Señal U - Canal 30 TDA de la UNCuyo

What Señal U - Canal 30 TDA de la UNCuyo does

Señal U is a public, university-owned digital television channel operating on TDA Channel 30 and Supercanal HD Channel 22 in Mendoza, Argentina, and is the only university and public digital TV channel in the Cuyo region. It is operated by CICUNC (Centro de Información y Comunicación) within Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO), and functions as one unit within the broader Unidiversidad media system, alongside Radio U (FM 96.5, founded April 1992), the Unidiversidad news portal, Radio Abierta, U Académico (academic streaming), and Media Lab.

The channel broadcasts cultural, scientific, educational, and locally focused programming, and is integrated with UNCUYO's Communication Social degree and TUPA Audiovisual Production programs as a "medios-escuela" where students gain practical broadcast experience. Distribution spans free-to-air digital terrestrial television, cable via Supercanal HD, and global streaming through the Unidiversidad website, with all content provided free to viewers. The channel operates within Argentina's Ley de Servicios de Comunicación Audiovisual framework and shares cross-promotion with Radio U and other UNCUYO media units.

Señal U does not generate commercial revenue; funding derives from the UNCUYO public university budget, and there are no external shareholders, investors, or advertising-driven monetization mechanics. The reported headcount is approximately 9 employees, and the organization is led by a Coordinator of Media (Mauricio González) and an Editor general of Unidiversidad (Emiliano Serrano), with cross-cutting content and gender editorial functions supporting the system.

Name

Señal U - Canal 30 TDA de la UNCuyo

Legal name

Unidiversidad - Sistema de Medios Públicos de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

Website

https://unidiversidad.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Señal U is the public university digital TV channel of Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, broadcasting on TDA Channel 30 in Mendoza, Argentina. It provides free cultural, scientific, and local programming and operates as part of the Unidiversidad media system alongside Radio U and the Unidiversidad portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting Services

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Public broadcasting services
• University television channel
• Digital terrestrial television
• Educational media system
• Community radio broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mendoza

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Señal U is a public university digital television channel broadcasting on TDA Channel 30 (and Supercanal HD Channel 22), operated as part of the Unidiversidad media system of Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. It provides free cultural, scientific, educational, and local news content to viewers in the Mendoza and Cuyo region of Argentina, and also operates online streaming and complementary FM radio (Radio U) and digital portal (Unidiversidad) channels. The system functions as a media-school integrating journalism and audiovisual production students into production workflows.

Product overview

Señal U - Canal 30 TDA de la UNCuyo is a public university media system operated by the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. The system operates as a unified platform composed of three primary media units: Radio U (FM 96.5), Señal U (Channel 30 digital TV), and Unidiversidad (news portal), along with sub-brands Radio Abierta, U Académico, and Media Lab. The platform functions as a public and educational media system where students from the Communication Sciences program and Audiovisual Production technical program develop practical skills through internships and scholarship programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Señal U (Canal 30 TDA) Digital terrestrial television channel operating on TDA Channel 30, also available on cable channel 22 of Supercanal HD and via streaming. Offers cultural content, scientific knowledge, and local reality analysis to viewers in the Cuyo region of Argentina.
• Radio U FM radio station broadcasting at 96.5 MHz from the CICUNC building, the oldest medium in the UNCUYO media system. Provides educational, cultural, and news content to listeners in the Mendoza region.
• Unidiversidad Portal News and content portal that serves as the umbrella brand for the entire UNCUYO media system, publishing content from all units and various journalistic, scientific, and academic publications from UNCUYO.
• U Académico Institutional streaming channel that aggregates scientific and academic content with live transmissions and on-demand availability for UNCUYO audiences.
• Radio Abierta Radio station of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at UNCUYO, included within the Unidiversidad media system.
• Media Lab Experimental laboratory for media productions and social media content that brings together professionals and students from different careers at UNCUYO.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Canal Encuentro: Argentine state-run educational and cultural television channel, part of the national public media system. Comparable to Señal U as a publicly-funded broadcaster focused on educational, scientific, and cultural content delivered free-to-air, though operating at the national level rather than regional.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Media System: UBA is Argentina's largest public university and operates its own media outlets (including UBA TV and radio). Comparable to Señal U as another Argentine public university media system producing broadcast content, though based in Buenos Aires rather than Mendoza.

Broad incumbents

• Radio Nacional Argentina: Argentina's national public radio network. Comparable to Radio U (part of Señal U's parent media system) as a public radio broadcaster providing news, cultural, and educational content to general audiences, though at much larger national scale.
• Canal 7 Argentina (TV Pública): Argentina's national public television broadcaster operated by the federal government. Comparable as a publicly-owned television broadcaster producing free-to-air content for general audiences, though operating at vastly larger national scale rather than a regional university media system.

Regional players

• teleSUR: Latin American multi-state-funded public television network headquartered in Venezuela. Comparable as a publicly-funded television broadcaster producing educational, cultural, and political content for Latin American audiences via free-to-air and streaming distribution.
• Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN): Chile's national public television broadcaster, state-owned and free-to-air. Comparable as a publicly-funded television broadcaster operating in a neighboring Latin American market, though at national rather than regional scale.
• Señal Colombia: Colombia's national public television channel. Comparable as a publicly-funded cultural and educational broadcaster producing original local content, though operating nationally in Colombia rather than regionally in Argentina.
• Canal 22 México (Canal Once): Mexican public cultural television channel (Canal 22). Comparable as a publicly-funded free-to-air broadcaster focused on cultural, educational, and scientific content, though operating nationally in Mexico rather than regionally in Argentina.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unidiversidad_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SenalUtv
• Facebookfacebook.com/unidiversidad.com.ar
• Instagraminstagram.com/unidiversidad_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/se%C3%B1al-u---canal-30-tda-de-la-uncuyo

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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