Unión Televisión

1970-1984


Unión Televisión was a private television network originated as a joint venture between television businessmans and directors, with the goal of build an independent television network, and a true alternative of the public television RTPC, which upon it launch date, was the only nationwide network.

Due financial insolvency in early 80s, triggered by disputes among shareholders and thus, the leaving of many of them. Unión Televisión went into bankrupty by early 1984, and the last surviving station (Canal 4 Santa Fe) was closed on October 1984.

After the closure, it spawned many new broadcasters on their former stations, which some of them were former shareholders of the network. Notable examples includes Tiempo and Horizonte.