Viva Nicaragua
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| Broadcast area | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Managua |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Celeste, S.A. (Maurice, Camila and Luciana Ortega Murillo)[1] |
| History | |
| Launched | June 13, 2011 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analog VHF | Channel 13 |
Viva Nicaragua is a television station on channel 13 in Nicaragua. The channel also airs a mix of domestic and international programs, mainly consisting of news, lifestyle and sports programming, along with imported programming consisting of films, children's programs and drama series. It is one of the several outlets which is owned by the Ortega-Murillo family, with Camila Ortega Murillo as its director.[2]
History
[edit]The television station was awarded in 2011 in a contested battle over the closeness of the winners, Celeste, S.A., to the family of President Daniel Ortega Celeste was used as a figurehead by the government in order to achieve the license. The frequency was formerly used by a relayer of TN8, however a spokesman of the government said that the channel was owned by Venezuelan funds. Despite the mix of programming, Viva Nicaragua's profile was intended to be a news channel.[1]
Viva Nicaragua also supports the annueal Nicaragua Diseña fashion program, which is also led by Camila Ortega.[3] Camila was sanctioned in June 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Martínez, Moisés (22 August 2011). "Telcor disfrazó la adjudicación del Canal 13". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Diez cosas que debe saber sobre Camila Ortega Murillo
- ^ Dictadura declara Nicaragua Diseña, de Camila Ortega, "Tesoro de la cultura y el arte"
- ^ Nicaragua: EE.UU. sanciona a la hija de Daniel Ortega y a otros tres funcionarios tras la detención de lideres opositores
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