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List of Line-Up Changes on DirecTV Latin America (1996-1999)
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DIRECTV Latin America was launched in late 1996 in Mexico as Galaxy Latin America, a joint-venture between Hughes Electronics (then parent company), Cisneros Group from Venezuela, MVS Multivisión from Mexico and Televisão Abril from Brazil. Starting there the service roll out into others countries of Latin America, forming new ventures like in Chile (with VTR, forming VTR Galaxy, sold and then merged with in 2005 to Sky Chile) and the Caribbean (with Caribbean Communications Network, forming Galaxy Caribbean, selling it in 2000 back to Cisneros Group, owner of the 50% of the company).
Channel lineup
1996
The very-first channel lineup of DIRECTV in Latin America was used between 1996 and May 1, 1999, when was reorganized for the first time. At this moment the service was only available in Mexico and Brasil.
| MEX | BRA | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 100 | Canal Informativo | Galaxy Latin America, LLC | Services | Barker Channel |
| 102 | 102 | TNT | Turner Broadcasting System Latin America | Movies | |
| 104 | 104 | TeleUNO | Spelling Entertainment Group Inc. (Blockbuster Entertainment) | TV series & Movies | |
| 106 | 106 | USA Network | USA Networks Inc. (Viacom International/Universal City Studios) | TV series & Movies | |
| 108 | 108 | Sony Entertainment Television | SET Distribution LLC (Sony Pictures Entertainment) | TV series & Movies | |
| 110 | 110 | The Warner Channel | HBO Latin America Group/Time Warner Entertainment | TV series & Movies | |
| 112 | MÁS | MVS Multivisión | Entertainment | ||
| 118 | Gems Televisión | Empresas 1BC | Entertainment | ||
| 130 | 130 | TVE | Radio Televisión Española | International | |
| 132 | 132 | Antena 3 Internacional | Grupo Zeta | International | |
| 134 | 134 | Rai Internazionale | Rai | International | |
| 136 | 136 | Net Pack | MVS Multivisión | International | |
| 138 | 138 | Deutsche Welle TV | Deutsche Welle | International | |
| 140 | 140 | RTP Internacional | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal | International | |
| 159 | TV Cultura | Fundação Padre Anchieta | Free-to-Air | ||
| 161 | TV Educativa | Associação de Comunicação Educativa Roquette Pinto | Free-to-Air | ||
| 163 | TV Senado | Senade of Brazil | Free-to-Air | ||
| 166 | XHIMT-TV (Azteca 7) | Televisión Azteca | Free-to-Air | ||
| 169 | Central Nacional de Televisão | Organizações Martinez | Free-to-Air | ||
| 172 | XHDF-TV (Azteca 13) | Televisión Azteca | Free-to-Air | ||
| 180 | 180 | Cartoon Network | Turner Broadcasting System Latin America | Kids | |
| 182 | ZAZ | MVS Multivisión | Kids | ||
| 193 | MTV Brasil | Televisão Abril | Music | ||
| 194 | 194 | MTV | MTV Networks Latin America | Music | Branded in Brazil as MTV Latino |
| 210 | ESPN | ESPN Media Networks Latin America | Sports | ||
| 211 | ESPN2 | ESPN Media Networks Latin America | Sports | ||
| 213 | ESPN Brasil | Televisão Abril | Sports | ||
| 232 | Telenoticias | CBS Cable, Inc. | News | ||
| 234 | 234 | BBC World | BBC Worldwide | News | |
| 236 | 236 | CNN International | Turner Broadcasting System | News | |
| 252 | 252 | Bloomberg Information TV | Bloomberg L.P. | News | |
| 260 | E! Entertainment Television | HBO Latin America Group | Entertainment | ||
| 262 | 262 | Travel Channel | Landmark Communications, Inc. | Lifestyle | |
| 272 | 272 | Discovery Channel | Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic | Knowledge | |
| 274 | Mundo Olé | HBO Latin America Group/A&E Networks | Knowledge | ||
| 302 | 302 | Multipremier | MVS Multivisión | Movies | |
| 304 | Film & Arts | Rainbow Media (Bravo Internacional) | Movies | ||
| 305 | Bravo Brasil | Rainbow Media (Bravo Internacional)/Televisão Abril | Movies | ||
| 306 | Multicinema | MVS Multivisión | Movies | ||
| 310 | Cine Latino | MVS Multivisión | Movies | ||
| 320 | Cinecanal East | LAPTV, LLC | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 322 | Cinecanal West | LAPTV, LLC | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 324 | Cinecanal 2 | LAPTV, LLC | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 330 | HBO Olé East | HBO Olé Partners | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 332 | HBO Olé West | HBO Olé Partners | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 334 | HBO Olé 2 | HBO Olé Partners | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 336 | Cinemax East | HBO Olé Partners | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 338 | Cinemax West | HBO Olé Partners | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| ? | HBO Brazil | Televisão Abril | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| ? | HBO 2 | Televisão Abril | Movies | Premium movie channel | |
| 401-436 | 401-436 | Cine DIRECTV | Galaxy Latin America, LLC | Pay-per-view movies | |
| 500-536 | 500-536 | DIRECTV Eventos | Galaxy Latin America, LLC | Pay-per-view events | |
| 596 | 596 | AdulTVision | Cisneros Television Group | Adults | |
| 602-660 | 602-660 | DIRECTV Audio | Galaxy Latin America, LLC | Digital audio music channels | |
| 900 | 900 | Clase | Cisneros Television Group | Educational |
November
| MEX | BRA | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | 184 | Locomotion | Cisneros Television Group/Hearst Corporation | Kids | added | Launched on November 1, 1996 |
1997
March
| MEX | BRA | CHI | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 128 | TV Chile | Televisión Nacional de Chile | International | added | ||
| 156 | Televisión Nacional de Chile | State of Chile | Free-to-air | added | Added alongside the launch of DIRECTV in Chile |
April
| MEX | BRA | CHI | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398 | 398 | 398 | Disney Weekend | The Walt Disney Company | Pay-per-view | added | Added the predecesor of Disney Channel Latin America, as a family pay-per-view service available in weekends. |
June
| MEX | BRA | CHI | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 | E! Entertainment Television | HBO Latin America Group | Entertainment | added | Added the Brazilian version. | ||
| 274 | Mundo Olé | HBO Latin America Group/A&E Networks | Knowledge | added | Added the Brazilian version. |
Unknown date
| MEX | BRA | CHI | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 186 | Nickelodeon East | MTV Networks Latin America | Kids | added | Launched on November 1, 1996 | |
| 187 | 187 | Nickelodeon West | MTV Networks Latin America | Kids | added | Launched on November 1, 1996 | |
| 188 | 188 | Discovery Kids West | Discovery Communications | Kids | added | Launched on November 1, 1996 | |
| 189 | 189 | Discovery Kids East | Discovery Communications | Kids | added | Launched on November 1, 1996 | |
| 326 | 326 | Movie City West | LAPTV, LLC | Movie | added | Added as a Premium movie service. | |
| 328 | 328 | Movie City East | LAPTV, LLC | Movie | added | Added as a Premium movie service. |
1998
June
| MEX | BRA | CHI | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 129 | 129 | ART | Arab Radio & Television Network | International | added | |
| 135 | 135 | 135 | TV5Monde | TV5Monde, S.A. | International | added | |
| 199 | 199 | 199 | MCM | Europe 1 Communication (Groupe MCM) | Music | added | |
| 208 | 208 | 208 | CNN Sports Illustrated | Turner Broadcasting System | Sports & News | added | |
| 250 | 250 | 250 | CNNfn | Turner Broadcasting System | News | added | |
| 250 | 250 | 250 | CNNfn | Turner Broadcasting System | News | added | |
| 270 | 270 | 270 | Animal Planet | Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic | Knowledge | added | |
| 595 | 595 | 595 | Venus | Cisneros Television Group | Adults | added | |
| 646-649 | 646-649 | 646-649 | The Weather Channel | Landmark Communications, Inc. | Weather | added | Addead as a interactive service, feauturing multiple channels according the region. |
July
In July 1998, the Colombian private channels were added:
| MEX | BRA | COL | CHI | ARG | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Señal Colombia | Inravisión/State of Colombia | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 158 | Canal Uno | Inravisión/State of Colombia | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 160 | Caracol Televisión | Valores Bavaria | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 162 | Canal A | Inravisión/State of Colombia | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 164 | RCN Televisión | Organización Ardila Lülle | Free-to-air | added |
August
In August 1998, DIRECTV was launched on Argentina with the following channel added to the lineup:
| MEX | BRA | COL | CHI | ARG | Channel Name | Owner/parent company | Genre | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Volver | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino | Entertainment | added | ||||
| 167 | América 2 | PRAMER, S.C.A. | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 169 | Argentina Televisora Color | State of Argentina | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 171 | Canal 9 Libertad | Telearte | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 173 | Telefe | Televisión Federal S.A. | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 175 | Canal 13 | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino | Free-to-air | added | ||||
| 217 | TyC Sports | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino | Sports | added | ||||
| 241 | Todo Noticias | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino | News | added | ||||
| 245 | Canal Rural | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino | News | added | ||||
| 555 | TyC Max | Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino | Pay-per-event sports | added |