'Televisión Federal S.A.', best known as 'Telefe' and recently referd as 'TLF', is an
Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once (Channel 11), a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in
1989, when
Grupo Atlántida (80%) and
News Corporation (20%) took over the channel. Since
1997, it is owned by
Telefónica.
The station is currently the most watched television station in Argentina, with daily
cooking shows and
telenovelas such as ''Se dice amor'' and ''La Tormenta'', as well as
Susana Giménez's variety show. Telefe also produced popular telenovelas such as "
Chiquititas" and "
Los Roldán". It was also responsible for the five editions of the Argentine version of
Big Brother (''Gran Hermano'') and three of
Star Academy (''
Operación Triunfo'').
Currently, the most popular programmes in Argentina are shown in Telefe. Some of them are the popular show
CQC, the soap opera "Montecristo" and the detectives series "Hermanos & Detectives". Some American shows, such as "
The OC" and "
ER", are also broadcasted by this network.
Also, due to the success of the adaptation of the
sitcom ''
The Nanny'', other famous American sitcoms such as ''
Who's the Boss?'' and ''
Married... with Children'' have been localized.
It's biggest competitor is
Canal 13.
Affiliated stations
★ Channel 5 -
Rosario
★ Channel 7 - Neuquen
★ Channel 8 - Córdoba
★ Channel 8 - Mar del Plata
★
Channel 8 -
Tucumán
★ Channel 9 -
Bahía Blanca
★ Channel 9 -
Mendoza
★ Channel 11 - Salta
★ Channel 13 - Santa Fe -
Santa Fe
★ Channel 13 - Corrientes -
Corrientes
External links
★
Official site
★
Telefe Internacional
★
Telefe Movil (Telefe Cell Phone)