Red America TV

Red America TV's schedule reads like a Bolivian day, morning news blocks that lean hard on local crime and city council coverage, midday telenovelas that haven't been new in years but still draw viewers, and evening variety shows where the hosts clearly don't like each other. The channel calls itself 'Red America,' but its scope is resolutely local; you'll find more coverage of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz than anything pan-American. That's not a criticism, it's what gives the station its character. The news programming feels dated, with clunky graphics and anchors reading off paper scripts, but there's a charm in its DIY approach. Afternoons are for music shows: Andean folk bands, cumbia acts, the occasional blooper reel. If you want polish, look elsewhere. If you want a slice of Bolivian broadcasting that hasn't been homogenized by international ownership, Red America TV live offers that. To watch Red America TV online is to see a channel that knows its audience and doesn't pretend to be what it isn't. It's General tv Bolivia at its most unvarnished.