March 2007, commemorating 40 years of its founding, Ecuavisa launched a special anniversary web page (Ecuavisa, 40 años) with great acclaim according to feedback of users and viewers, for its elegant design, content and efficiency, outclassing anniversary web pages of major companies in South America.
History
Ecuavisa was founded by Xavier Alvarado Roca and began to transmit programming in 1967 The network began broadcasting from Guayaquil.With the advent of new technological
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
advancements during the 1970s, Ecuavisa was able to gain the attention of a sizeable portion of Ecuador's television-viewing public by pioneering the introduction of new programming and broadcasting partnerships with regional providers. Ecuavisa also benefited from the advent of colour television, and was the first channel to broadcast in colour.
Many of Ecuador's "celebrities" participated in Ecuavisa's shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. During these two decades the network showed some of Ecuador's top television shows.
During the 2000s, Ecuavisa launched Ecuavisa International. The channel is broadcast in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, on the DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
system*** and in Spain on ONO network. In Europe Ecuavisa Internacional is also broadcast digitally and encryption free on the satellite Hispasat.
Programming
Ecuavisa dedicates a great portion of its programming to international shows, mainly telenovelaTelenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s from Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
, such as "El Clon
El Clon
El Clon is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the U.S.-based television network Telemundo and Rede Globo. It is a remake of O Clone, a Brazilian telenovela that originally aired on Globo in 2001 and on Telemundo in 2002...
" and "Bellisima
Bellisima
Bellisima was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and broadcast on Venevisión. The series lasted 187 episodes, and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.-Synopsis:...
".
Ecuavisa's programming is oriented to family entertainment, educational programs, and soap operas (novelas). In 2007, Ecuavisa is boosting its own productions, with "El hombre de la Casa" (a remake of Man about the House) a classic British comedy. Other remakes made are La Niñera (The Nanny) and "Kliffor" (a remake of The Cosby Show), that achieved great success in Ecuador's ratings profile.
Ecuavisa has a nightly news broadcast, Televistazo, which locals consider the most reliable news show in Ecuador. It also has programming for children, such as Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
and Doraemon
Doraemon
is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The trend for educational programmes for children include Zooboomafoo, Little Robots, Sesame Street and Foster Mansion for Imaginary Friends.