SCN discontinued broadcasting on 1 July 1999[1] just before the 31 December[2] turnover of the Canal Zone to the Republic of Panama when U.S. troops were removed from that country under the Torrijos-Carter Treaties.
NBC started donating 2,000 pounds worth of programs to a station in Panama in September 1941 before the invasion of Pearl Harbor; its broadcasts became definitive in early 1942.
[3]: 112 Until March 1989, SCN's main problem was regarding copyright issues with Panamanian television networks (RPC and TVN, later joined by Telemetro).
[7] During the temporary suspension of Panamanian media outlets, SCN was the only television channel authorized to operate until RPC resumed on Christmas Day with a limited schedule.
[10] In 2001, following failed attempts at creating a regional educational station,[11] the Panamanian government started setting a date for the fate of the former SCN frequencies, July 10.