TruTV (Latin America)
Encyclopedia
truTV Latin America is a cable television
channel
and is an edition of the Turner Broadcasting System
-owned truTV broadcasting to Latin America
. It is owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America and Time Warner
, along with other channels like I.Sat
, Space
and TNT, between others. The channel airs "caught on video" reality programs, or as truTV calls it, "actuality" television. The channel was launched on April 1, 2009 replacing the channel Retro
. It's divided in two feeds, one in Spanish language
and another one in Portuguese language
, for Brazil
. In July, 2010 a High Definition version of the channel was launched, called "truTV HD".
Currently, the channel has a single feed for the entire region, with separate audio and subtitle channels in Spanish and Portuguese. The channel also uses both the Brazilian and U.S. content rating systems.
in the region by "Claxson Interactive Group Latin America & Iberia" and aired classical series and movies. In 2007, it was bought, along with I.Sat
and Space
by Time Warner
, but continued to air the same programming. On March 25, 2009, Turner Broadcasting System
announced that "Retro" would be replaced by "truTV" on April 1, 2009 in order to get a new kind of audience. "truTV" is the first channel in the region to be 24-hours of investigation-based programming. All the programming from Retro
was moved to Turner Classic Movies
, also owned by Time Warner
.
aired its last show, an episode of the classic animated series Robotech
, called Symphony of Light. At 9:00am UTC the channel changed to truTV. Since that date, the channel has been airing 24-hours without interruptions and in several countries of Latin America
. The official website, however, was launched in June, 2009, two months after the launch of the channel. truTV HD, a high definition version of the channel was launched in July, 2010.
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
and is an edition of the Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is the Time Warner subsidiary managing the collection of cable networks and properties started and acquired by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner starting in the mid-1970s. The company has its headquarters in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. TBS, Inc...
-owned truTV broadcasting to Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. It is owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America and Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
, along with other channels like I.Sat
I.Sat
I.Sat is an Argentine cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America and Time Warner. It airs movies, series, music and shows focused on people aged 18 to 39...
, Space
Space (Latin American TV channel)
Space is an Argentine cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System and Time Warner. It airs movies, series and television shows. It is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
and TNT, between others. The channel airs "caught on video" reality programs, or as truTV calls it, "actuality" television. The channel was launched on April 1, 2009 replacing the channel Retro
Retro (TV channel)
Retro was a Latin American cable television network with classic programming that included movies and popular classic TV Series. It was owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America/Time Warner. Its headquarters were located in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
. It's divided in two feeds, one in Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and another one in Portuguese language
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, for 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...
. In July, 2010 a High Definition version of the channel was launched, called "truTV HD".
Currently, the channel has a single feed for the entire region, with separate audio and subtitle channels in Spanish and Portuguese. The channel also uses both the Brazilian and U.S. content rating systems.
As Retro
The channel was launched as RetroRetro (TV channel)
Retro was a Latin American cable television network with classic programming that included movies and popular classic TV Series. It was owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America/Time Warner. Its headquarters were located in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
in the region by "Claxson Interactive Group Latin America & Iberia" and aired classical series and movies. In 2007, it was bought, along with I.Sat
I.Sat
I.Sat is an Argentine cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America and Time Warner. It airs movies, series, music and shows focused on people aged 18 to 39...
and Space
Space (Latin American TV channel)
Space is an Argentine cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System and Time Warner. It airs movies, series and television shows. It is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
by Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
, but continued to air the same programming. On March 25, 2009, Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is the Time Warner subsidiary managing the collection of cable networks and properties started and acquired by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner starting in the mid-1970s. The company has its headquarters in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. TBS, Inc...
announced that "Retro" would be replaced by "truTV" on April 1, 2009 in order to get a new kind of audience. "truTV" is the first channel in the region to be 24-hours of investigation-based programming. All the programming from Retro
Retro (TV channel)
Retro was a Latin American cable television network with classic programming that included movies and popular classic TV Series. It was owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America/Time Warner. Its headquarters were located in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
was moved to Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies is a movie-oriented cable television channel, owned by the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. film libraries...
, also owned by Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
.
Transition to truTV
On April 1, 2009 at 8:30am UTC RetroRetro (TV channel)
Retro was a Latin American cable television network with classic programming that included movies and popular classic TV Series. It was owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America/Time Warner. Its headquarters were located in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
aired its last show, an episode of the classic animated series Robotech
Robotech
Robotech is an 85-episode science fiction anime adaptation produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd. and first released in the United States in 1985...
, called Symphony of Light. At 9:00am UTC the channel changed to truTV. Since that date, the channel has been airing 24-hours without interruptions and in several countries of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. The official website, however, was launched in June, 2009, two months after the launch of the channel. truTV HD, a high definition version of the channel was launched in July, 2010.
Programming
The networks has been adding more programming every month since its original launch.- In Harm's Way
- Ski PatrolSki patrolA Ski Patrol is an organization that provides Emergency Medical and rescue services to skiers and participants of other snow sports, either at a ski area or in a back country setting. Patrollers are trained in Basic or Advanced Life Support to stabilize and transport patients to definitive care,...
- Hollywood Justice
- Danger Hunters
- Most ShockingMost ShockingMost Shocking is an American reality television show produced by Nash Entertainment and truTV Original Productions. It generally features narrated video of criminal behavior, police pursuits, robberies, and freak accidents...
- Speeeders
- Crisis Point
- InsideJail (TV series)Jail is a reality television series that follows suspected criminals from booking through incarceration. It appears on MyNetworkTV's 2007 Fall schedule. It also airs on TruTV under the name Inside American Jail...
- The InvestigatorsThe Investigators (Irish TV series)The Investigators is an Irish scientific television series broadcast on RTÉ One. The series examines some of the most interesting projects being worked on by leading Irish scientists across the globe and assesses what potential impact they may have in the future...
- The Takedown
- The Real Football FactoriesThe Real Football FactoriesThe Real Football Factories is a documentary series shown on the Bravo TV channel in the UK and created by Zig Zag Productions. The show looks at the in-depth life of football hooligans and hooligan firms. Interviews are conducted with past and present hooligans.The presenter of the show, Danny...
- L.A. Forensics
- World's Toughest Cops
- Most DaringMost DaringMost Daring is an American reality television show produced by Nash Entertainment and truTV Original Productions. Initially showing only rescue footage, it later became a companion to the show Most Shocking and like its sister show, it features footage of police chases, daring rescues, auto...
- Trace Evidence
- Ocean Force
- Under Fire
- MastermindsMasterminds (Canadian TV series)Masterminds was a true crime documentary television series produced in Canada with truTV .As of February 2011, the program is broadcast on History Television and Global TV in Canada and truTV in the United States....
- Missing Persons UnitMissing Persons UnitMissing Person's Unit is an Australian television documentary series on the Nine Network hosted by actor and personality Steve Bastoni. The show documents people who have gone missing in Australia and the police who investigate their cases...
- Parco P.I.Parco P.I.Parco P.I. was a reality television program that airs on Court TV. The series was about the cases of New York City-based private investigator Vincent "Vinny" Parco, his family, his daughter Dani Parco, his twin sons Chris Parco and Vincent Parco Jr., Rho and a number of the female investigators who...
- Bait Car
- Suburban SecretsSuburban SecretsSuburban Secrets is a 2007 American non-fiction television series created by truTV. It is produced by . The show is described as being a cross between City Confidential and Desperate Housewives.Some cities that the show has documented:...
- Party Heat
- Rich & Reckless
- Murder By The Book
- North Mission RoadNorth Mission RoadNorth Mission Road is a documentary style show on truTV that details "unique and compelling" cases of the Los Angeles County Coroner Department. The name of the show is based on the road on which the office of the Los Angeles County Coroner is located....
- Body of EvidenceBody of EvidenceBody of Evidence may refer to:*Body of Evidence: From the case files of Dayle Hinman, television series showcasing the case files of Dayle Hinman on truTV*Body of Evidence , a 1993 erotic drama starring Madonna and Willem Dafoe...
- I Detective