Extra TV 42

Extra TV 42 (cable channel 14)[1] was a Costa Rican television channel owned by Diario Extra. Its broadcasts started in 1993.[2]

The channel was noticeably absent from AMNET's cable line-up up until the late 2000s.[3] Its terrestrial microwave network was improved in 2009.[4]

In January 2010, the network fired Richard Molina, who was working for its news service for ten years.[5]

On August 14, 2019, Extra TV started digital broadcasts, in conjunction with the shutdown of analog TV broadcasts in Costa Rica.[6] In September, 2020, Extra TV announced the cessation of its news service after 27 years, effective October 31.[7]

The channel closed on May 31, 2023, alongside the print publication, which was facing a crisis.[8] The channel was one of the assets acquired by Grupo Transcomer, saving the group from its shutdown.[9]

References

  1. ^ "¿Cómo que Canal 6 ahora es canal 10? Liberty cambió su parrilla de canales analógicos". La Nación. April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Hernández, Gustavo (June 1, 2023). "Costa Rica: Grupo Extra cierra su diario, su radio y su canal de TV".
  3. ^ "¿Qué pasó con los nacionales?". La Nación. December 9, 2007.
  4. ^ "Iary Gómez de Extra TV 42: Seguimos creciendo e invirtiendo". PRODU. November 10, 2009.
  5. ^ "Extra TV canal 42 despidió a Richard Molina". La Nación. January 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "Canal 42 se transforma en televisión digital". Diario Extra. August 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Grupo Extra cierra su noticiero de televisión luego de 27 años al aire". La Nación. October 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Grupo Extra anuncia cierre de operaciones". La Nación. May 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Grupo Extra es adquirido por Transcomer y el medio retoma operaciones el 3 de julio". El Financiero. June 28, 2023.
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