·
37 channels
Guatemalan television is distinctive in Central America for its strong religious bent and its bilingual reality. Evangelical and Catholic channels make up a significant share of the 61 available feeds, running everything from live worship services and prosperity-gospel preaching to devotional music and family-oriented dramas. This is a market where faith-based content competes head-to-head with secular general entertainment. The secular side leans heavily on imported telenovelas, mostly Mexican and Colombian, alongside local news magazines that follow the region's hard-news-first format. Sports are dominated by fútbol: Liga Nacional matches, Mexican league games, and European club football all get airtime, often with passionate local commentary. What truly sets Guatemalan TV apart is the presence of programming in Yucatec Maya (yua), especially on public-service and regional stations. These broadcasts, news bulletins, cultural documentaries, and children's shows, are subtitled or voiced in Maya, reflecting the country's linguistic duality. Primetime operates on a familiar Latin American schedule: the 8 p.m. telenovela slot is sacrosanct, and news at 9 p.m. tends to be the day's most-watched bulletin. Dubbing is common for imported children's content, but adult programming is usually subtitled. Unlike its neighbors, Guatemala's TV landscape is less consolidated, no single network dominates, and the religious channels give it a character unlike any other in the region.