Chile. The President of the National Television Council, Oscar Reyes made the presentation of the new digital television concessions in the city of Punta Arenas.
The event was attended by the Governor, Paola Fernández Gálvez and the Mayor of the Magallanes region, Jorge Flies Añón, who reinforced the call to apply for the new concessions, emphasizing the need to enhance regional content.
"Today we wanted to be present in the magallanes region and the Chilean Antarctic, and make an invitation to all those who make television or want to make a television with more content and quality, and to all the local and community channels in this region. In this region there are 11 frequencies available and we are witnessing the audiovisual talents in this area, "said the president of the CNTV, Oscar Reyes.
"In recent years, through the CNTV Fund, we have awarded great projects in this region, such as "Rediscovering Patagonia", a documentary series that won in 2014, where its music, producers and stories are totally regional. Some regional co-productions also stand out, such as "On the other side of the Strait of Magellan" with the Municipality of Primavera, "Relatos Kawesqar" with the University of Magallanes, "What do you play?" with the Council of Culture and the Arts, "he concluded.
Currently in Chile there are 849 television concessions that are already in the process of migrating from analog to digital, plus 13 concessions of a municipal nature. Of this number of available frequencies, and as stipulated by law, the Council has determined that 40% should be reserved for regional, local and local channels and community character, of which two national frequencies intended only for cultural or educational signals should be considered. The digital ignition or analog blackout was set for April 2020.
The application form is available in www.cntv.cl where applicants through an application specify the type of concession to which they want to apply, whether national, regional, local or local of a community nature.
