Chile media guide

National and local free-to-air TVs operate alongside extensive cable networks, which offer US and international networks.

Radio is a key news source; there are hundreds of stations, most of them commercial. Spanish-owned Prisa Group is a major player.

Two commercial groups own the bulk of print titles.

The constitution guarantees press freedom and the media can criticise the government and cover sensitive topics.

Chile scores well in the annual press freedom ranking compiled by Reporters Without Borders. But the group worries about highly-concentrated media ownership.

Three were 18.8 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 97.2% of the population. There are no restrictions on access.

• Media guides by BBC Monitoring

Press

• El Mercurio - daily

• La Tercera - daily

• La Nacion - government-owned daily

• La Segunda - evening daily

• Diario Financiero - business daily

Television

• National Television of Chile - state-owned but not under direct government control

• Canal 13 - private

• Chilevision - private

• Mega - private

• UCV - owned by Catholic university

• La Red - private

Radio

• Radio Cooperativa - news-based, national, private network

• Pudahuel FM - private

• Bio Bio La Radio - private network

• El Conquistador FM - private network