In Argentina, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only five major commercial national terrestrial networks until 2018. These were Televisión Pública, El Nueve, El Trece, Telefe and América. Since 2018, Net TV became the sixth major commercial network, with Televisión Pública being the national public television service. Local media markets have their own television stations, which may either be affiliated with or owned and operated by a television network. Stations may sign affiliation agreements with one of the national networks for the local rights to carry their programming.
Transition to digital broadcasting began in 2009, when the Secretary of Communications recommended the adoption of the ISDB-T standard for digital television, with the "Argentine Digital Terrestrial Television System" being created. Digital television has reached 80 percent of Argentina as of December 2013. The country was expected to end all analogue broadcasts in 2019, but the date was later delayed to August 31, 2021.
As of 2019, household ownership of television sets in the country is 99%, with the majority of households usually having two sets.
Major broadcast networks Network Launch date Type Owner Operator Televisión Pública Public Government of Argentina Radio y Televisión Argentina S.E. El Nueve Private Grupo Octubre Telearte S.A. El Trece Private Clarín Group Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. Telefe Private Grupo Televisión Litoral Televisión Federal S.A. América Private Grupo América & Claudio Belocopitt América TV S.A. Net TV Private Editorial Perfil Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina Bravo TV Private Editorial Perfil & Grupo Olmos Estrellas Satelital S.A.
National over-the-air commercial television networks The following are the television networks with a presence throughout the national territory, via the "Televisión Digital Abierta" service (Open Digital Television in English).
Digitalchannel Network Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 22.1 Encuentro Public Government of Argentina Contenidos Públicos S.E. Educational television Encuentro 22.2 Pakapaka Children's programming 22.3 Aunar Public television 22.4 Cine.AR Argentinian movies 22.5 Tec TV Educational television 23.1 Televisión Pública Radio y Televisión Argentina S.E. Public television Televisión Pública 23.2 Construir TV Private Fundación UOCRA Fundación UOCRA Construction/Lifestyle 24.1 DeporTV Public Government of Argentina Contenidos Públicos S.E. Sports DeporTV 24.2 Canal 26 Private Telecentro Grupo Pierri News programming 24.3 France 24 Public Government of France France Médias Monde 24.4 Crónica Televisión Private Grupo Olmos Estrellas Satelital S.A. 24.5 Argentina/12 Grupo Octubre Telearte S.A. 24.6 El Destape TV Talar Producciones S.A. Talar Producciones S.A. 25.1 Unife Universal Church Universal Church Religious Unife 25.2 C5N Grupo Indalo Grupo Indalo News programming 25.3 La Nación + Grupo La Nación La Nación 25.4 Telesur Public Governments of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua SiBCI 25.5 RT en Español Government of Russia TV-Novosti 25.6 +Perfil Private Editorial Perfil Perfil
Over-the-air stations by area Greater Buenos Aires Operating since April 21, 2010 from the Ministry of Public Works Building in Buenos Aires, since October 1, 2010 from La Plata and Luján, since March 29, 2012 from Villa Martelli and since April 4, 2012 from San Justo. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 16.1 Five TV Digital Private Santiago y Copla Santiago y Copla Community television rowspan="2" 16.2 SB Musical TV 16.1 Neo TV Neo TV S.A. Neo TV S.A. Local television rowspan="4" 16.2 La Poderosa TV 16.3 Quántica TV Quántica Medios Quántica Medios Community television 16.4 Kairos TV Neo TV S.A. Neo TV S.A. Religious 19.1 ATV Argentina Radio Metropolitana Argentina Radio Metropolitana Argentina Community television 21.1 Caras TV Editorial Perfil Perfil Lifestyle rowspan="2" 21.2 Canal Orbe 21 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires Archdiocesan Television Center Religious 26.1 Canal 26 Telecentro Grupo Pierri News programming rowspan="3" 26.2 Construir TV Fundación UOCRA Fundación UOCRA Construction/Lifestyle 26.3 Telemax Telecentro Grupo Pierri Commercial network 27.1 Bravo TV Editorial Perfil Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina Net TV 27.2 Net TV Major commercial network 32.1 UNLP TV Public National University of La Plata National University of La Plata Educational television UNLP TV 32.1 Barricada TV Private Asociación Civil Trabajo, Educación y Cultura Asociación Civil Trabajo, Educación y Cultura Community television rowspan="3" 32.2 Urbana Tevé Asociación Civil Centro de Rehabilitación y Capacitación San Martin de Residentes Salteños Asociación Civil Centro de Rehabilitación y Capacitación San Martin de Residentes Salteños 32.3 Comarca TV Asociación Martín Castellucci (ACMC) ACMC 32.1 Pares TV Coop. de Trabajo Pares Ltda. Pares TV Local television rowspan="2" 32.2 Pares TV 33.1 El Trece Clarín Group Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. Major commercial network El Trece 34.1 Telefe Grupo Televisión Litoral Televisión Federal S.A. Telefe 35.1 El Nueve Grupo Octubre Telearte S.A. El Nueve 35.2 KZO Editorial Perfil Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina Commercial network 35.3 Aspen Grupo Octubre Grupo Octubre FM commercial radio 36.1 América Grupo América América Multimedios Major commercial network América 36.3 A24 News programming
Buenos Aires Province Bahía Blanca Operating with partial transmission from Bahía Blanca. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 28.1 Canal Siete Private Clarín Group & Francisco Quiñonero Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino S.A. Major commercial network
Mar del Plata Operating since February 1, 2011 from Mar del Plata. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 20.1 Canal 8 Private Neomedia Group Neomedia de Gestión S.A. Major commercial network 27.1 Canal 10 Grupo Olmos TV Mar del Plata S.A. 28.1 Canal Universidad Public National University of Mar del Plata National University of Mar del Plata Public television
Trenque Lauquen Operating since August 16, 2012 from Trenque Lauquen. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 24.4 Canal 12 Public Government of Argentina Contenidos Públicos S.E. Public television
Catamarca San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca Operating since April 16, 2012 from San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 27.1 Catamarca TV Public Government of Catamarca Catamarca Radio y Televisión S.E. Public television 30.1 TVeo Private CVI Austral LLP Super Commercial network
Chaco Greater Resistencia Operating since September 1, 2010 from Puerto Tirol. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 26.1 Somos Uno Public Government of Chaco Government of Chaco Public television Somos Uno 27.2 Ciudad Televisión Private Radio Ciudad S.R.L. Radio Ciudad S.R.L. Local television 28.1 Canal 9 Private Grupo Linke TV Resistencia S.A.I.F. Major commercial network Canal 9
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña Operating since February 18, 2018 from Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 29.1 UNCAus TV Public National University of the Chaco Austral National University of the Chaco Austral Public television rowspan="4" 29.2 El Destape TV Private Talar Producciones S.A. Talar Producciones S.A. News programming 29.3 Canal 2 La Verdad S.R.L. La Verdad S.R.L. Major commercial network 29.4 Crónica Televisión Grupo Olmos Estrellas Satelital S.A. News programming
Chubut Rawson Operating since March 29, 2012 from Rawson. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 27.1 Canal 7 Public Government of Chubut Government of Chubut Public television
Córdoba Greater Córdoba Operating since January 1, 2011 from Cerro Mogote and since February 14, 2012 from Córdoba. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 21.2 Canal 7 Private Megared Argentina Megared Argentina Local television 27.1 El Doce Clarín Group & Francisco Quiñonero Telecor S.A.C.I. Major commercial network El Doce 29.1 Telefe Córdoba Grupo Televisión Litoral Televisión Federal S.A. Telefe Córdoba 29.2 Radio María Argentina Asociación Radio María Asociación Radio María Religious 30.1 Canal 10 Public National University of Córdoba Multimedio SRT Public television Canal 10 30.2 Canal U Educational television 41.2 Latina TV Private Latina TV Córdoba Latina TV Córdoba Local television
Río Cuarto Operating since February 14, 2012 from Río Cuarto. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 29.1 Canal 13 Private Imperio Televisión S.A. Imperio Televisión S.A. Major commercial network 31.1 UniRío TV Public National University of Río Cuarto National University of Río Cuarto Public television
Villa María Operating since May 1, 2011 from Villa María. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 31.1 Uni Teve Public National University of Villa María National University of Villa María Public television
Corrientes Greater Corrientes Operating since March 29, 2012 from Corrientes. Also available in Greater Resistencia. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 31.1 13 Max Private Jorge Félix Gómez & Carlos Antonio Smith Río Paraná TV S.R.L. Major commercial network 35.1 Corrientes TV Telemedia S.A. Telemedia S.A. Religious
Monte Caseros Operating since November 19, 2022 from Monte Caseros. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 34.1 AVC HD Private AVC Producciones AVC Producciones Local television
Entre Ríos Paraná Operating since June 1, 2011 from Paraná. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 18.1 Canal 6 Entre Ríos TV Private Centro Radial Televisivo y Periodístico de Entre Ríos Desde Entre Ríos Commercial network 36.1 El Once Federal Comunicaciones S.A. Federal Comunicaciones S.A. Commercial network
Formosa Clorinda–Laguna Blanca Operating since February 8, 2013 from Clorinda and since January 29, 2014 from Laguna Blanca. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 33.1 Canal 11 Lapacho Public Government of Formosa Red Formoseña de Medios Public television Canal 11 Lapacho
Formosa Operating since December 1, 2010 from Formosa. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 29.1 Canal 11 Lapacho Public Government of Formosa Red Formoseña de Medios Public television Canal 11 Lapacho
Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy Operating since May 1, 2011 from San Salvador de Jujuy. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 36.1 Canal 7 Private Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. Commercial network Canal 7
La Pampa Santa Rosa Operating since October 6, 2011 from Santa Rosa. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 30.1 Canal 3 Public Government of La Pampa Government of La Pampa Public television Canal 3
La Rioja La Rioja Operating since February 1, 2011 from La Rioja. Digitalchannel Station Launch date Type Owner Operator Description Mobilechannel 29.1 Canal 9 Public Government of La Rioja Radio y Televisión Riojana S.E. Public television Canal 9
Mendoza Greater Mendoza Operating since December 19, 2011 from Mendoza.