| EcuadorTV | |
| Launch Date: | October 24, 2007 |
| Owner: | Comunica EP |
| Country: | Ecuador |
| Area: | Worldwide |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV |
| Website: | EcuadorTV.ec |
| Terr Serv 1: | Digital VHF |
| Terr Chan 1: | Channel 7.1 |
| Online Serv 1: | EcuadorTV.ec |
| Online Chan 1: | EcuadorTV (free stream) |
| Terr Serv 2: | Analog VHF |
| Terr Chan 2: | Channel 7 (Quito) |
Ecuador TV is the public service channel of Ecuador established in October 2007 thanks to a provision of non-reimbursable funds of $5 million of the Economic and Social Development Bank of Venezuela (BANDES by its Spanish acronym).
The channel was established at the same time as the installation of the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly so that the sessions could be transmitted live to all the country.
In 2003, the government reserved two UHF frequencies for later use for television broadcasting, 48 and 49. The government announced the launch of the network on February 22, 2007, where it was also mentioned that it would join Telesur as a member. It was initially scheduled to launch on August 10 that year, coinciding with the anniversary of Ecuador's Declaration of Independence.
The channel transmits content by independent national and international producers and documentaries and news programs from several international producing properties such as Discovery, TVE, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Voice of America, ViVe and teleSUR.[1]
The channel operates as a public service company,[2] [3] and broadcasts news and opinion content from several countries, including the United States. The Venezuelan government described its monetary contribution to the creation of the channel, as "a caring and selfless contribution of Venezuela as part of the policy of international cooperation in the region that drives the government of President Hugo Chávez".[4]