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  • Color Visión launched on the 25th of July 1968 as the first color television station in the Dominican Republic. This historic moment marked only the third such company to exist across all of Latin America at that time. Regularly scheduled programming began later on the 30th of November 1969 within the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. The initial transmissions originated from the Matum hotel located in Santiago. Poppy Bermudez was a Dominican businessman who invested significant funds to help the network open its own studio. These early years established a foundation for what would become one of the largest channels in the country.

  • In 1970 Color Visión moved its daily transmissions to Santo Domingo. There the network used areas of the famous Hotel Jaragua as television sets. One of the first show hosts was Manolo Quiroz. The 1970s were times of growth for the company with many locally produced programs being shown. People such as Jack Veneno found work at the station and carved out a niche among Dominican television viewers. During the 1980s Color Visión contracted stars like Freddy Beras-Goico who is the cousin of Charytín Goico. Miledys Cabral also appeared during this decade of expansion. For the next twenty years the channel continued growing nationally.

  • In 2019 the year of its fiftieth anniversary the channel premiered Dominica's Got Talent based on the Got Talent international franchise. The network was conducting technological improvements in its four studios during that time. Jochy Santos arrived at the station around then with an output deal signed with Sony Pictures Entertainment. An agreement with NBCUniversal was reached in December 2024 enabling the network to air content from its catalog starting January 2025. This partnership focuses especially on Telemundo's telenovelas. It also announced that it would start broadcasting in 4K in 2025. On the 8th of March 2025 the channel started broadcasting in the new format as the first in the country to do

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When did Color Visión launch as the first color television station in the Dominican Republic?

Color Visión launched on the 25th of July 1968. This event marked only the third such company to exist across all of Latin America at that time.

Where did Color Visión begin its regular programming and initial transmissions?

Regularly scheduled programming began later on the 30th of November 1969 within the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. The initial transmissions originated from the Matum hotel located in Santiago.

Who invested funds to help Color Visión open its own studio?

Poppy Bermudez was a Dominican businessman who invested significant funds to help the network open its own studio. These early years established a foundation for what would become one of the largest channels in the country.

Which famous host worked for Color Visión during the 1970s growth period?

One of the first show hosts was Manolo Quiroz. People such as Jack Veneno found work at the station and carved out a niche among Dominican television viewers.

What major partnership did Color Visión reach with NBCUniversal in December 2024?

An agreement with NBCUniversal was reached in December 2024 enabling the network to air content from its catalog starting January 2025. This partnership focuses especially on Telemundo's telenovelas.

When did Color Visión start broadcasting in 4K format?

On the 8th of March 2025 the channel started broadcasting in the new format as the first in the country to do so. The network was conducting technological improvements in its four studios during that time.

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