truTV (Latin American TV channel)
TruTV was a Latin American pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Entertainment. The programming schedule is centred towards reality shows. It was launched on April 1, 2009 replacing Retro.[3] It is divided in two feeds, one in Spanish language and another one in Portuguese language, for Brazil. In July 2010, an HD feed was launched.[4]
Country | Argentina |
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Broadcast area | Latin America |
Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish Portuguese English (via SAP audio track) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Americas |
Sister channels | Cartoon Network Cartoonito Tooncast Discovery Kids TNT TNT Novelas TNT Series I-SAT Space HTV MuchMusic Glitz Warner TV |
History | |
Launched | April 1, 2009[1] |
Replaced | Retro |
Closed | October 31, 2023 |
Replaced by | Adult Swim[2] |
Links | |
Website | www.trutvla.com |
On September 3, 2023, it was announced that TruTV would be replaced by 24/7 channel, Adult Swim on October 31.[2]
History
As Retro
The channel was launched as Retro in the region by "Claxson Interactive Group Latin America & Iberia" and aired classical series and movies. In 2007, it was bought, along with I.Sat and Space by Time Warner, but continued to air the same programming. On March 25, 2009, Turner Broadcasting System announced that "Retro" would be replaced by "truTV" on April 1, 2009 in order to get a new kind of audience. "truTV" is the first channel in the region to be 24-hours of investigation-based programming. All the programming from Retro was moved to Turner Classic Movies, also owned by Time Warner.
Transition to truTV
On April 1, 2009, at 8:30 am UTC Retro aired its last show, an episode of the classic animated series Robotech, called Symphony of Light. At 9:00 am UTC the channel changed to truTV. Since that date, the channel has been airing 24 hours without interruptions and in several countries of Latin America.[5] The official website, however, was launched in June 2009, two months after the launch of the channel. truTV HD, a high-definition version of the channel was launched in July 2010.
In March 2015, the channel starts broadcasting of the shows of the defunct argentinian channel Infinito, after Turner decides replace this channel by TNT Series due to low audience.
In September 2016, the channel presents a new graphic image and a new logo.
Transition to Adult Swim
On September 3, 2023, it was announced that TruTV would be replaced by the 24/7 channel, Adult Swim on October 31.[2]
Programming
The network has been adding more programming every month since its original launch.[6]
- Impractical Jokers
- truTV Presents: World's Dumbest...
- In Harm's Way
- Ski Patrol
- South Beach Tow
- Most Shocking
- Speeders
- Crisis Point
- Inside
- The Investigators
- The Takedown
- The Real Football Factories
- L.A. Forensics
- World's Toughest Cops
- Most Daring
- Trace Evidence
- Ocean Force
- Under Fire
- Masterminds
- Missing Persons Unit
- Parco P.I.
- World's Worst Tenants (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
- 1000 Ways to Die (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
- Dog The Bounty Hunter (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
- Cheaters (broadcast in March 2015 after the end of broadcasting of Infinito)
- Bait Car
- Suburban Secrets
- Party Heat
- Rich & Reckless
- Murder By The Book
- North Mission Road
- Body of Evidence
- I Detective
- US Bounty Hunters
Logos
- Logo from April 1, 2009 to August 31, 2016.
- Logo from September 1, 2016 to October 31, 2023.
See also
References
- "Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Inc.lanza un nuevo canal: truTV". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- "Adult Swim Latinoamérica: Señal llegará oficialmente en reemplazo de TruTV". TVLaint (in Spanish). 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- "Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Inc.lanza un nuevo canal: truTV". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- "Marcelo Tamburri de Turner: En julio debuta truTV HD". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- "Desaparece la señal Retro y llega Tru TV Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata". www.lacapitalmdp.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
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