What Chilevision does

Chilevisión (CHV) is a Chilean free-to-air television station headquartered in Santiago, founded in 1960 and operating with 501-1,000 employees. It is one of Chile's six major FTA broadcasters and a member of Anatel, the industry association that includes Canal 13, TVN, Mega, TV+, and La Red. The station generates revenue primarily through broadcast television advertising, distributing content nationally via over-the-air signal and through cable/satellite partners, with a growing digital footprint through its Señal en Vivo streaming service at chilevision.cl.

The programming portfolio is structured as a linear broadcast slate anchored by three pillars: news (CHV Noticias AM, Tarde, Central, and La Entrevista), sports (CHV Deportes with FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage and football rights), and entertainment franchises (Fiebre de Baile, Top Chef VIP, Podemos Hablar, Cuánto Vale el Show, La Divina Comida, Club De La Comedia, Sabingo, and fiction series including Infieles and Buscando A María). Distribution is omnichannel: free-to-air broadcast, the chilevision.cl website with program-specific microsites, and the CHV mobile app, supplemented by Instagram and YouTube for promotion.

Chilevisión was historically owned by Paramount Skydance and is undergoing a 2025 ownership transition, with an announced sale to a local investor group led by Tomás Yankelevich, Jorge Carey, and Edgar Spielmann pending regulatory approval; a parallel Vytal Group acquisition is also flagged as a significant 2025 M&A event. The company operates with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, patents, or APIs, and together with Anatel peers has filed a regulatory lawsuit against Google alleging anticompetitive practices in digital advertising.

Name

Chilevision

Legal name

Chilevisión

Website

https://chilevision.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chilevisión is a Santiago-based Chilean free-to-air television station (founded 1960) generating revenue primarily through national broadcast advertising, delivering news, sports (including FIFA World Cup 2026), and entertainment programming across linear TV, digital streaming, and mobile to the general Chilean audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

International TV Broadcasters (Free-to-Air/Satellite/Cable) (MPABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

International/Multilingual Streaming Channels (MPABAHAI), Spanish-Language & Multilingual Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAG)

Keywords

• Free-to-air television
• Broadcast television
• Television advertising
• Television programming
• News and entertainment broadcast

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Television Advertising: Chilevisión operates as a free-to-air television broadcast network generating revenue primarily through advertising sales. The channel airs nationally and streams content online through its website and digital platforms.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chilevisión operates as a Chilean free-to-air television broadcaster delivering a continuous 24-hour national signal featuring news, sports, entertainment, cultural, and fiction programming to a broad Chilean audience. The channel distributes content through traditional over-the-air broadcast and complements it with digital streaming via chilevision.cl, dedicated program websites, a mobile app, and social media platforms. Revenue is generated primarily through the sale of advertising airtime on its broadcast and digital inventory.

Product overview

Chilevision (CHV) is a Chilean free-to-air television station offering a unified broadcast platform with news programming (CHV Noticias with morning, afternoon, and central bulletins; CHV Deportes for sports), entertainment shows (Fiebre de Baile dance competition, Cuánto Vale el Show talent show, Contigo en la Mañana/Directo talk shows, Club De La Comedia, Primer Plano, Plan Perfecto), cooking programs (Top Chef VIP, El Discípulo del Chef, La Divina Comida), cultural programming (Sabingo), and fiction series (Infieles, Dime Con Quién Andas). The station also provides a live streaming service (Señal en Vivo) with dedicated channels for news and sports. The programming slate operates as a linear TV portfolio rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chilevisión (CHV) broadcast channel Chilean free-to-air television station broadcasting national and international news, sports, entertainment programs, and live content 24 hours a day to a general Chilean audience.
• CHV Noticias News division of Chilevisión producing daily news programs including CHV Noticias AM (morning), CHV Noticias Tarde (afternoon), and CHV Noticias Central (evening news bulletin) for Chilean viewers.
• CHV Deportes Sports news and content division covering football (including FIFA World Cup 2026), Copa Libertadores, and Chilean national team matches for Chilean sports audiences.
• Contigo en la Mañana Morning news program hosted by Andrea Arístegui and Eduardo de la Iglesia featuring current events coverage with a citizen-focused perspective for Chilean audiences.
• Contigo en Directo Afternoon news and analysis program hosted by Karina Álvarez covering political and police news with invited panelists for Chilean viewers.
• Plan Perfecto Entertainment program hosted by Eduardo de la Iglesia and Fran García-Huidobro focusing on celebrity news and spectacle for Chilean entertainment audiences.
• Fiebre de Baile Celebrity dance competition show hosted by Diana Bolocco where participants perform dance routines; currently in its second season (Fiebre de Baile 2) for Chilean viewers.
• Club De La Comedia Comedy show featuring stand-up routines and humorous performances for Chilean entertainment audiences.
• Primer Plano Celebrity gossip and entertainment news program revealing the latest developments in Chilean and international celebrity circles.
• Sabingo Weekend travel and culture program hosted by Juan Pablo Queraltó and Emilia Daiber exploring Chilean traditions, customs, and destinations.
• La Divina Comida Cooking and conversation show airing on Saturday evenings featuring guests cooking and sharing stories; currently in Desafío Duplas (duo challenge) format.
• Cuánto Vale el Show Talent competition show hosted by Julián Elfenbein featuring singers, dancers, comedians, and unusual talents judged by a panel; currently in its second season.
• Podemos Hablar Talk show featuring intimate conversations with celebrity guests; currently in its eighth season.
• Top Chef VIP Celebrity cooking competition based on the Top Chef format; currently in its third season (Top Chef VIP 3).
• El Discípulo del Chef Culinary competition show where amateur chefs compete for a restaurant prize at Monticello.
• La Entrevista In-depth interview program featuring conversations with public figures including politicians, artists, and authors.
• Señal en Vivo (Live Stream) 24-hour live streaming service allowing viewers to watch Chilevisión content online, including dedicated channels for news (CHV Noticias) and sports (CHV Deportes).
• El VAR-After del Baile After-show companion program for Fiebre de Baile featuring behind-the-scenes content, eliminated participant discussions, and additional performances.
• Infieles Fiction/drama series produced by Chilevisión.
• Dime Con Quién Andas Fiction/drama series produced by Chilevisión.
• Buscando A María Fiction/drama series produced by Chilevisión.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Anatel (Televisión Nacional de Chile, Mega, TV+, La Red, Canal 13)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChilevisión is a member of Anatel, the association of Chile's six largest television stations. Together with other major Chilean broadcasters (Canal 13, Television Nacional de Chile, Mega, TV+, and La Red), Chilevisión filed a lawsuit against Google before the Chilean Competition Court (TDLC) accusing the tech giant of monopolizing digital advertising and search markets through anticompetitive practices.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Telefe: Major Argentine free-to-air network producing entertainment, news, and drama content in Spanish; comparable business model and content slate to Chilevisión across the Southern Cone.
• Caracol Televisión: Colombia's leading free-to-air broadcaster with a comparable Spanish-language linear TV model, tentpole entertainment formats, and news operations; useful peer for Spanish-language FTA economics, though operating in a different country.
• América Televisión (Peru): Peru's leading free-to-air broadcaster with a similar Spanish-language general-interest mix (news, entertainment, novelas) and advertising-driven model; provides regional benchmark for Hispanic-American FTA broadcasters.

Direct peers

• La Red: Chilean free-to-air television network and Anatel member that competes with Chilevisión for Chilean advertising revenue and audience share across general-interest programming.
• TV+ (Canal TV Más): Chilean free-to-air broadcaster and Anatel member operating a similar programming mix of entertainment and news; directly comparable competitor inside the same regulatory and advertising market.
• Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN): Chile's public broadcaster and Anatel member; operates the same free-to-air broadcast model in Chile with overlapping news, entertainment, and cultural programming.
• Canal 13: Major Chilean free-to-air television network and fellow Anatel member. Competes directly with Chilevisión for the same Chilean audience and advertising budgets across entertainment, news, and sports programming.
• Mega (Canal Mega): One of the top-rated Chilean free-to-air broadcasters and Anatel member; competes head-to-head with Chilevisión for national audiences, prime-time entertainment, and advertising share.

Broad incumbents

• Televisión Azteca: One of Mexico's two major free-to-air broadcast networks operating at significantly larger scale than Chilevisión; useful as an incumbent peer for Spanish-language FTA economics and content strategy, though much bigger and Mexico-focused.
• TelevisaUnivision: Largest Spanish-language media company globally, combining Mexican broadcast leadership with U.S. Univision; broader incumbent in Hispanic free-to-air and streaming, relevant as a scaled comparable for Chilevisión's content and ad model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/chilevision
• Xx.com/chilevision
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chilevision

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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