Channel 7 (Punta del Este, Uruguay) explained

Canal 7 Punta
Callsign:CXB7
Location:Punta del EsteMaldonado, 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.

History

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.