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List of television networks in Venezuela
Television networks in Venezuela can be divided into three categories:
- National broadcasting networks, such as Venevision
- Regional broadcasting networks, such as Televisora Regional del Táchira
- Community broadcasting networks, such as Catia TVe
Table of broadcast networks
All of the networks listed below operate a number of terrestrial television stations. In addition, several of these networks are also aired on cable and satellite services.
| Table of broadcast television networks
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| Major national networks
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| Television Network
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Founded
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% of Venezuelan households reached
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# of households viewable
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Type of network
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# of Full-Power Affiliates
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# of Low-Power/Class-A Affiliates & Transmitters
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| Venevisión
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1961
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TVes
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TVes
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Commercial
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33
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N/A
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| VTV
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1964
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N/A
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N/A
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Political, National
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45
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N/A
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| TVes
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2007
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N/A
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N/A
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Cultural, commercial, social service TV
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N/A
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N/A
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| Televen
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1988
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial
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27
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N/A
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| ViVe
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2003
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N/A
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N/A
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Educational
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N/A
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N/A
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| Globovisión
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1994
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N/A
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N/A
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News, Commercial
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7
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N/A
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| Vale TV
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1998
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N/A
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N/A
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educational
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27
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N/A
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| Meridiano Televisión
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1996
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, sports
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16
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N/A
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| TeleSUR
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2005
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N/A
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N/A
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Political, News
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4
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N/A
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| Regional networks
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| Canal i (previously PumaTV)
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1995
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial/news, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| La Tele
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2002
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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14
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N/A
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| Amavisión
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1983
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Televisora de Oriente
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1992
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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8
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N/A
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| TVS
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1994
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| TRV (Orbivisión)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| TIC TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Color TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Novavisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Aragua TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Telellano
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Rumbera TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Llanovisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Bolívar Visión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| TV Guayana
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| NTV Televisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| DAT TV
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2001
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Niños Cantores Televisión
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1987
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Avila TV
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2006
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| LaSimón TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| UCV TV (Caracas)|UCV TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Flamingo Televisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Sol TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| TV Llano
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1995
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Promar TV
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1995
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Somos TV
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2005
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| V+TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Telecentro
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1990
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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6
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N/A
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| Televisora Andina de Mérida
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1982
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| OMC Televisión
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1998
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| ULA TV
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1999
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| AR Visión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Telemir
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2005
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Sol Televisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Tele Éxito
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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11
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N/A
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| Telecaribe (Venezuela)|Telecaribe
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1989
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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20
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N/A
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| Portuguesa TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Universal Televisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Regional Acarigua
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Televisra Regional de Portuguesa
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Prisma Televisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Telesol
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Olímpica Televisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Televisora Regional del Táchira
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1989
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Canal 21 (Táchira)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Buena TV
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2006
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Total TV (TTV)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| TeleBoconó
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1979
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Tele Yaracuy
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Yaracuyana TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Televiza
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1994
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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4
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N/A
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| Zuliana de Televisión
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1991
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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3
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N/A
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| Global TV
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1999
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Telecolor
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Tele N
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| URBE Televisión
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Ciudad TV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Commercial, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| TV Familia
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2001
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N/A
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N/A
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Religion, regional
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N/A
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N/A
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| Community television networks
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| TV Puerto
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2003
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| TV Apure
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Teletambores
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2002
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Contacto Vecinal TV
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2005
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Zamora TV
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Oritvisión
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Calipso TV
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2003
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| TV Río
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Catia TVe
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2001
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| TV Caricuao
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2002
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Coro TV
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Galopando TV
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Lara TV
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Azul TVC
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Survisión
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| TV Bailadores
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| TV Petare
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2002
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Siguaraya TV
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2006
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Valdez TV
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2005
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Jaureguina TV
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Michelena TV
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2002
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Montaña TV
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| TV Rubio
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2006
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Vida TV
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2003
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Tarmas TV
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2002
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Camunare Rojo TV
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2003
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Bolívar TV
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Fundacomez
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2004
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Quijote TV
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2006
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Arawakos TVC
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2007
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| Venezuela Heroica
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2007
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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| TV Limón
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2007
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N/A
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N/A
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Community
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1
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N/A
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History
Defunct over-the-air Venezuelan television networks
- Televisora Nacional - Government network, predecessor of Vale TV.
- Televisa - The first commercial network in Venezuela, was bought out by the Grupo Cisneros and became Venevisión.
- RCTV (Radio Caracas Televisión) - Second commercial network whose license expired on May 27, 2007. The license renewal was refused by the Government of Hugo Chávez. It was re-launched on cable and satellite television networks on July 16, 2007 as RCTV International.
- Televisa del Zulia - First regional commercial network, created in 1956 and closed in 1960.
- Ondas del Lago Televisión - Regional television network - Active in the late '50s.
- Radio Valencia Televisión - A regional over-the-air broadcast network from 1958 to 1962.
- Teletrece - A regional television network - Active in the 60's.
- Canal 11 Televisión - Commercial television network, 1966 – 1968.
- Canal 11 (Maracaibo) - A regional television network - Active in the 60's.
- Marte TV - A Caracas regional network. Sold and re-launched as La Tele on December 1, 2002.
See also
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