Television Publica Argentina

Name

Television Publica Argentina

Legal name

Radio y Televisión Argentina S.A.U.

Website

https://tvpublica.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

National Public Television Networks & Member Stations (PBS-style) (MPABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

National & Regional Sports TV Networks (Linear) (MPABAJAA)

Keywords

• Public broadcasting
• Free-to-air television
• News programming
• Sports broadcasting
• Cultural content

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Television Publica Argentina operates Argentina's national public television channel, providing free-to-air broadcast programming including daily news, sports coverage of the Argentina national football team, entertainment shows, cultural programming, agricultural content and health programming. The service is complemented by a live streaming platform (Vivo) accessible via the official website and YouTube, with selected content distributed through the Flow streaming platform.

Product overview

Televisión Pública Argentina (TVP) operates as a comprehensive public broadcasting platform offering free-to-air television content, live streaming services (Vivo), and digital programming. The core offering is the TVP national channel featuring news programs (TV Publica Noticias, Aire Nacional), sports coverage (Zona Mixta, Mundial FIFA 2026), entertainment (La Posta del Espectáculo, Iluminadas, La Noche es Nuestra), cultural programming (Se Siente Argentina, Series Completas), and specialized content (Aire de Campo for agriculture, ADN Buena Salud for health). The platform extends to YouTube-based streaming content (Stream Room) and a complete TV schedule tool. Content partnerships include CONICET documentaries distributed via FLOW streaming platform. The service is provided by Radio y Televisión Argentina S.A.U., a state-owned enterprise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Televisión Pública (TVP) Argentina's public national free-to-air television channel operated by Radio y Televisión Argentina S.A.U., providing news, sports coverage, entertainment, cultural, agricultural and health programming to viewers across the country.
• Vivo (Live Streaming)
• Horarios (TV Schedule)
• CONICET Documentales (Content Partnership Distribution) Documentary and series content from Argentina's National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), distributed via the Flow streaming platform through a strategic partnership with Television Publica Argentina.

Quantifiable outcome

• Live broadcast of Argentina vs Egypt World Cup 2026 octavos de final match
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026CONICET and Television Publica Argentina formed a strategic partnership to distribute CONICET's scientific content through TVP's platform. The collaboration includes documentary series such as 'Donde nace el conocimiento', 'Hacer vino en el desierto', 'Campaña Cero', 'Georgias, la cordillera sumergida', and 'Estación agujero azul'. The partnership aims to bring Argentine scientific research to broader audiences through accessible audiovisual content.
• Flow PlatformminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 July 2026Television Publica Argentina entered into a distribution agreement with Flow platform to stream its content including news programs, sports coverage, entertainment shows, and cultural programming. The platform serves as a digital distribution channel for TVP's extensive content library.
• Radio Nacional ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative production between Television Publica and Radio Nacional to create 'Aire Nacional', the first program that fuses both media outlets. The program allows viewers to tour the 51 radio stations that broadcast daily from across the country, integrating television and radio content.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TVN (Televisión Nacional de Chile): Chile's national public television broadcaster, operating free-to-air channels and digital platforms funded by the Chilean state. Closest cross-border analogue to TVP in mandate, funding model and programming mix.
• Telefe: Argentina's leading commercial FTA television network, broadcasting news, entertainment and sports nationally. Directly competes with TVP for Argentine audience share, advertising, and prime-time viewing.
• El Trece (Canal 13): One of Argentina's largest commercial broadcast networks, with national news and entertainment programming. Directly competes with TVP for free-to-air audience and major sports/rights negotiations.
• TV Brasil: Brazil's federal public broadcaster operated by EBC, providing free-to-air cultural, educational and news content with a national mandate. Comparable to TVP as a state-owned public broadcaster in the same region.
• TyC Sports: Argentina's leading sports broadcaster, holder of major football rights and a direct competitor for premium sports audiences that TVP also targets with its World Cup 2026 national-team coverage.
• Canal 9 (Argentina): Buenos Aires-based commercial FTA television network with national distribution through cable and satellite. Competes with TVP for Argentine audiences in entertainment and news.

Broad incumbents

• RTVE (Radio Televisión Española): Spain's state-owned public broadcaster operating national TV and radio channels in Spanish. Comparable to TVP in language, state funding model, and public-service mandate for Spanish-speaking audiences.
• PBS (Public Broadcasting Service): U.S. national non-commercial public television network with member stations, public funding and a mandate to provide educational/news programming. The most internationally recognized analogue to TVP's public-service broadcasting model.
• BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): UK's public-service broadcaster with global distribution and a license-fee funding model. Represents the gold-standard reference point for a publicly funded multi-platform broadcaster, comparable in mandate (though far larger in scale).

Others

• Flow (Telecom Argentina): Argentina's largest pay-TV and streaming platform, which is both a TVP distribution partner (carrying CONICET documentaries) and a competitive content platform. Ecosystem participant relevant to TVP's distribution strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tv_publica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/TVPublicaArgentina
• Facebookfacebook.com/TVPublica
• Instagraminstagram.com/tv_publica
• TikToktiktok.com/@tv_publica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tv-publica

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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