Quito TV

Quito TV is an Ecuadorian television channel that began broadcasting on September 1, 2006. The channel is based in Quito and was founded by Emilio Santander. Its terrestrial distribution has included channel 20 in Quito and channel 16 in Guayaquil, giving it a presence in two of Ecuador’s principal urban markets. An international version has also been associated with Ecuador TV, extending the brand’s programming beyond its primary domestic broadcasts. The channel’s early development was marked by investment in transmission and production infrastructure. According to reference material, Quito TV operated a large self-supported antenna, obtained a high-powered microwave radio relay, and acquired its first mobile television unit. These assets supported outside broadcasts and helped establish the channel as a technically equipped broadcaster during its formative period. The Santander family controlled the channel during its early years, including the period from its launch through 2007 and 2008. Publicly available reference material provides limited detail about subsequent ownership, corporate structure, management, financial performance, or the channel’s present operating status. Quito TV’s programming included general television content and sports broadcasting. A documented sports-rights activity was its coverage of home matches involving Deportivo Quito, Espoli, Imbabura, LDU Quito, and Manta during the 2011 Copa Credife competition. Quito TV should be understood as a broadcast-media brand rather than as a diversified consumer-products company. Its core offering was scheduled television programming distributed through terrestrial channels, with sports rights serving as one identifiable component of its content strategy. The available historical record does not establish a current owner, a continuing broadcast schedule, or whether the original terrestrial service remains active. Those points require further verification from current Ecuadorian broadcasting records or archived channel documentation.

Quito TV entered Ecuador’s television market on September 1, 2006, with its headquarters in Quito. The channel was founded by Emilio Santander and was controlled by the Santander family during its early operating period, including 2007 and 2008. The available historical account does not provide a detailed corporate chronology after that period, and it does not identify a current parent company or owner. At launch and during its early development, Quito TV emphasized the construction of a capable broadcast platform. Its reported infrastructure included a large self-supported antenna, a powerful microwave radio relay, and the acquisition of a first mobile television unit. These facilities were significant for a regional broadcaster because they supported signal distribution and the production or transmission of programming from locations outside the main studio base. Quito TV’s terrestrial footprint included channel 20 in Quito and channel 16 in Guayaquil. This distribution connected the brand with audiences in Ecuador’s capital and its largest commercial city. Reference material also describes an international version associated with Ecuador TV, although the available source does not specify the precise technical arrangement, launch date, or continuing availability of that service. The channel carried general programming and developed a visible sports-broadcasting role. In 2011, it had rights to show home fixtures involving Deportivo Quito, Espoli, Imbabura, LDU Quito, and Manta in the Copa Credife. Sports rights gave the broadcaster access to recurring live content and linked its brand to established Ecuadorian football clubs. No reliable source in the supplied material gives audience figures, advertising revenue, subscription data, or the value and duration of its sports-rights agreements. The historical record also refers to Quito TV’s broadcasting activity during the presidency of Rafael Correa, but it does not provide enough detail to establish a specific political, regulatory, or editorial event. There is likewise insufficient evidence to determine whether the channel continued operating under the same name and distribution model after the documented early years. Current ownership, management, programming, and regulatory status therefore remain unresolved.

• 2011

  Copa Credife football coverage

  [1]Quito TVen.wikipedia.org

  Quito TV broadcasts home matches for five Ecuadorian clubs during the 2011 Copa Credife.

• 2007

  Santander family early control

  [1]Quito TVen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material identifies the Santander family as controlling the channel during its early years, including 2007 and 2008.

• 2006

  Quito TV launches

  [1]Quito TVen.wikipedia.org

  The channel begins broadcasting on September 1, 2006, from its Quito base.

A Quito-based Ecuadorian television broadcaster serving domestic urban audiences through terrestrial distribution and sports-oriented programming, with an associated international version.

• Television channel · 2006

  Quito TV terrestrial channel

  The core Quito TV offering was a scheduled terrestrial television service. It was distributed on channel 20 in Quito and channel 16 in Guayaquil, combining general programming with sports and other broadcast content. The available reference does not document a complete program schedule or establish whether these channel assignments remain current.

• Sports television · 2011

  Quito TV sports broadcasts

  Quito TV’s documented sports offering included coverage of home matches involving Deportivo Quito, Espoli, Imbabura, LDU Quito, and Manta during the 2011 Copa Credife. The rights arrangement positioned live Ecuadorian football as an identifiable part of the channel’s programming portfolio.

• International television feed

  Quito TV international version

  Reference material describes an international version of Quito TV as available on Ecuador TV. Further details about its launch, geographic reach, programming differences, and current availability are not documented in the supplied sources.

• 2006

  Launch of Quito TVProduct launch

  Background

  The founders established a new Ecuadorian television service headquartered in Quito.

  Action taken

  Quito TV began terrestrial transmissions on September 1, 2006.

  Aftermath

  The channel developed a presence in Quito and Guayaquil and later became associated with an international version carried on Ecuador TV.

  Source

• Investment in broadcast infrastructureStrategy

  Background

  The new channel required transmission and field-production capabilities to support regional television operations.

  Action taken

  Quito TV developed a self-supported antenna, obtained a high-powered microwave radio relay, and acquired its first mobile television unit.

  Aftermath

  The infrastructure expanded the channel’s technical capacity, although the sources do not quantify its audience or commercial impact.

  Source

1. 1Quito TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Quito TV official websitequitotv.com