Today I.Sat is celebrated, a date/reason that invites us to reflect on the importance of I.Sat in our lives. I.Sat is a topic that has gained relevance in recent years, generating great interest in society. In this article we are going to explore I.Sat in depth, analyzing its impact on different aspects of our daily lives. From its origin to its evolution over time, through its influence on current culture and society, I.Sat is a topic that continues to arouse the curiosity and interest of many people. Join us on this tour of I.Sat and discover everything there is still to know about this fascinating topic.
Country | Argentina |
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Broadcast area | Latin America |
Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish and Portuguese |
Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery |
Sister channels | TNT TNT Series Space Warner Channel TCM Cartoon Network Cartoonito Tooncast Adult Swim Glitz* HTV CNN CNN en Español MuchMusic |
History | |
Launched | April 5, 1993 (Latin America) April 1, 2008 (Brazil) |
Closed | February 29, 2024 |
Former names | I-Sat (1993-1998) |
I.Sat (contraction of the Spanish phrase Imagen Satelital, which means "Satellite image", founder of the channel) was an Argentine cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International. It aired movies, series, music, and shows. It was headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
It was broadcast on the satellite Intelsat 21 and was carried by most cable television companies in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Until 2007, the channel was owned by "Claxson Interactive Group Latin America & Iberia" (which was a subsidiary of the Venezuelan-based Grupo Cisneros) but that year the channel, along with Retro and Space, is bought by Turner Broadcasting System. It aired different programming on different blocks, such as "Primer Plano I.Sat" (foreign movies), "Cine Argentino Independiente" (independent Argentine films), "Asian Connection" (Asian films), and "Cortos I-Sat" (short films).
In 2007 it changed its programming from being a 24-hour movie channel to having movies, series, shows, documentary series, music, and some others. Some current programming includes Little Britain, Raising Hope, Misfits, and others.
Adult Swim, which previously aired on Cartoon Network, aired every night with adult animation series since 2007 after its cancellation from Cartoon Network; however, the Adult Swim block was cancelled from I.Sat on 2010 due to low ratings. Adult Swim, however, returned to I.Sat on April 3, 2015, until April 16, 2020.
In December 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that I.Sat would shut down on February 29, 2024 with Glitz and the Latin American version of MuchMusic.
A tongue-in-cheek funeral would be held in Córdoba in honor of the channel's heritage and past on February 29, while also raising doubts about the future of television, more specifically how its programming essence will survive.
5.04.1993-16.12.1998 | 16.12.1998-1.12.2010 | 1.12.2010–29.02.2024 |
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