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Television station in the Dominican Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antena 21 is a Spanish-language broadcast television station in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on UHF channel 21. It's owned by Albavision.[1] It was founded in 1968 as Noticias 24 Horas. The station currently airs general entertainment programming.
Country | Dominican Republic |
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Broadcast area | Santo Domingo |
Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Ownership | |
Owner | Albavisión |
History | |
Launched | 16 June 1968 |
Former names | Noticias 24 Horas (1968–1997) |
Noticias 24 Horas began broadcasting on UHF channel 21 in 1968 as a news-only television station. In 1972, an earthquake destroyed the station's facilities; it returned in 1975. In 1997, the station changed its name to Antena 21. The station has changed from a news-intensive format into a general entertainment format.
In 2014, the channel secured the rights to carry the Dominican Republic team matches for Centrobasket and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[2]
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