Telefe

Telefe

https://mitelefe.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/telefe

Telefe, also known as Televisión Federal, is privately owned and headquartered in Argentina, a subsidiary of Paramount TV Media. Founded in 1961, the company employs approximately 1220 individuals and reported $90.7M in revenue as of 2025, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its main product is broadcast television and radio, operating with the flagship signal LS 84 TV Canal 11 in Buenos Aires. The company’s operations include a mix of high-production reality formats, such as Gran Hermano, MasterChef Celebrity, and Susana Giménez, alongside domestic fiction and news via Telefe Noticias. Telefe leverages its Mi Telefe digital platform to offer streaming-first content, 24/7 live access, and a video-on-demand library of historical and current programs, with international co-production and regional reach through its network of affiliate stations.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1961

Headcount

1,224

Headquarters

Argentina

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Telefe, one of Argentina's main broadcast television networks, achieved record television figures during Argentina's run to the World Cup final, with its semi-final victory over England drawing the highest audience on July 22, 2026. This performance came after Telefe selected Mediastream as its technology partner on July 21, 2026, to modernize its infrastructure ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Earlier in the year, on February 3, 2026, the open television sector in Argentina faced significant challenges, experiencing one of its most critical periods, with January marking the worst turn-on in the last 20 years. Despite these broader industry difficulties, Susana Giménez closed a new multimillion-dollar contract with Telefe, marking her formal return to the screen in 2026, as reported on January 21, 2026. The network also operates regional channels, streaming services, and the pay-TV service Telefe International, which distributes content in multiple countries.

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Telefe offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Telefe's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.

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Telefe's revenues were less than $250M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Telefe's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Telefe's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

22nd

2026

08:39

Sports Rights Updates

World Cup pays off for Argentina’s Telefe

Argentina's run to the World Cup final translated into record television figures for commercial broadcaster Telefe, with its best audience coming in the semi-final win over arch-rivals England.

Jul

21st

2026

20:59

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Telefe selected Mediastream as its technology partner

Telefe is one of the leading free-to-air TV channels in Argentina, home to mitelefe.com. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the channel needed to modernize its infrastructure, on a much tighter timeline than a project of this scale would normally allow.

May

12th

2026

01:00

Programming, History, Ownership, Family Programming, Adaptations of U.S. Shows

Telefe, short for Televisión Federal, is one of the main broadcast television networks in Argentina. It also operates regional channels, streaming services, and a pay-TV service, Telefe International, which is distributed in multiple countries. This entry discusses the history of Telefe, its programming, and its ownership.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Feb

3rd

2026

14:43

TV in Free Fall: January Marked the Worst Turn-On of the Last 20 Years

[Translated] The open television is going through one of the most critical moments in its history.

Diario Panorama

Jan

21st

2026

18:30

Susana Giménez returns to Telefe with a multimillion-dollar contract and key protagonism

[Translated] After months of crossed versions, speculations, and silent negotiations, Susana Giménez closed a new agreement with Telefe that marks her formal return to the screen in 2026.

Lateclapatagonia

Jan

15th

2026

13:00

Business Expansion, Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Telefe Studios bets on the international market

[Translated] The project will be led by Darío Turovelzky, CEO of Telefe; Mercedes Feü, senior director, who in addition to her responsibilities as head of Acquisitions will also oversee the areas of International Business, Production

Newsline Report

Jan

9th

2026

12:17

In Argentina, the 2026 World Cup will be seen on Telefe, Public TV, Disney+, and DIRECTV, which will broadcast the 104 matches

[Translated] In Argentina, the 2026 World Cup will be seen both on open TV and pay TV.

Dec

21st

2025

05:33

Rating: How much did the Simpsons' Christmas special rate instead of El Chavo del 8

[Translated] ['Almost a month ago, in an unexpected move from the programming grid, Telefe took out the classic Saturday afternoon marathon of the most successful family, The Simpsons.', 'The strong change occurred on Saturday, November

Dec

11th

2025

18:30

Chau Telefe: the important channel that Ariel Rodríguez Palacios wants for 2026

[Translated] Channel 13 is going through a new stage of reconfigurations in its programming and has already started defining how the replacement of Tarde o Temprano, the cycle conducted by Belén Ludueña, will be, which will leave the screen at the end of the month due to its low audience ratings.

Dec

2nd

2025

19:15

Rating: While TV tuning drops precipitously, El Zorro gave a surprise punch that surprised everyone

[Translated] ['December started with bad news for open television: 13.7 points was the accumulated tuning for the seven air channels in November. Compared to the previous month, it decreased by 1.0 and is the lowest so far in 2025.

Nov

30th

2025

18:30

Telefe reaches 69% of the country with its multi-platform ecosystem

[Translated] Telefe reached 30.7 million people in November, representing 69% of the country's population, solidifying its leadership.Only in digital, Telefe impacted 19.8 million unique users. MiTelefe.com reached 1.7 million unique users; and Streams Telefe registered 10.7 million.

Oct

24th

2025

12:32

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Buenos Aires Times

Examples of Telefe's suppliers include VOXX Studios and Aveco.

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Telefe currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football.

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