Telecanal

Infobox_TV_channel
name= Telecanal
logofile=telecanalchile.jpg
logoalt=Telecanal
logosize=200px
share=no data
share as of=May, 2005
share source= [http://foros.fotech.cl/index.php?showtopic=34521] | launch=December, 2005
owner= "Alfa Tres"
former names="Rock&Pop" and "VidaVisión"
web= [http://www.telecanal.cl]
terr avail=Available
terr serv 1=Analog (Santiago)
terr chan 1=Channel 2
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Telecanal is a private owned TV channel of Chile. It currently airs in Santiago in the 2 frequence of VHF. It mostly airs low budget entertainment TV shows and telenovelas.

Controversy

Five years ago, "VidaVisión" (associated with the protestant church) started broadcasting in frequency 2 after channel "Rock&Pop" went bankrupt.

On July 2005, "Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones" (former owner of the frequency) sold the signal to "Alfa Tres". Jaime Cuadrado, the owner of "Alfa Tres", is the former commercial manager of Canal 13 and personal friend of "Don Francisco". Alejandro Martinez, owner of VidaVisión, set a lawsuit against "Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones" alleging fraud.

Also, Jaime Cuadrado has been associated with mexican media mogul Angel González, owner of Red Televisión. It has even been stated that he is the actual owner of the station. To own more than one television station is forbidden by the Chilean law to avoid an horizontal monopoly.

"See also" List of Chilean television channels