Canal 1

Canal 1
Logo used since 2024. This logo concept has been in use since 2017.
TypeBroadcast television network
Free-to-air television network
CountryColombia
Broadcast areaColombia
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerGovernment of Colombia
(privately operated by Phoenix Media and PRISA)
Key peopleRamiro Avendaño Jaramillo
(President),
Patricio Wills
(RTI),
Daniel Coronell
(NTC),
Yamid Amat (CM&),
James McNamara (HMTV)
History
LaunchedJune 13, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-06-13)
FounderGustavo Rojas Pinilla
Former namesHJRN-TV
(1954–1956)
Televisora Nacional de Colombia
(1956–1963)
Canal Nacional
(1963–1973)
Primera Cadena
(1974–1979)
Primera Cadena Color
(1979–1981)
Cadena Uno
(1984–1997)
Canal Uno
(1998–2017)
Links
Websitehttp://www.canal1.com.co
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog VHF/UHFListings may vary
Digital UHFChannel 16.3

Canal 1 (English: Channel 1; pronounced "Canal Uno" (Spanish pronunciation: [kanˈal ˈuno]) is a Colombian state-owned television channel. It is owned by the Government of Colombia and managed by Phoenix Media, a private company. From 1957 to 2017, the channel was administered by private programming companies known as programadoras (television production companies; literally, "programmers"), which bid for time slots with the Colombian state.