Retro (TV channel)
- For the US channel with a similar name, see Retro Television Network.
| Retro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | March 1, 2003 |
| Closed | April 1, 2009[1] |
| Owned by |
Turner Broadcasting System (a Time Warner Company) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Broadcast area | Latin America |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Replaced by | truTV |
| Sister channel(s) |
Space I.Sat TCM |
Retro was a Latin American cable television network with classic programming that included movies and popular classic TV Series. It was owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, a unit of Time Warner. Its headquarters were located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
On March 25, 2009 Turner Broadcasting System announced the replacement of Retro by a Latin American version of the channel truTV, also owned by Turner Broadcasting System. Most of the programming from Retro is still being aired on TCM Classic Entertainment.[1]
On April 1, 2009 at 5:30pm Buenos Aires time, the channel aired its last show, the Robotech episode "Symphony of Light". Retro was replaced by truTV at 6pm.[1]
In some countries of Latin America, some cable television companies opted to replace Retro with TCM Classic Entertainment instead of truTV.
Programming
- Thunderbirds
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- Knight Rider
- Robotech
- Bonanza
- Little House on the Prairie
- The Outer Limits
- The Saint
- Columbo
- The Persuaders!
- Three Stooges
- The Prisoner
References
- 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Retrieved May 13, 2010.