American television network
Television channel
Mega TV is an American free-to-air television network based in San Juan, Puerto Rico , that is owned by Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). It was launched in 2006.[ 1] The network's flagship is WSBS-TV , a television station licensed to Key West, Florida , with studios also in Miami.
In 2023, SBS said it would sell Mega TV to Voz Media , a conservative Spanish-language news media firm, but the deal fell through and SBS said it would seek another buyer.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
History
Mega TV was launched on March 1, 2006. Its original slate of programming includes productions aimed to young Hispanic viewers. Mega TV seems to be following the same pattern traced by larger rivals such as the Hispanic Telemundo , Univision and Azteca nearly 25 years ago — creating its own television personalities.[citation needed ]
In early 2007, the station cut 55 employees to save production costs. A vast majority of locally produced programs such as Desvelados , Xpediente , El Noticero , El Vacilon , Entre Fichas , and Mega Especiales , Puerta Astral ("Star Port ") and Agenda del Inmigrante were supposedly placed on hiatus. The channel is scheduled for a summer run with changes in hosts and renamed Codigo Astral ("Star Code ").
SBS has entered into agreements with other television stations to air Mega TV programming, including: WBWP-LD in West Palm Beach, Florida ; WHDO-CD in Orlando, Florida ; WFHD-LD in Tampa, Florida (future; currently, it is TBN repeater W36CO); WHDC-LD in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina ; KODF-LD in Dallas, Texas ; WOCK-CD in Chicago, Illinois ; KLPS-LP in Palm Springs, California ; KMCC in Laughlin, Nevada ; WMEI in Arecibo, Puerto Rico ; and KSDI-LD in Fresno, California . WHDO, WFHD, WHDC, KLPS, and KSDI show (or plan to show) Mega TV on digital subchannels . As of May 27, 2013, WOCK-CD in Chicago no longer carries Mega TV.
In February 2023, SBS said it would sell Mega TV to Voz Media , a conservative Spanish-language news media firm based in the Dallas area, but the deal fell through by that September.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] SBS said it would look for another buyer.[ 6]
Programming
As of September 2021[update] , Mega TV's original programming included:
Bayly
Antena Live
Agenda del Inmigrante
Dante Night Show
En Corte con Ricardo Corona
Ahora con Oscar Haza
El Arañazo
MegaNoticiero
La Corte del Pueblo
Cuéntame (2020) con Johnny Lozada y Ambar
Mega Cine Cubano
A Tacón Quita'o
Vamonos de Viaje
Cayo Hueso al Dia
Mega Kids (E/I programming)
TV Martí
22 Minutos
Conectao's por la Cocina
Ceriani
Lo Mejor de La Radio en Mega TV
Puerta Astral /Código Astral
On The Street with Dariel Fernández
Latin Angels
Handyman
Xpediente
Show Business Extra
ESPN Deportes en Mega TV
El Circo de PR
El Vacilón de NY
Mundo Loco
Testigo Directo
Te Para Tres
Codigo Secreto
Esta es tu Casa con Natalia Cruz
Mega News
Corazones Guerreros con Natalia Denegri
Current affiliates
KMCC Channel 34 Laughlin, Nevada (Now an Ion Affiliate)
KLPS-LP channel 19 Indio, California (Now Defunct)
KTBU Channel 55 Conroe, Texas (Now a Quest owned-and-operated (O&O) sold to Tegna Inc. )
WOCK-CD Channel 13 Chicago, Illinois (Now an Independent station)
WBWP-LD Channel 57 West Palm Beach, Florida (Now an Independent station)
KODF-LD Channel 27 Dallas, Texas (Now Silent)
KUVM-LD Channel 10.5 Houston, Texas (now Wizebuy TV)
WHDO-CD Channel 38.2 Orlando, Florida (Now BizTV)
WFTV Channel 9.2 Orlando, Florida (Now Laff )
W21AU-D Channel 21.1 Orlando, Florida (now Nuestra Visión )
WSJU-TV Channel 31 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Now Defunct)
WMEI Channel 14 Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Now Defunct)
WOST Channel 22 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (Now an Azteca América affiliate)
WATV-LD Channel 47 Orlando, Florida (Now an Azteca América affiliate)
KSDI-LD Channel 33 Fresno, California (Now a Telemax affiliate)
WHDC-LD Channel 12.2 Charleston, South Carolina (Subchannel now a Court TV affiliate)
WTAM-LD Channel 30 Tampa, Florida (Now an Azteca América affiliate)
References
^ Elshahawy, Eman (February 13, 2023). "Spanish Broadcasting System sells Mega TV to Voz Media for $64 million" . South Florida Business Journal . Retrieved August 5, 2023 .
^ a b Martin, Arcelia (February 13, 2023). "Conservative Dallas media firm strikes deal to become Spanish-speaking TV news competitor" . Dallas Morning News . Retrieved July 29, 2023 .
^ a b Viglucci, Andres (February 13, 2023). "Miami Spanish-language TV station to be sold for $64M — and there may be on-air changes" . Miami Herald .
^ a b Jacobson, Adam (February 13, 2023). "A Texas Entrepreneur Agrees To Purchase SBS's MegaTV" . Radio & Television Business Report . Retrieved July 29, 2023 .
^ a b "SBS Hits A Snag In $64 Million Deal To Sell Mega TV" . Insideradio.com . September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023 .
^ a b c "SBS Holds Onto TV Division After Buyer Breach" . Radio Ink . September 25, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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