Canal SUR (also known as SUR, derived from the initials of Sistema Unido de Retransmisión) is an American television channel airing in the United States for the Latin American diaspora in the country, featuring programming from various Latin American television networks. The channel is headquartered in Miami and also owns two sister channels, SUR Perú and Estudio 5.[1]
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United States |
| History | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Launched | 1992 |
| Links | |
| Website | Canal SUR |
History
editThe channel was created in mid-1992 by Peruvian businessman Héctor Delgado Parker. After his death the channel was still under the control of Delpark S.A., a holding that also included Panamericana Televisión.[2]
In June 1998, new administration took over the channel, under the control of brother Arturo and Álvaro Delgado Pastorino, who together wanted to revitalize the channel. At the time, the channel had claimed 4 million subscribers. Among the plans were the creation of an uplink facility in Central America, the addition of newscasts from Puerto Rico and entering the European market.[3] An Ecuadorian newscast was added in August.[4] On September 28, 1998, broadcasts to Europe started, using the Hot Bird 2B satellite.[5] At this time, new agreements were signed with TPS,[6] MediaOne[7] and Telepiù.[8]
The channel launched a new telecenter in June 2001 and doubled its number of subscribers. The new master control room enabled SUR to broadcast a wider array of newscasts and a more selective audience for advertisers.[9] In September, the channel's distribution in Latin America was sold to Hawthorns, Inc. of Ernesto Schütz, the same businessman who had bought Panamericana from the Delgado Parker family in 1997.[10] An agreement with iStreamPlanet in 2004 enabled live streaming of SUR's offer to subscribers online.[11] In November 2006, it started broadcasting Jaime Bayly's Bayly desde Miami.[12] In March 2008 a print publication, adapted from the TV channel's philosophy, SUR Titulares, began to be printed, with items adapted from the newscasts it aired.[13]
In 2012, the channel changed its formula, withdrawing the news-intensive format it had since its beginning, concentrating more on high quality entertainment productions from Latin American networks.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Canal SUR lanza una nueva emisora de televisión "estudio5" en Miami". Buenos Aires Económico.
- ^ "Una historia de Pantel". Caretas. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Canal Sur en nueva etapa de la mano de Arturo y Alvaro Delgado Pastorino". Produ. June 24, 1998. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal Sur incorpora noticiero ecuatoriano dentro de su programación". Produ. August 24, 1998. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal Sur desde hoy en Europa, Cuenca del Mediterráneo y Medio Oriente". Produ. September 28, 1998. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal Sur llega a acuerdo con la plataforma digital francesa TPS". Produ. December 18, 1998. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal Sur se incorpora a Media One de Estados Unidos". Produ. January 6, 1999. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Desde ayer Canal Sur se difunde a través de Telepiu de Italia". Produ. February 9, 1999. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal Sur arriba a 10 años con nuevo centro y más suscriptores". Produ. June 6, 2001. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Ernesto Schütz adquiere parte del Canal SUR de los Delgado Pastorino". Produ. September 24, 2001. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal SUR disponible a hispanos vía online". Produ. February 6, 2004. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal SUR retransmite espacio de Jaime Bayly de Mega TV". Produ. November 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal SUR expande su presencia al medio impreso en EE UU". Produ. March 14, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canal SUR celebra 20 años con cambios en programación pasando de noticias a enfocarse en entretenimiento de calidad". Produ. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.