Channel 7 (Uruguay)
Channel 7 is a television channel of Uruguay, owned by Clarín Group, based in Maldonado.
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| Launched | January 18, 1968 |
| Owned by | Clarín Group |
| Picture format | 720p HDTV |
| Slogan | El Canal del Este (The Eastern Channel) |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Language | Spanish |
| Broadcast area | Eastern Region of Uruguay |
| Headquarters | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| Formerly called | Canal 9 del Este Canal 7 Cerro Pan de Azúcar |
| Website | canal7punta |
Its programming consists of the repetition of Argentine programs of channels like Ciudad Magazine and El Trece, in addition to some of Channel 10. It also broadcasts its own production programs.
History
The channel began broadcasting on January 18, 1968 under the name Channel 9 of the East. In 1991, after 23 years, the channel was renamed Channel 7 Cerro Pan de Azúcar, and exchanged frequencies with the then Channel 7 TeleRocha, leaving it on frequency 9 and Channel 9 on 7, extending the coverage of the channel to more departments with the incorporation of the same Rocha, Lavalleja, Florida, Canelones, San José, part of Durazno and Treinta y Tres since July 7, 1991. [1]
In December 2014, the channel was sold to the Clarín Group, which had subsequently taken control of the commercial area of the channel, renewing it in the graphic and programmatic aspects. [2]
Slogans
- 1991-2007: La imagen natural (Natural image)
- 2007-2009: Tenés que ver (You have to see)
- 2012-2014: Crecemos contigo (We grow up with you)
- 2014-presente: El canal del este (The eastern channel)
Logos
2007-2009
2012-2014- Since 2014