Canal 7 Punta | |
Callsign: | CXB7 |
Location: | Punta del Este–Maldonado, Maldonado Department |
Country: | Uruguay |
Digital: | 24 (UHF) |
Virtual: | 7 |
Owner: | Grupo Clarín Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina |
Licensee: | Telesistemas Uruguayos S.A. |
Licensing Authority: | URSEC |
Former Channel Numbers: | Analog: 9 (1968-1991) 7 (1991-2020) |
Channel 7 is a local television station in Punta del Este, Uruguay, owned by Grupo Clarín. The station primarily rebroadcasts programs from co-owned Argentine network El Trece and from domestic broadcaster Canal 10, as well as local programming.
The station began broadcasting on January 18, 1968. It was known as "Canal 9 del Este" and broadcast on channel 9. On July 7, 1991, after 23 years, the station moved to channel 7 in a swap with TeleRocha, which moved to channel 9. The station for years after the swap was known as "Canal 7 Cerro Pan de Azúcar", referring to its transmitter site and high-power facility.