Media in Ecuador

Newspapers:

El Comercio: www.elcomercio.com.ec. One of the largest print daily news publications in Ecuador, based out of Quito. The paper covers national and international news.

El Financiero: www.elfinanciero.com. Another national paper, with a focus on the economy.

El Universo: www.eluniverso.com. Competes with El Comercio in daily publications. Based out of Guayaquil.

Diario Extra: www.diario-extra.com. Self publishing newspaper from Quayaquil, specializing in feature-driven news.

Hoy: www.hoy.com.ec. A morning-edition daily newspaper characterized by its openness to different schools of thought and its free print version.

La Hora: www.lahora.com.ec. An umbrella news company that prints in 12 regions throughout Ecuador, publishing regional news in the area.

Magazines:

Analisis Semanal: www.ecuadoranalysis.com. Offers in-depth analysis of economics in Ecuador.

Cosas Ecuador: www.cosas.com.ec. A sophisticated celebrity gossip newspaper with in-depth feature articles on politics and culture.

Generacion XXI: www.generacion21.com. A very popular celebrity magazine for Ecuador’s teenager market.

La Cometa: www.cometa.com.ec. A magazine about children, for children.

Vistazo: www.vistazo.com.ec. Feature-length local and national news stories.

TV:

Considered the most important source of the country's mass media. Telenovelas, which can be compared to American soap operas, take up most of the air-time in Ecuador. There are 10 private channels and three operated by the state, as well as regional stations. Cable is becoming increasingly popular.

Among the private networks are:

Ecuavisa: www.ecuavisa.com.

Teleamazonas: www.teleamazonas.com.

Telerama: www.telerama.ec.

The national public (state-run) television stations are:

Ecuador TV: www.ecuadortv.ec.

Gama TV: www.gamatv.com.ec.

TC Telvisión: www.tctelevision.com.

Radio Stations:

Listening to the radio is very popular in Ecuador, and each town has at least one of their own, local radio stations. Most stations produce a mix of music and conversation. While most are in Spanish, it's possible to find a few in English as well. For top hits in Quito, listen to Los 40s Principales (97.7 FM), or Alfa Radio (98.5 FM); and for local music and adult contemporary themes, listen to Ecuador Inmediato Radio, which is best online. Radio Sucre (www.radiosucre.com.ec) is a national network.

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