Telefe Internacional
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires , Argentina |
Area served | Argentina, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Canada, Israel, Oceania |
| Products | Television channel (telenovelas, series, comedies, children's programming) |
| Parent | Paramount Networks Americas |
Telefe Internacional represents the global broadcast arm of Argentina's television network Telefe, which is a subsidiary of Paramount Networks Americas. This channel transmits a variety of Telefe's original productions, encompassing telenovelas, series, comedies, and programming for children. It targets Spanish-speaking viewers throughout Argentina, Asia, the Americas, Europe, Canada, Israel, and Oceania.
History
Established in 1998, Telefe Internacional delivers content worldwide via satellite, providing a singular international feed that features entertainment, news, and sports originating from Buenos Aires.
The channel entered the United States market in 2001 through DirecTV, initiating a consolidated sales approach headquartered in Miami. From 2007 onward, it became accessible on DirecTV across Latin America and through providers such as Movistar TV in Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, and Mexico via Totalplay and Axtel TV. Additionally, an HD simulcast has been available on VTR in Chile as well as Movistar TV.
In Spain, the channel is distributed by Movistar Plus+ along with other service operators. Since 2008, Israel’s Hot platform has offered the channel to its Hispanic audience. Within the United States, Telefe Internacional can be found nationwide on satellite services (Dish Network, DirecTV) and cable systems (Comcast, Cablevision), covering key metropolitan areas including New York City, Miami, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Boston. Canadian carriers Telus TV, Bell Satellite TV, and Shaw Cable incorporated the channel into their lineups in 2015.
Signal structure
- International feed: broadcasts to regions including Asia, the Americas (with Argentina), Europe, and Oceania. Programming schedules correspond to time zones of Buenos Aires (UTC-3), Miami (UTC-5/-4 during DST), and Los Angeles (UTC-8/-7 during DST).
Programming
The programming slate of Telefe Internacional encompasses news updates, sports coverage, soap operas, comedic shows, drama series, teen and children’s content, entertainment formats, and magazine-style programs.
Telenovelas
Series
- Aliados
- Historia clínica
- Los simuladores
- Historia de un clan
- Entre caníbales
Reality/Variety
Children
News magazines
News
Sports
- El Deportivo
Travel
- Aislados
- Descubrir América
Cultural
- Sabores de campo
External links
- Articles with short description
- Telefe
- Television networks in Argentina
- Television channels and stations established in 1998
- Television stations in Argentina
- Broadcasting in Argentina
- Spanish-language television stations
- Cable television networks in Latin America
- International broadcasters
- Paramount International Networks
- Mass media in Buenos Aires