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Canal 13
Launched	August 21, 1959
Owned by	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Audience share	25.6% (May, 2005, [1])
Website	http://www.canal13.cl
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog (Santiago)	13
Analog (Great Valparaiso)	8
Analog (Concepcion)	5

Corporación de Televisión de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), generally known by its broadcast frequency Canal 13, is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by the one of the most important Chilean pontifical university, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. It began broadcasting on August 21, 1959.

Canal 13's programming is heavily dominated by local versions of international shows, telenovelas (soap operas), reality shows, investigative journalism, and other programs. Canal 13 is one of the most viewed television stations in the country.

Because of the influence from the Catholic church, sometimes the channel is regarded as conservative and right-wing. Also, station detractors argue that during general Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship Canal 13 contributed to hiding information on violations to human rights and that several of its anchor journalists were supporters of his rule.

The corporation also has other business operations in media.

• Canal 13 Cable offers a programming different from its parent station, with more cultural programming and more focalized themes like business and sports.

• Play FM is a radio station focusing on music and news in English. It also airs Spanish language music but not as frequently. Its frequency is 100.9 FM in Santiago.

• Canal 13 also has a joint venture with TVyNovelas for publishing the official magazines of their shows like Protagonistas... or La Granja (both reality shows).

Canal 13 logo from 1999 until 2005

The most popular shows of the network in this or in previous seasons, currently are:

• Contacto (Investigative journalism)
• Teletrece (Newscast)
• Brujas (soap opera)
• Machos (soap opera)
• Fama (Reality show)
• La Granja VIP (The Farm) (Reality show)
• Protagonistas de la Música (Reality show)
• Protagonistas de la Fama (Reality show)
• Gigantes con Vivi (Variety show)
• Sábado Gigante (Variety show)
• Vértigo (Variety show)
• Viva el Lunes (Variety show)
• Trato Hecho (Deal or No Deal) (Quiz show)
• El Rival Más Débil (The Weakest Link) (Quiz show)
• ¿Quién Quiere Ser Millonario? (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?) (Quiz show)
• Festival de la cancion de Viña del Mar (Pop and folklore music festival)
• Héroes (miniseries)

• List of Chilean television channels

Note: Major satellite and cable providers have noted growing demand for Canal 13 to be offered in Canada.

• (Spanish) Official Site

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