Consejo Nacional de Televisión | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 24 October 1970 |
Jurisdiction | National |
Headquarters | Mar del Plata 2147 Providencia, Santiago |
Annual budget | US$21,030,236 CLP$9,684,519,000[1] |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Ministry General Secretariat of Government |
Website | CNTV official website |
The National Television Council (Spanish: Consejo Nacional de Televisión or CNTV) is a Chilean government agency whose function is to oversee the operation of television services.
It was first created by Law 17377 on October 24, 1970.[2] Its existence is formalized in the Constitution of Chile, with its composition, organization, and powers defined in Law 18838 of 1989 and Law 19131 of 1992.[3] [4]
Since 2001, it has participated in creating the contents of CNTV Infantil, an educational channel for cable television.