The state-owned National Telecommunications Company S.A. (Entel S.A.) of Bolivia announced the removal of the teleSUR and Russia TV channels from its lineup, citing “administrative issues.”
In a statement dated January 15, Entel notified its users and the general public that, “starting January 17, 2026, due to administrative reasons, the television channels Russia TV (204) and Telesur (206) will be removed from the channel lineup on its IPTV fiber optic television, DTH satellite television, and Entel TV Smart App services.”
Reporting on Entel’s decision on social media, teleSUR President Patricia Villegas commented that it was “as predictable as it is condemnable” and that “there are no reasons” for this step. “Their arguments fool no one. Bolivia, you know it, we’re still in this together!” she added.
In November 2019, under the government of Jeanine Añez, Entel terminated its contract with teleSUR, initially citing “technical problems” and later “a reorganization of the television lineup.”
“In accordance with the reorganization of the television schedule, we inform you of our intention to terminate the General Transmission Conditions for the signal of the new Televisión del Sur,” stated a letter signed by the national customer manager of Entel, which was published on Twitter today.
In November 2020, the government, under the presidency of Luis Arce, announced the return of the teleSUR multimedia platform to Bolivia, after a year off the air in the Andean nation.
IMAGE CREDIT: Headquarters of teleSUR, the new Television of the South / Photo: teleSUR
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
