América TV
It is the third most watched channel in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. Its programming alternates between current affairs and live news shows. In 2018 América TV received from the national government USD 3,762,967.49 of official advertising, an amount close to that provided to leading channels.
In 2013 the channel made a difference when it launched a current affairs show entitled Intratables. Its format was innovative, since it features a discussion on the most pressing items on the political agenda at prime time, while following an informal dynamic and using sensationalist language, similar to tabloid television. The recipe worked and it has shaped the style of other the channel’s shows. Currently, only the evening edition of the news bulletin, with a traditional format, is broadcasted.
Audience Share
6%
Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
Regional
Content Type
Free content
Media Companies / Groups
Grupo América
Ownership Structure
América TV S.A. is part of Grupo América. America TV S.A.’s shares belong to a complex business network, whose main shareholders are Claudio Belocopitt (controlling shareholder), Daniel Vila and José Luis Manzano, the three owners of Zarova S.A. Martín Antranik Eurnekian (15.3 %), Carlos Ávila and Luis Nofal also hold stock.
Individual Owner
General Information
Founding Year
1996
Affiliated Interests Founder
The channel was established in the city of La Plata under the name of Tevedos. The owners of the founding company, Rivadavia Televisión S.A., were the same as those of Radio Rivadavia and newspaper El Mundo.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
She has been in office since 2013. She is also Second Vice President of the Argentinian Television and Radio Broadcasters Association (ATA).
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
She is a senior executive of América since 1990. She was part of the team that founded A24, Grupo América's news channel.
Affiliated Interests other important people
Brother of Daniel Vila. He is the Director of América TV and partner of Grupo Uno Multimedios.
Pamela David
http://Daniel Vila’s wife. She hosts one of the channel’s shows, Pamela a la tarde.
Contact
Fitz Roy 1650, city of Buenos Aires. Postal code: 1414CHX
TE: (54 011) 5032 2222
Website: Americatv.com.ar
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
Missing data
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
Missing data
Advertising (in % of total funding)
USD 3,762,967.49 / $105,701,757 (2018 official advertising)
Market Share
Missing data
Further Information
Meta Data
To estimate the market share, audience ratings by Ibope Kantor were used, taking the audience in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires as a total.
2018 official advertising data were provided by the Secretariat of National Communications.
Sources
Fontevecchia, Jorge (2018). "Periodismo y Verdad". Buenos Aires, Editorial Paidós.
