TN8
| Country | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Televisora Nicaraguense S.A. (Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo) |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 July 1956 (first version) 9 December 1992 (second version) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.tn8.tv/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analog VHF | Channel 8 |
Telenica (branded as TN8) is a Nicaraguan terrestrial television channel. The station began as Canal 8, the first television station to broadcast in Nicaragua, which began operations on 15 July 1956. The original station operated under the ownership of President Anastasio Somoza García before merging with Canal 6 in 1962 under Televisión de Nicaragua, S.A.
The Channel 8 license was reactivated in 1992 by journalist Carlos Briceño, who founded Telenica and relaunched the station as a privately operated broadcaster. In 2010, the station was acquired by Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo, son of Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega.TN8 currently broadcasts a mix of news programs, entertainment programming, and imported television series.