Canal i was officially inaugurated on October 5, 2007, taking over the signal of the now defunct music channel, Puma TV.

The president of Canal i, Wilmer Ruperti, invested $ 21 million in order to establish the network.

The idea to create Canal i dates back to 2004 when Ruperti purchased Puma TV, however, the project was delayed until 2006.

Canal i aims to provide a fair and balanced news programming that does not have any political affiliations.

Some of Canal i's presenters include Carlos Escarrá, a pro-Chávez congressperson and member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, and Julio Borges, the leader of Justice First, the second largest opposition party.