{{Short description|Costa Rican television channel}} {{Infobox television channel | name = FUTV | logo = Logo de FUTV.svg | logo_size = 250px | country = Costa Rica | picture_format = 1080i HDTV<br>(downscaled to 480i for the SDTV feed) | owner = Teletica<br/>Repretel | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2020|2|29}} | sister_channels = | former_names = }} '''FUTV''' is a Costa Rican soccer television channel. It started broadcasting on February 29, 2020 and is a joint operation of Repretel and Teletica.
==History== On September 28, 2019, Costa Rican media informed that the Teletica and Repretel networks were jointly planning the creation of a dedicated subscription television network dedicated to Costa Rican soccer (the Primera División), having as its expectation starting alongside the 2020-21 season with nine clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ncrnoticias.com/deportes/teletica-y-repretel-crearian-un-canal-de-cable-en-conjunto-para-la-transmision-de-futbol/|title=Teletica y Repretel crearían un canal de cable en conjunto para la transmisión de fútbol|work=NCR Noticias|date=28 September 2019|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://everardoherrera.com/index.php/74-futbol-costa-rica-1/57450-teletica-y-repretel-buscan-crear-un-canal-de-cable-en-conjunto-para-la-transmision-de-futbol|title=Teletica y Repretel buscan crear en conjunto un canal de cable para la transmisión de futbol|author=Everardo Herrera|date=28 September 2019|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> Facing the rumors given by social media, on October 2, Repretel's president Fernando Contreras, announced that the channel would become reality and discarded the hypothesis of being a joint company, instead, both television companies would serve as providers with their technical equipment and commentators.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lateja.cr/farandula/presidente-de-repretel-confirma-que-se-esta/ODXCUPYRUVEMDDZUIDMEBVSO5Q/story/|title=Presidente de Repretel confirma que se está cocinando nuevo canal deportivo|work=La Teja|author=Erick Quirós|date=2 October 2019|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
On December 13, 2019, it was revealed that the name of the channel would be FUTV and was presented alongside teams, commercial partners of the TV networks and people associated to soccer. Also, it became known that its location would be in Escazú where a specialist who worked with ESPN would assume the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/teletica-y-repretel-se-unen-para-que-saprissa-y/URVUVKSZVFARDPEDBZIL2ZI7PY/story/|title=Teletica y Repretel se unen para que Saprissa y Alajuelense se vean en canal de cable|work=La Nación|author=Cristian Brenes|date=13 December 2019|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
On January 23, 2020, the channel was officially launched on cable companies and Teletica and Repretel's teams ceded their television rights. It formally launched on February 29 under the directorate of its president Gabriel Vargas, supporter of director of strategy Rodolfo Travers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ncrnoticias.com/deportes/teletica-y-repretel-dejaran-de-transmitir-partidos-de-futbol-nacional-en-television-abierta/|title=Teletica y Repretel dejarán de transmitir partidos de fútbol nacional en televisión abierta|work=NCR Noticias|date=23 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teletica.com/246725_a-partir-del-29-de-febrero-usted-podra-disfrutar-de-futv|title=A partir del 29 de febrero usted podrá disfrutar de FUTV|work=Teletica|author=José Fernando Araya|date=23 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/la-preguntas-y-respuestas-sobre-el-canal-que/2CZU6FEBWVA2PE4GQVYWQUTYV4/story/|title=Las preguntas y respuestas sobre el canal que transmitirá en exclusiva los juegos de Saprissa, Alajuelense, Herediano, Cartaginés...|work=La Nación|author=Fiorella Masís|date=23 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.futvcr.com/ Official website]
{{Costa Rican television channels}}
Category:Television stations in Costa Rica Category:Spanish-language television stations Category:Television channels and stations established in 2020 Category:Sports mass media in Costa Rica Category:Football in Costa Rica