Canal i

Infobox Network
network_name = Canal i
network_type = Broadcast television network
country = VEN
available = Caracas (channel 57), Maracaibo (channel 53), and Barquisimeto (channel 63)
founder = Wilmer Ruperti
slogan = Equilibrio en la Información
owner = Wilmer Ruperti
key_people = Wilmer Ruperti (owner, founder, and president)
launch_date = October 5, 2007
website = [http://www.canal-i.com canal-i.com] |

Canal i is a privately owned 24-news channel based in Caracas, Venezuela which can be seen over-the-air in the cities of Caracas, Maracaibo, and Barquisimeto on channels 57, 53, and 63 respectively. It was officially inaugurated on October 5, 2007.

History

Canal i was officially inaugurated on October 5, 2007, taking over the signal of the now defunct music channel, Puma TV (for the history of Puma TV, see the Puma TV article). Canal i is a 24-hour news channel; its the third Venezuelan 24-hour news channel to be founded after Globovisión and Canal de Noticias. The president of Canal i, Wilmer Ruperti, invested 21 million United States dollars in order to establish the network.

The idea to create Canal i dates back to 2004 when Ruperti purchased Puma TV, however, the project was delayed until 2006. Canal i aims to provide a fair and balanced news programming that does not have any political affiliations. Some of Canal i's presenters include Carlos Escarrá, a pro-Chávez congressperson and member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, and Julio Borges, the leader of Justice First, the second largest opposition party.

Programming

For Canal i's program schedule [http://www.canal-i.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1136&Itemid=84, click here] . Weekdays are in Spanish.

ee also

*Globovisión
*News channel
*Puma TV
*Television in Venezuela

External links

* [http://www.canal-i.com canal-i.com]