HCH

HCH, an acronym for "Hable Como Habla" ("Speak As You Speak"), is a Honduran television channel dedicated primarily to news, with additional music and entertainment programming. It was founded on 26 August 2010 by journalist Eduardo Maldonado, who had previously produced the Hable Como Habla news program by leasing airtime on other Honduran networks. The channel is headquartered in Tegucigalpa and broadcasts both over the air on channel 40 and via satellite and cable throughout Honduras. Its website, hch.tv, serves as a digital news portal carrying national and international coverage, sports, entertainment, viral content, and crime reporting, alongside live radio and streaming features. The channel's origins lie in the Hable Como Habla news program, which from January 2001 aired on Canal 11 until the program was removed in 2007. It subsequently appeared on Maya TV and Radio Globo before being dropped by both. Maldonado then sought a television frequency, which was denied on multiple occasions; during the administration of President Porfirio Lobo he launched the channel via satellite with 12 employees, and cable operators across the country began carrying its signal. A terrestrial frequency, channel 40, was later granted. HCH's programming is dominated by rolling news blocks across the day, including HCH Matutino, HCH Denuncia, HCH Meridiano, HCH Vespertino, HCH Nocturno and HCH Medianoche, supplemented by breaking-news segments such as "Último Momento" and special reports. The channel also operates HCH Radio and maintains an active online presence. HCH has been a polarizing presence in Honduran media. It is frequently criticized as sensationalist and controversial, and its staff has been described by critics as unprofessional, owing in part to on-air arguments among its own journalists. Notable incidents include founder Eduardo Maldonado asking criminals on air to kill at a different hour rather than during the afternoon slot, presenter Alex Cáceres discussing his broken shoes from a prestigious mall store on air, and presenter Ariela Cáceres using crude language during a family-time broadcast. Despite the criticism, HCH remains one of Honduras's most visible news brands, with a roster of presenters including Eduardo Maldonado, Ariela Cáceres, Alex Cáceres, Carolina Lanza, Cesia Mejía, Francy Orellana, Jamie Espinoza, Kennia Mondragón, María Fernanda Martínez, Milagro Flores, Nohelia León, Patricia Castañeda and Stephanie Rivera.

HCH traces its origins to the news program "Hable Como Habla," launched by journalist Eduardo Maldonado as a leased-time program on various Honduran television networks. From January 2001 the program aired as part of Canal 11, where it remained until 2007, when it was removed. It then moved to Maya TV and Radio Globo, but was dropped by both broadcasters. Maldonado subsequently applied for a television frequency in Honduras, but his applications were denied on multiple occasions. During the administration of President Porfirio Lobo, he launched his own channel via satellite with a staff of 12; cable companies across the country began carrying the signal, and a terrestrial frequency — channel 40 — was eventually granted. The channel was formally founded on 26 August 2010. Since its launch, HCH has built its identity around rolling news coverage, with daily blocks including HCH Matutino (5:30–10:00 a.m.), HCH Denuncia (10:00–11:00 a.m.), HCH Meridiano (11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.), HCH Vespertino (1:00–4:00 p.m.), HCH Nocturno (7:00–8:30 p.m.) and HCH Medianoche (10:00–11:00 p.m.), plus breaking-news segments such as "Últimos Momentos" and special reports. Alongside news, the channel carries music and entertainment programming, and it operates HCH Radio and the news portal hch.tv. HCH has become one of Honduras's most discussed media outlets, frequently criticized as sensationalist and controversial. Its presenters have been described by critics as unprofessional, and the channel has drawn attention for on-air disputes among its own journalists. Among the incidents cited in coverage: Maldonado once asked criminals on air to kill at a different time rather than during the afternoon slot because other topics were scheduled; presenter Alex Cáceres discussed on air how his shoes, bought at a prestigious mall store in Tegucigalpa, had broken; and presenter Ariela Cáceres used crude language during a family-hour broadcast. These episodes have contributed to the channel's polarizing reputation even as it maintains a large audience and a prominent roster of presenters.

• 2010

  HCH is founded on 26 August by Eduardo Maldonado, launching via satellite with 12 employees.

• 2007

  The program is removed from Canal 11; it later moves to Maya TV and Radio Globo before being dropped by both.

• 2001

  Hable Como Habla news program begins airing as part of Canal 11.

• HCH is granted terrestrial channel 40 and cable operators nationwide carry its signal.

A mass-market Honduran news channel known for sensationalist, high-volume coverage of crime, politics and current affairs.

• HCH Matutino

  Morning newscast airing 5:30–10:00 a.m.

• HCH Denuncia

  Mid-morning newscast airing 10:00–11:00 a.m.

• HCH Meridiano

  Midday newscast airing 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

• HCH Vespertino

  Afternoon newscast airing 1:00–4:00 p.m.

• HCH Nocturno

  Evening newscast airing 7:00–8:30 p.m.

• HCH Medianoche

  Late-night newscast airing 10:00–11:00 p.m.

• HCH Radio

  Radio service associated with the channel.

• hch.tv

  Digital news portal with national and international coverage, sports, entertainment and live streaming.

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