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180 channels
Argentine television is a striking mix of state-backed public service and fiercely competitive commercial broadcasting. The state’s Canal 7 (TV Pública) airs news, cultural programming, and live sports, but the real ratings battles happen on Telefe, El Trece, and América, where prime-time runs from 21:00 to midnight, later than most of the continent. Telenovelas remain a staple, though they now compete with reality formats like *Gran Hermano* and dance contests spun off from the long-running *Showmatch*. The sports scene is dominated by fútbol, with live matches on TyC Sports and Fox Sports drawing massive audiences; bar owners and families alike plan evenings around the fixture list. Foreign content is almost always dubbed into Spanish, Argentina has a strong dubbing industry, but English-language cable channels and some Guaraní-language broadcasts serve regional and expat viewers in the north. News coverage splits along ideological lines, with Clarin-backed Todo Noticias (TN) leading cable news and Crónica TV offering a more sensationalist, bannered style. Music channels like MTV and local Quiero Música keep the pop and rock scenes visible. Cable penetration is among the highest in Latin America, meaning audiences can pick from dozens of general, religious, and niche channels. This abundance makes Argentine TV both a mirror of national passions, telenovela melodrama, football fever, political shouting, and a battleground where old-school broadcasters still hold their own against streaming.