El Trece Internacional
An international Spanish-language television channel carrying programming from Argentina's El Trece network.
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Overview
El Trece Internacional is the international television signal of El Trece, an Argentine broadcast network. It distributes Spanish-language programming beyond the domestic El Trece service, combining scripted series, telenovelas, comedies, entertainment formats, youth and children's content, news, and selected factual or magazine programming. Its schedule is built largely from productions associated with Argentine production companies such as Pol-ka and Ideas del Sur, alongside programs originating from El Trece's own television operation. The service launched on 6 April 2009 as a dedicated international signal. Its role is not to operate as a separate general-interest broadcaster with an entirely independent production slate, but to package and distribute Argentine television for audiences and pay-television operators in overseas markets. The channel has been described as available across Argentina, the wider Americas, and Europe. Its distribution footprint includes Latin American and Caribbean markets, the United States, and European territories, with scheduling structured around multiple regional time zones. The signal has also been carried by television operators in Argentina. The channel's programming mix reflects the broad format of its parent network. Fiction offerings have included titles such as Esperanza mía, Lobo, Socias, El puntero, Signos, and Guapas. Entertainment and variety programming has included Showmatch, A todo o nada, Este es el show, Real o no Real, Los 8 escalones, El diario de Mariana, La mesa está lista, and Como anillo al dedo. Argentine news and current-affairs output has included Arriba Argentinos, Noticiero Trece, Telenoche, and Síntesis. This combination gives the international signal a blend of serial fiction, studio entertainment, locally recognizable personalities, and news coverage from Argentina. The service underwent several identifiable distribution and presentation developments. It initially carried a programming block known as Animatic TV. In August 2014, the signal was broadcast on the Volver channel, and during 2014 El Trece Internacional introduced an HD version. From 2015 onward, the channel used breaks to show Argentina-focused landscape segments under the title Argentina Mía, providing a promotional and cultural window into the country for viewers abroad. In February 2018, the service was added to the Flow Uruguay channel grid, extending its availability through that platform. Satellite distribution has included Intelsat 11. An HD El Trece signal has also been carried by operators including Vodafone and VTR, although the exact commercial and geographic availability of those HD arrangements has varied. El Trece Internacional's principal value proposition is therefore the international circulation of Argentine television: it serves expatriate and Spanish-speaking audiences while also presenting Argentine entertainment, drama, news, and cultural imagery to broader pay-TV markets. Publicly available material does not establish a separate corporate identity, standalone financial reporting, or a distinct executive team for the channel.
History
El Trece Internacional was created as the overseas signal of Argentina's El Trece television network and began broadcasting on 6 April 2009. Its purpose was to extend the network's Spanish-language programming to international cable and satellite audiences rather than to establish a wholly separate editorial or production operation. The service assembled programming from El Trece and associated Argentine production companies, including scripted fiction, telenovelas, comedy, youth and children's series, entertainment formats, and news. At launch, the signal included a block known as Animatic TV. Over time, its schedule developed around recognizable Argentine television titles and formats. Fiction and drama represented by programs such as Esperanza mía, Lobo, Socias, El puntero, Signos, and Guapas was combined with entertainment programs including Showmatch, A todo o nada, Este es el show, Real o no Real, Los 8 escalones, El diario de Mariana, La mesa está lista, and Como anillo al dedo. News and current-affairs programming included Arriba Argentinos, Noticiero Trece, Telenoche, and Síntesis. This mix allowed the international channel to function both as a showcase for Argentine entertainment and as a source of Argentine news for viewers abroad. Distribution expanded through a range of international and domestic television operators. The service was carried through the Intelsat 11 satellite, and the international signal was described as covering Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe, in addition to Argentina. Its scheduling materials referenced several regional time zones, including Santiago, Bogotá, San José, and Madrid, reflecting the geographic breadth of the service. In August 2014, the signal was broadcast on the Volver channel. During the same year, El Trece Internacional introduced an HD version, marking a technical upgrade in the channel's delivery. From 2015, the channel added Argentina Mía interstitial segments. These featured different Argentine landscapes during breaks, reinforcing the service's national identity and giving international audiences short-form cultural and promotional imagery between programs. In February 2018, El Trece Internacional was added to the Flow Uruguay grid, further integrating it into a regional pay-television platform. The channel has also been available through other Argentine television operators, although operator lineups and technical availability may change over time. The available reference material does not identify a standalone management structure, separate financial disclosures, or an independent production company for El Trece Internacional. It is best understood as an international branded television service connected to El Trece and distributed through cable, satellite, and platform partners. Its continuing identity rests on the export of Argentine Spanish-language television, with a schedule spanning fiction, entertainment, news, and cultural presentation.
- 2018
Added to Flow Uruguay
[1]Flow Uruguay incorporated El Trece Internacional into its channel grid in February 2018.
- 2015
Argentina Mía introduced
[1]Argentina Mía landscape segments began appearing during breaks from 2015.
- 2014
HD version introduced
[1]An HD version of the international service became available during 2014.
- 2014
Signal carried on Volver
[1]The service was broadcast on the Volver channel in August 2014.
- 2009
International signal launched
[1]El Trece Internacional began broadcasting on 6 April 2009 as the international signal of Argentina's El Trece network.
Products and positioning
An international distribution channel for Argentine Spanish-language television, combining fiction, entertainment, news, and cultural programming for audiences in the Americas and Europe.
International television channel · 2009
El Trece Internacional
The core Spanish-language international signal of Argentina's El Trece. It distributes a mixed schedule of Argentine fiction, telenovelas, comedy, entertainment, youth and children's programming, news, and current affairs to cable, satellite, and television-platform audiences in Argentina, the Americas, and Europe.
HD television signal · 2014
El Trece Internacional HD
The high-definition version of the international service introduced during 2014. It represents the channel's HD distribution format for compatible operators and viewers.
Interstitial cultural segment · 2015
Argentina Mía
A recurring break segment showing landscapes from Argentina. The feature functions as short-form cultural and destination-oriented content within the international channel's presentation.
Marketing campaigns
- 2015Argentina Mía
International El Trece markets
El Trece Internacional began using Argentina Mía segments during breaks, showing different Argentine landscapes to overseas viewers and strengthening the channel's country-of-origin identity.
Outcome. The segments became part of the channel's continuing interstitial presentation.
Brand decisions
2018
Expansion through Flow UruguayStrategyBackground
Regional platform carriage provided a route to broaden the channel's availability in Uruguay.
Action taken
El Trece Internacional was added to the Flow Uruguay channel grid in February 2018.
Aftermath
The service gained distribution through a major regional television platform.
2014
Introduction of an HD international signalGeneration changeBackground
The international channel needed a higher-definition distribution format as television operators and viewers adopted HD services.
Action taken
El Trece Internacional launched an HD version during 2014.
Aftermath
The HD signal was made available through compatible distribution arrangements, including references to Vodafone and VTR carriage.
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