Channel 11 (Formosa, Argentina)
| Company type | Provincial government-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | April 8, 1978 in Formosa, Argentina |
| Founder | Provincial government of Formosa |
| Headquarters | Formosa , Argentina |
Area served | Formosa Province and neighboring areas |
Key people | Governor Gildo Insfrán (appointed first auditor 1999) |
| Products | Television programming including news, entertainment, and information |
| Owner | Provincial government of Formosa |
Canal 11 Formosa (call sign LT 88 TV), operating under the brand name Lapacho, is a television broadcaster transmitting on channel 11 in Formosa, Argentina, and is owned by the provincial government.
History
On May 22, 1970, the National Executive Chamber granted the provincial government a license to operate on VHF channel 3 in Formosa. That same year, military governor Augusto Sosa Laprida obtained permission to create a provincial TV station; however, financial limitations postponed the initiative.
In 1976, responding to the military regime's media requirements, de facto governor Juan Carlos Colombo began construction funded by the province, aiming to have the station operational before the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Although initially designated for channel 3, the license was reassigned to channel 11. Regular transmissions commenced on April 8, 1978, under the name LT 88 TV Canal 11 de Formosa.
The station’s initial broadcasts were in black and white; color programming was introduced in 1980 during Colombo and Videla’s administration, which brought the station under national jurisdiction—a status that lasted until it reverted two decades later.
Important regulatory developments include: a December 3, 1979 decree endorsing protocols between Formosa and federal authorities; a public tender for Channel 11’s license on February 15, 1982; authorization on November 16, 1989 for relay stations in Ibarreta, Laguna Naineck, and Las Lomitas; and a January 8, 1997 decree that returned Channel 11’s operation to provincial control.
On December 9, 1999, Governor Gildo Insfrán appointed Channel 11’s first auditor; shortly after, on December 13, Lapacho LT 88 Canal 11 Formosa was established as a decentralized entity directly accountable to the Executive Branch.
From the early 2000s onward, Canal 11 has offered comprehensive services featuring news, events coverage, information, and entertainment throughout Formosa and neighboring areas. Utilizing satellite technology to connect viewers with international content, it is also part of the Red Formoseña de Medios de Comunicación network.
AFSCA authorized digital terrestrial television trials on channel 29 using the ISDB-T standard between late 2010 and mid-2011. Canal 11 initiated digital broadcasts on channel 29.1 in Formosa; by September 2015, its digital signal expanded to Clorinda and Laguna Blanca via channel 33.1.
Programming
The channel’s lineup includes retransmissions from C5N, a news network based in Buenos Aires, complemented by locally produced shows like Noticiero 11 (news), Hola mañana (morning magazine), Tarde pero seguro (afternoon magazine), Desde el Litoral (music program), and Desde tierra adentro (general interest).
On June 1, 2016, Canal 11 discontinued broadcasting Telefe content and transitioned to airing C5N from September of that year onward as part of a strategic realignment of programming partnerships.
Noticiero 11
Noticiero 11, the station’s primary news broadcast concentrating on Formosa Province, airs two editions on weekdays at 12:30 and 20:00. The program debuted shortly after the station’s launch under this title; it was renamed Lapacho Noticias in 1999 during a corporate rebranding but returned to its original name Noticiero 11 in 2005 to strengthen brand identity.
Relayer
Canal 11 broadens its transmission area by utilizing a relay facility located in Clorinda on channel 7. Furthermore, a community-operated relay in Subteniente Perín contributes to improved local reception and viewer interaction.