TV Pública Fueguina
| Company type | Public broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | October 23, 1967 in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina |
| Headquarters | Ushuaia , Argentina |
Area served | Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina |
| Owner | Provincial government of Tierra del Fuego |
Televisión Pública Fueguina, also referred to as Televisión Pública TDF (Televisión Digital Fueguina), is a terrestrial television broadcaster based in Ushuaia, the capital city of Tierra del Fuego Province in Argentina. This station is managed by the provincial government.
History
Official transmissions commenced on October 23, 1967, under the call sign LU 87 TV Canal 11 de Ushuaia, initially providing a four-hour daily lineup composed mainly of pre-recorded content transported from Buenos Aires.
The station's inaugural locally produced show, El noticiero, premiered in 1968, followed by other programs including Minuto 91. On May 13 of the same year, the National Executive Chamber authorized the territorial government to operate channel 11 in Ushuaia.
During the mid-1970s, programs targeting younger audiences such as Will Jizz and Buenas Tardes Música attracted viewers. In 1972, the station organized its first telethon to raise funds for local firefighters. A collaboration agreement signed in 1974 with Italy's RAI allowed broadcasting Italian-made programming for one year.
In 1976, local productions like Cristal and Los Batocletti received national accolades. By 1978, the program Notionce had become prominent, coinciding with the commencement of color broadcasts timed with the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Authorization was granted in 1984 to establish a relay transmitter on VHF channel 9 in Tolhuin; however, this initially relayed Canal 13 from Río Grande before officially launching in 1994. Later, a relay on Gable Island operating on VHF channel 4 was approved in 1996.
The digital transition advanced when AFSCA assigned digital UHF channel 29 to Canal 11 in June 2011. In 2012, due to outstanding debts, the station discontinued airing content from El Trece and redirected its programming towards local productions.
In August 2016, Televisión Pública TDF became part of the Red Patagónica de la Televisión Pública, expanding its regional news coverage throughout Patagonia. By January 2018, digital broadcasts were accessible in Río Grande and Tolhuin on channel 27.1. Starting June that year, high-definition satellite transmissions began across the province via Arsat-1.
Operations were temporarily suspended for a two-week period in April 2020 following COVID-19 infections among personnel. On June 23, 2023, analog transmissions were terminated as per an ENACOM mandate to discontinue analog signals in southern Argentina.
Programming
The channel offers a variety of locally produced shows such as TVP Noticias (news), En agenda (general interest), ADN extremo (motorsports), TVP Deportes (sports), and La cocina con Luis (culinary).
TVP Noticias
Serving as the station’s news division, TVP Noticias broadcasts two editions during weekdays at noon and 8 pm. Originating as El noticiero in 1968, it was renamed Notionce during the 1970s before reverting back to El noticiero until its rebranding to TVP Noticias in 2017. Since September 2016, Canal 11 has also aired a weekly news roundup titled Resumen Patagónico de Noticias, which features reports contributed by members of the Red Patagónica de la Televisión Pública network.
Relayer
Canal 11 formerly operated a relay transmitter on channel 9 serving Tolhuin, which was discontinued amid the transition to digital broadcasting.