I.Sat
{{Infobox television channel
| name = I.Sat
| logo = I.Sat logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = April 5, 1993 (Latin America)
April 1, 2008 (Brazil)
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2024|02|29}}
| owner = Warner Bros. Discovery
| country = Argentina
| language = Spanish and Portuguese
| area = Latin America
| headquarters = Buenos Aires, Argentina
| former_names = I-Sat (1993-1998)
| sister_channels = TNT
TNT Series
Space
Warner Channel
TCM
Cartoon Network
Cartoonito
Tooncast
Adult Swim
Glitz*
HTV
CNN
CNN en Español
MuchMusic
}}
I.Sat (contraction of the Spanish phrase Imagen Satelital, which means "Satellite image", founder of the channel) was an Argentine cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International. It aired movies, series, music, and shows. It was headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
It was broadcast on the satellite Intelsat 21 and was carried by most cable television companies in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
History
Until 2007, the channel was owned by "Claxson Interactive Group Latin America & Iberia" (which was a subsidiary of the Venezuelan-based Grupo Cisneros) but that year the channel, along with Retro and Space, is bought by Turner Broadcasting System. It aired different programming on different blocks, such as "Primer Plano I.Sat" (foreign movies), "Cine Argentino Independiente" (independent Argentine films), "Asian Connection" (Asian films), and "Cortos I-Sat" (short films).
In 2007 it changed its programming from being a 24-hour movie channel to having movies, series, shows, documentary series, music, and some others. Some current programming includes Little Britain, Raising Hope, Misfits, and others.
Adult Swim, which previously aired on Cartoon Network, aired every night with adult animation series since 2007 after its cancellation from Cartoon Network; however, the Adult Swim block was cancelled from I.Sat on 2010 due to low ratings.{{Cite web|date=2010-11-12|title=Exclusiva: I.Sat extingue [Adult Swim] para siempre|url=http://www.anmtvla.com/2009/11/isat-extinge-adult-swim-para-siempre.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501082708/http://www.anmtvla.com/2009/11/isat-extinge-adult-swim-para-siempre.html|archive-date=2012-05-01|website=ANMTV|language=es}}{{Cite web|date=2010-11-14|title=Diciembre en I.Sat: Último mes de [Adult Swim] |url=https://www.anmtvla.com/2010/11/diciembre-en-isat-ultimo-mes-de-adult.html|website=ANMTV|language=es}} Adult Swim, however, returned to I.Sat on April 3, 2015, until April 16, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Landaverde|first=Octavio|date=2015-02-12|title=Adult Swim regresa en abril por I.Sat|url=http://www.anmtvla.com/2015/02/adult-swim-regresa-en-abril-por-isat.html|website=ANMTV|language=es}}
In December 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that I.Sat would shut down on February 29, 2024 with Glitz and the Latin American version of MuchMusic.{{cite web |last1=Álvarez |first1=Rafa |title=Oficial: Glitz y I.Sat serán descontinuados por Warner Bros. Discovery en febrero |url=https://www.tvlaint.com/2023/12/oficial-glitz-e-i-sat-seran.html |website=tvlaint |date=21 December 2023 |access-date=25 December 2023|language=es}}
A tongue-in-cheek funeral was held in Córdoba in honor of the channel's heritage and past on February 29, while also raising doubts about the future of television, more specifically how its programming essence will survive.{{cite web | url=https://www.cadena3.com/noticia/pasen-y-vean/organizan-en-cordoba-un-funeral-para-el-canal-i-sat-que-dejara-de-transmitir_381657 | title=Organizan en Córdoba un funeral para el canal I-SAT, que dejará de transmitir - Notas - Pasen y Vean }}
Logos
| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="border:1px solid #aaa" |
| align=center
!height="150px" bgcolor="#F9F9F9" | 100px !height="150px" bgcolor="#F9F9F9" | 100px !height="150px" bgcolor="#F9F9F9" | 100px |
| width="150px" colspan="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" | 5.04.1993-16.12.1998
!width="150px" colspan="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" | 16.12.1998-1.12.2010 !width="150px" colspan="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" | 1.12.2010–29.02.2024 |
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Programming
= Former programming blocks =
- Cine Argentino Independiente: Argentine independent films.
- Cortos I.Sat: Short films.
- Cuentos de terror. Horror stories narrated by Alberto Laiseca.
- I.Films: Featured movies with monthly premieres.
- I.Series: Series, shows, and reality series.
- Primer Plano I-Sat: International Independent films.
- Adult Swim: Previously aired on Cartoon Network. It aired cartoons and anime series for adults since 2007. Discontinued in 2010. Returned in April 2015 until April 2020.
- Asian Connection: Asian films.
- BritTV: British shows and series from BBC and Channel 4.
- Comedy Central. Programming block with series from the TV channel Comedy Central. Discontinued in 2004.
- Cine Zeta. Films with poor ratings or reviews. Discontinued in 2005.
- Furia Oriental: Anime series and Asian films.
- Sexorama. Softcore films. Discontinued in 2008.
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/ISatChannel Official YouTube Channel]
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Warner Bros. Discovery Americas}}
Category:Defunct television channels
Category:Cable television networks in Latin America
Category:Portuguese-language television stations in Brazil
Category:Spanish-language television stations
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1993
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2024
Category:Television in Argentina
Category:Television stations in Argentina