Teleamazonas was created from the takeover of frequencies that belonged to HCJB-TV, owned by the HCJB radio ministry, in April 1972, to Antonio Granda Centeno.

Teleamazonas got the most powerful microwave radio relay, acquired the first mobile television unit, and built in Guayaquil the biggest self-supported antenna.

[3] This government move immediately prompted a backlash from advocacy groups who claimed to be acting in the interests of freedom of expression.

[4] Teleamazonas sale was the result of the mandate of the Ecuadorian Constitution of 2008, which provides that no person may simultaneously hold shares in banks and media.

(both modern and classic versions), and Yo soy Betty, la fea, one of Colombia's most popular romantic telenovelas.