Telecaribe

What Telecaribe does

Telecaribe is a Colombian regional television broadcaster headquartered in Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, that has operated since approximately 1987 under a state-owned commercial entity structure ("Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado"). The channel serves the Caribbean departments of Colombia — Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Córdoba, Guajira, Magdalena, and Sucre — with programming spanning regional news, sports, cultural events, entertainment series, documentaries, and children's content. It holds the brand identity "El canal del Carnaval," reflecting its deep association with regional festivals including Carnaval de Barranquilla, Festival Vallenato, and Festival Francisco El Hombre.

The company operates a multi-platform distribution model built on a TDT (Digital Terrestrial Television) broadcast signal, supplemented by four digital products: Telecaribe Premium (subscription video-on-demand), Telecaribe Play (free on-demand and live digital streaming), Señal en Vivo (free live broadcast streaming), and Señal Plus (premium-tier live streaming). Supporting systems include a public-facing PQRSD petition/complaint portal and public procurement processes for infrastructure modernization. The channel also distributes content through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Telecaribe generates revenue through three primary streams: advertising placements (marketed via a "Pauta con nosotros" sales channel targeting brands seeking Caribbean regional audiences), subscription fees from Telecaribe Premium (monthly billing, pricing not publicly disclosed), and government/public funding consistent with its status as a state-owned entity. The company does not disclose revenue figures publicly. Its customer base comprises the general Caribbean regional viewing audience (B2C) and advertisers/brand partners seeking regional reach (B2B), with no publicly disclosed anchor advertisers or named customers.

Name

Telecaribe

Legal name

Telecaribe

Website

https://telecaribe.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Telecaribe is a Colombian state-owned regional television channel headquartered in Puerto Colombia, broadcasting news, sports, and cultural programming across the Caribbean departments of Colombia via TDT signal and digital streaming platforms including Telecaribe Premium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadcast Transmission & Operations Services (Transmitters, Towers, Playout, Engineering) (MPAIAEAJ)

Keywords

• Regional television broadcasting
• Caribbean Colombian content
• Premium streaming service
• Public broadcaster streaming
• Live event coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Colombia

HQ country

Colombia

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Pauta (Ad Placements): The channel generates revenue through advertising placements, with a dedicated section 'Pauta con nosotros' (Advertise with us) indicating a commercial advertising business model for brands seeking to reach the Caribbean regional audience
2. Telecaribe Premium Subscription: Subscription-based streaming service offering premium on-demand content including series, novels, documentaries, and special events
3. Public/Government Funding: As a regional public broadcaster, Telecaribe operates as an 'Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado' (State Industrial and Commercial Company), suggesting government funding alongside commercial revenues

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Telecaribe operates a regional television channel serving Colombia's Caribbean region with news, sports, entertainment, and cultural programming, broadcasting over-the-air through TDT systems. The company extends its reach through a portfolio of digital streaming services — Telecaribe Premium (paid VOD subscription), Señal en Vivo (free live stream), Telecaribe Play (on-demand digital platform), and Señal Plus (premium live stream) — delivering on-demand access to series, documentaries, magazines, and special cultural events.

Product overview

Telecaribe operates as a regional public television channel serving the Colombian Caribbean region. The company offers a multi-platform media portfolio centered on its core broadcast channel, supplemented by streaming services including Telecaribe Premium (subscription VOD), Telecaribe Play (digital access platform), Señal Plus (premium live streaming), and free live signal (Señal en Vivo). The channel also provides public service functions through its PQRSD petition system and maintains transparency through public convocation processes. Programming spans news, sports (including regional football coverage), entertainment series, documentaries under the 'Trópicos' and '360' brands, children's content, and cultural event broadcasts including major festivals like Carnaval de Barranquilla, Festival Vallenato, and Festival Francisco El Hombre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Telecaribe Premium: Streaming service offering on-demand access to the channel's programming including series, novels, documentaries, magazines, and special events.
• Telecaribe Play

Products and services

• Telecaribe (Main TV Channel) Regional television channel broadcasting news, sports, entertainment, and cultural programming to the Colombian Caribbean region, including live signal transmission and scheduled programming across multiple time slots for viewers across Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Córdoba, Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre, and surrounding departments.
• Telecaribe Premium Subscription-based streaming platform offering on-demand access to the channel's programming library including series, novels, documentaries, magazines, and special cultural events reflecting the Caribbean region's richness.
• Señal en Vivo (Live Signal) Free live broadcast streaming service allowing viewers to watch Telecaribe's television signal in real-time through web and mobile platforms.
• Telecaribe Play Digital platform providing access to the channel's content library including on-demand programming and streaming capabilities, including Señal Plus and Señal en Vivo.
• Señal Plus Premium live streaming service offering additional content and enhanced viewing features beyond the standard live signal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous regional broadcasting documenting Caribbean history and culture

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Copa Mundial 2026 / FIFA World CupcoreOthers · 18 June 2026Telecaribe is broadcasting coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 48 participating teams. The channel created 'Desde Nuestra Cancha' (From Our Field), a special program offering viewers an authentic regional Caribbean perspective on the world's largest football tournament.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Canal TRO: Colombian regional public TV channel covering the Santander and northeastern departments. Mirrors Telecaribe's regional broadcast mandate and public service role.
• Canal Capital: Bogotá's regional public television channel serving Colombia's capital district. Closely comparable regional public broadcaster with broadcast and digital streaming operations.
• Telecafé: Colombian regional public television channel serving the Coffee Region (Eje Cafetero). Shares the same regulatory framework, regional mandate, and broadcast + OTT model as Telecaribe.
• Telepacífico: Colombian regional public television channel serving the Valle del Cauca and Pacific region. Closely comparable in business model, regulatory structure, and multi-platform streaming offering.
• Teleantioquia: Colombian regional public television channel serving the Antioquia department. Operates under the same Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado framework with comparable broadcast + streaming + regional content model.

Regional players

• Canal 13 (Argentina): Argentine public television broadcaster with national reach and regional cultural programming. Comparable LATAM public broadcaster with similar broadcast + digital + cultural content mandate.
• TeleSUR: Latin American multi-state funded television network headquartered in Venezuela. Comparable publicly-funded regional broadcaster with cultural and news programming across LATAM markets.

Broad incumbents

• TVN (Televisión Nacional de Chile): Chile's national public television broadcaster. Comparable state-backed broadcaster operating linear + streaming with cultural programming focus across a defined national territory.
• Señal Colombia: Colombia's national public television channel operated by RTVC. A broader-scale public broadcaster with a national mandate that overlaps Telecaribe's cultural programming and streaming distribution.
• RTVC (Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia): Colombia's national public broadcasting entity overseeing Señal Colombia and Canal Institucional. Operates in the same regulatory ecosystem as Telecaribe and shapes national public media policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/canaltelecaribe
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@canaltelecaribe36
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanalTelecaribe
• Instagraminstagram.com/canaltelecaribe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Telecaribe