Ecuavisa is an Ecuadorian free-to-air television network that was launched on March 1, 1967, on Quito's channel 8 and Guayaquil's channel 2. It is one of the leading TV networks in the country. The channel has an international feed named Ecuavisa Internacional.
History
The foundations of the main station that would lead to the creation of the current network were laid on August 22, 1966, atop Cerro del Carmen, Guayaquil, inspired by the philosophy of the Vistazo magazine. In record time, the building was finished (in four months), as well as the assemblage of the equipment needed for the station (in two months), provided by RCA and General Electric.[1]
Ecuavisa was founded by Xavier Alvarado Roca and began to broadcast on March 1, 1967. The network began broadcasting from Guayaquil and was originally known as Canal 2.[2] The channel received support from Miami's WCKT