Caracol Televisión is one of the most viewed national television networks in Colombia. Before becoming a network, it was a production company, part of the Cadena Radial Colombiana (Spanish: Colombian Radio Network), when offered financial support to the Televisora Nacional through the exclusive concession of commercial spaces, giving birth to TVC (Televisión Comercial Ltda.) in 1955. In 1998, Caracol acquired one of the two licenses given by the Colombian government for the operation of a national television network -the other was granted to RCN Televisión-. Image File history File links Caracol_TV.jpg Summary Caracol TV Logo Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Caracol_TV.jpg Summary Caracol TV Logo Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... RCN Televisión is a Colombian national television network. ...
Julio Mario Santo Domingo is Caracol Televisión's (or Canal Caracol) main shareholder. Julio Mario Santo Domingo (1924-), a Colombian businessman, is listed by Forbes magazine as one of the wealthiest men in his country. ...