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logo for Mega TV
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| Type | Television network |
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| Country | United States Puerto Rico |
| Broadcast area | National (selected markets) |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Spanish Broadcasting System |
| History | |
| Founded | March 1, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-03-01) |
| Launched | March 1, 2006 |
| Links | |
| Website | mega |
Mega TV is an American free-to-air television network based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that is owned by Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). It was launched in 2006.[1] The network's flagship is WSBS-TV, a television station licensed to Key West, Florida, with studios also in Miami.
In 2023, SBS said it would sell Mega TV to Voz Media, a conservative Spanish-language news media firm, but the deal fell through and SBS said it would seek another buyer.[2][3][4][5][6]
Mega TV was launched on March 1, 2006. Its original slate of programming includes productions aimed to young Hispanic viewers. Mega TV seems to be following the same pattern traced by larger rivals such as the Hispanic Telemundo, Univision and Azteca nearly 25 years ago — creating its own television personalities.[citation needed]
In early 2007, the station cut 55 employees to save production costs. A vast majority of locally produced programs such as Desvelados, Xpediente, El Noticero, El Vacilon, Entre Fichas, and Mega Especiales, Puerta Astral ("Star Port") and Agenda del Inmigrante were supposedly placed on hiatus. The channel is scheduled for a summer run with changes in hosts and renamed Codigo Astral ("Star Code").
SBS has entered into agreements with other television stations to air Mega TV programming, including: WBWP-LDinWest Palm Beach, Florida; WHDO-CD in Orlando, Florida; WFHD-LD in Tampa, Florida (future; currently, it is TBN repeater W36CO); WHDC-LD in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; KODF-LDinDallas, Texas; WOCK-CDinChicago, Illinois; KLPS-LPinPalm Springs, California; KMCCinLaughlin, Nevada; WMEIinArecibo, Puerto Rico; and KSDI-LDinFresno, California. WHDO, WFHD, WHDC, KLPS, and KSDI show (or plan to show) Mega TV on digital subchannels. As of May 27, 2013, WOCK-CD in Chicago no longer carries Mega TV.
In February 2023, SBS said it would sell Mega TV to Voz Media, a conservative Spanish-language news media firm based in the Dallas area, but the deal fell through by that September.[2][3][4][5][6] SBS said it would look for another buyer.[6]
As of September 2021[update], Mega TV's original programming included:
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