National Television Council (Chile)
| Consejo Nacional de Televisión | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 24 October 1970 |
| Jurisdiction | National |
| Headquarters | Mar del Plata 2147 Providencia, Santiago |
| Annual budget | US$21,030,236 CLP$9,684,519,000 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry General Secretariat of Government |
| Website | CNTV official website |
The National Television Council (Spanish: Consejo Nacional de Televisión or CNTV) is a Chilean government agency whose function is to oversee the operation of television services.
It was first created by Law 17377 on October 24, 1970. Its existence is formalized in the Constitution of Chile, with its composition, organization, and powers defined in Law 18838 of 1989 and Law 19131 of 1992.
Since 2001, it has participated in creating the contents of CNTV Infantil, an educational channel for cable television.