The station claims to be owned by the Government of Nicaragua, but is actually owned by a joint stock company called NEPISA (Negocios Publicitarios Internacionales)[1] Canal 6 started broadcasting on January 17, 1957, as Nicaragua's second television channel, after channel 8 that signed on the year before.
With Violeta Chamorro's triumph in the 1990 elections, Canal 6 became part of the rebranded state television network SNTV until 1997 when it was legally declared in bankruptcy under Arnoldo Alemán's government.
Weeks before its resumption, the building was cleaned, as it had outdated equipment and was set to be among the officialist television channels.
[7] Orlando Castillo, executive president of Telcor, confirmed the comeback on September 6, whose programming was still yet to be defined by the government.
[9] Upon its resumption, Canal 6 broadcast a varied schedule, including cartoons from the 80s (when it was part of the SSTV network), musical programming and news flashes about the presidential campaign of Daniel Ortega throughout the day, as well as relays from Telesur and RT's Spanish service.