Teleamazonas
Teleamazonas is an Ecuadorian private free-to-air television broadcaster (Canal 5) that delivers national news, sports, and entertainment programming to mass Ecuadorian audiences via open-signal broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and a gated live-streaming website.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersQuito, Ecuador
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Teleamazonas does
Teleamazonas (Canal 5) is a privately held, national free-to-air television broadcaster in Ecuador, founded in 1974 and operated from Quito by the corporation Centro de Radio y Televisión CRATEL C.A. (RUC 1791260376001). The channel distributes content over open-signal broadcast (señal abierta) reaching all of Ecuador, complemented by carriage on cable and satellite platforms (DIRECTV, TV Cable, Inter Satelital, Claro TV) and by a live-streaming service, Teleamazonas En Vivo, at teleamazonas.com. Desktop streaming is open to users located in Ecuador, while mobile and tablet streaming are gated by OTP validation through a partnership with Claro (Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones S.A. CONECEL), which simultaneously acts as the official sponsor of the mobile signal and as joint data controller in the authentication flow.
Its programming mix spans news, sports, and entertainment. Flagship news output includes 24 Horas in multiple daily editions anchored by Milton Pérez, Diana León, and regional news desks; opinion programming includes De Lunes a Lunes hosted by Andrea Bernal. Entertainment programming includes the morning magazine esTAmañana, MasterChef Celebrity Ecuador, 100 Ecuatorianos Dicen, ¡Ahora Caigo! Nadie se salva, Día a Día, El Buscador, El After, and De Año en Año. As of June 2026, the channel has launched a dedicated FIFA World Cup 2026 programming block built around Nuestro Mundial al Día, supported by a 20+ person team providing 360° on-site coverage across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, alongside the travel-focused Destino mundial program.
Teleamazonas is an advertising-supported broadcaster. Revenue is generated through television advertising and sponsorships sold against news, sports, and entertainment programming; Claro is identified as the official sponsor of the mobile live signal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and there is no subscription paywall. The organization employs between 101 and 250 people, is led by Gerente general Macarena Fanlo, and has named functional heads across commercial, programming, transmedia digital, and national/regional news and sports operations. Digital distribution is extended through owned social channels on X, Telegram, YouTube, WhatsApp communities, and Google News publication.
Teleamazonas firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Teleamazonas
- Legal name
- CENTRO DE RADIO Y TELEVISIÓN CRATEL C.A.
- Website
- https://teleamazonas.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Teleamazonas is an Ecuadorian private free-to-air television broadcaster (Canal 5) that delivers national news, sports, and entertainment programming to mass Ecuadorian audiences via open-signal broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and a gated live-streaming website.
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Teleamazonas industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Broadcast Television
- NAICS
- Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)
- SIC
- Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- FAST Channel Networks & Platforms (MPACAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sports OTT & League Pass Streaming Channels (MPABAHAJ)
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Where Teleamazonas is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Quito
- HQ country
- Ecuador
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Teleamazonas business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Television Advertising and Sponsorships: Teleamazonas generates revenue primarily through advertising sold across its television programming, including news programs (24 Horas, esTAmañana), sports content (Nuestro Mundial al Día, sports news), and entertainment shows (MasterChef Celebrity, 100 Ecuatorianos Dicen, De Lunes a Lunes). The channel also carries official sponsors such as Claro, the official sponsor of the mobile live signal.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Other | Open Signal (Señal Abierta) - Free over-the-air broadcast |
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Website Live Stream (Desktop) - Free for Ecuador users |
| Subscription | Monthly | Mobile Live Stream (Claro) - Conditional access via OTP |
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Teleamazonas product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Teleamazonas operates Ecuador's Canal 5, a private free-to-air national television channel delivering news, sports, and entertainment programming to all Ecuadorian households. The core offering is the broadcast television signal, complemented by live digital streaming on teleamazonas.com (free on desktop in Ecuador; mobile access requires Claro subscriber OTP validation) and distribution via major pay-TV operators including DIRECTV, TV Cable, Inter Satelital, and Claro TV.
Product overview
Teleamazonas is an Ecuadorian broadcast television channel (Canal 5) operated by CRATEL C.A. (Centro de Radio y Televisión), offering a multi-platform media portfolio centered on its open-signal TV channel. The core offering includes live news programming (24 Horas in Estelar, Central, Quito, and Guayaquil editions), sports coverage (particularly FIFA World Cup 2026 with the dedicated 'Nuestro Mundial al Día' program), and entertainment shows such as esTAmañana (morning magazine), De Lunes a Lunes (political debate), MasterChef Celebrity, and various game shows (¡Ahora Caigo!, 100 Ecuatorianos Dicen). The 'Teleamazonas En Vivo' live streaming service extends the linear TV experience to web and mobile platforms, with mobile access requiring Claro mobile validation and OTP authentication. The 2026 World Cup programming block represents a major seasonal content initiative featuring comprehensive tournament coverage across all shows.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Canal 5: Broadcast channel designation referenced in third-party TV listings as the channel number for Teleamazonas' signal.
Products and services
- Teleamazonas Canal 5 (National Free-to-Air Broadcast Channel) Ecuadorian private broadcast television channel (Canal 5) on the open signal (señal abierta), delivering news, sports, and entertainment programming free of charge to all Ecuadorian households and distributed via DIRECTV, TV Cable, Inter Satelital, and Claro TV. Target audience is the Ecuadorian general public.
- Teleamazonas En Vivo (Live Streaming) Live streaming of the Teleamazonas TV signal delivered through the official website teleamazonas.com. Desktop access is free for users located in Ecuador; mobile and tablet access is gated behind OTP authentication for Claro mobile subscribers.
- Nuestro Mundial al Día (Daily World Cup Program) Daily highlight and analysis program for the FIFA World Cup 2026, featuring match summaries, player reactions, team profiles, and on-site reporting from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Aimed at Ecuadorian football fans, particularly supporters of La Tri.
- 24 Horas (Flagship News Program) Flagship multi-edition news program on Teleamazonas with daily editions including the Estelar (prime-time, anchored by Milton Pérez and Diana León), Central (evening, anchored by Gabriela Galárraga and Liz Valarezo), and dedicated Quito and Guayaquil regional editions.
Quantifiable outcome
- Live broadcast of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches reaching Ecuadorian audiences nationwide via open signal and digital streaming.
Companies that use Teleamazonas
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Teleamazonas technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature2 records
Teleamazonas partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Claro (CONSORCIO ECUATORIANO DE TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. CONECEL)coreClaro partners with Teleamazonas for the mobile live streaming access flow. When users attempt to access the live signal from a mobile device or tablet, Teleamazonas interacts with Claro to verify mobile line eligibility and to send, receive, and validate a one-time password (OTP) for authentication. Both parties act as joint controllers (corresponsabilidad) within the scope of this specific flow, with Claro returning the eligibility confirmation and OTP validation result to Teleamazonas to enable or block access. Claro is also identified as the official sponsor of the Teleamazonas mobile signal.
- DIRECTV, TV Cable, Inter Satelital, Claro TVminorCable and satellite television providers including DIRECTV, TV Cable, Inter Satelital, and Claro TV carry Teleamazonas Canal 5 in their channel lineups, as referenced in World Cup 2026 broadcast programming guides.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Teleamazonas competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- TV Azteca: TV Azteca is one of Mexico's two major private broadcast networks, producing free-to-air national news, sports, and entertainment at scale — a useful incumbent analogue for Teleamazonas' free-to-air + digital streaming model.
- Globo (Grupo Globo): Grupo Globo operates Brazil's leading free-to-air broadcast network alongside a digital streaming platform (Globoplay), representing the LATAM gold standard for pairing free-to-air reach with online streaming — directly analogous to Teleamazonas' Canal 5 plus teleamazonas.com stack.
- TelevisaUnivision: TelevisaUnivision is the dominant Spanish-language broadcast and streaming media company in the Americas, running free-to-air channels with national news, sports rights, and entertainment that mirror Teleamazonas' portfolio structure at much larger scale.
Regional players
- Caracol Televisión: Caracol is Colombia's largest private free-to-air broadcast network, offering a comparable mix of national news, sports, and entertainment programming; relevant as a regional benchmark for ad-funded broadcast economics in the Andean region.
- RCN Televisión: RCN is one of Colombia's main private broadcast networks with national news and entertainment programming, structurally similar to Teleamazonas as a regional comparator across ad-funded Spanish-language television.
Direct peers
- TC Televisión: TC Televisión (Canal 4) is a Guayaquil-based free-to-air Ecuadorian broadcast network with a similar national news, sports, and entertainment mix, directly contesting Teleamazonas for advertisers and prime-time viewers in Ecuador.
- RTS (Red Telesistema): RTS is a private Ecuadorian free-to-air broadcast network operating Canal 2, offering national news and entertainment programming that competes directly with Teleamazonas for Ecuadorian audiences and ad revenue.
- Ecuavisa: Ecuavisa is Ecuador's other major private national free-to-air television network (Canal 1), competing head-to-head with Teleamazonas for national advertising budgets, news audiences, and sports rights across the same Ecuadorian household base.
- Gama TV: GamaTV is an Ecuadorian free-to-air national broadcast channel (Canal 8) carrying news and general-interest programming, overlapping with Teleamazonas in distribution model and target Ecuadorian household audience.
- Canal Uno Ecuador: Canal Uno operates as part of Ecuador's national free-to-air broadcast system alongside Teleamazonas, competing for the same general-interest audience and advertising pool with a comparable news and entertainment schedule.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Teleamazonas leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Teleamazonas funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Teleamazonas M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Teleamazonas
What does Teleamazonas do?
Teleamazonas operates Ecuador's Canal 5, a private free-to-air national television channel delivering news, sports, and entertainment programming to all Ecuadorian households. The core offering is the broadcast television signal, complemented by live digital streaming on teleamazonas.com (free on desktop in Ecuador; mobile access requires Claro subscriber OTP validation) and distribution via major pay-TV operators including DIRECTV, TV Cable, Inter Satelital, and Claro TV.
Is Teleamazonas a public or private company?
Teleamazonas is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Teleamazonas founded?
Teleamazonas was founded in 1974. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Teleamazonas based?
Teleamazonas is headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, in the Latin America region.
How does Teleamazonas make money?
One revenue line is on record: television Advertising and Sponsorships.
Who are Teleamazonas's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are TV Azteca, Globo (Grupo Globo) and TelevisaUnivision. Regional players are Caracol Televisión and RCN Televisión. Direct peers are TC Televisión, RTS (Red Telesistema), Ecuavisa, Gama TV and Canal Uno Ecuador.
Does Teleamazonas have an API?
No public API is recorded for Teleamazonas.
What industry is Teleamazonas in?
Teleamazonas's product category is Broadcast Television. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPACAAAC, FAST Channel Networks & Platforms, with a secondary code of MPABAHAJ, Sports OTT & League Pass Streaming Channels. Its NAICS code is 516120 and its SIC code is 4833.