written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . september 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message radio caracas television international type subsidiary of empresas 1bc industry television distribution founded 1982 headquarters miami florida united states area served africa asia europe latin america middle east north america parent radio caracas television rctv c.a. empresas 1bc website official homepage rctv international formerly known as coral pictures or coral international is subsidiary of radio caracas television rctv c.a. the company that owns radio caracas television rctv . coral was formed in miami florida in 1982 as the international distributor of rctv s programs . it is known around the world in more than 48 countries from telenovelas like cristal topacio leonela la fiera estefan a la dama de rosa se ora el desprecio kassandra dulce ilusi n and juana la virgen 2002 ; starring daniela alvarado and ricardo lamo and the adventure travel series expedition . in 2005 it changed its name to rctv international to honor its parent company . katy paulheim director of international sales amina galdo office manager rctv international shares a legacy of more than 50 years of history with rctv venezuela its mother company and one of the first commercial television stations in south america . entrepreneur william h. phelps who had also established venezuela s first commercial radio station radio caracas radio launched radio caracas television rctv venezuela on november 15 1953 in caracas . always the leader rctv is noted for its talent the best hosts the best news anchors great actors and the most beautiful models . their original and canned programming became part of the venezuelan s everyday life and many named their children after the channel s stars . rctv moved to cable in 2007 after the venezuelan government of hugo chavez refused to renew its terrestrial licence.in 2010 venezuelan president hugo chavez had taken six cable television channels off the air including rctv international for breaking a law on transmitting government material.the government had urged cable services to drop channels ignoring the rules . 1 contents 1 vocation 2 telenovelas 3 expansion 4 globalization 5 telenovela 6 external links vocation edit rctv has always been enthusiastic in the pursuit of its goals and invests accordingly in the technologies that best serve its standard high quality . shortly after its launch with a modern transmitter and microwave relay system the station expanded its signal from caracas to the rest of the country . it was also the first station to expand the programming schedule limited until then to the evening hours by starting at noon first and soon in the morning . in 1961 rctv established their video tape department and began color production by mid 1970s although it was only in 1981 that the government finally authorized color broadcasts . telenovelas edit rctv strongly fostered original production and by then had extended its production facilities to 2 500 m2 with telenovelas at the top of the list . telenovelas generated the most unbelievable examples of audience loyalty attracting new creatives and prompting new production techniques new story lines with social political and even comic twists . among rctv s main assets are its scripts its stories always successful with the audience . today it owns one of the most important archives in the continent . expansion edit rctv always had exporting in mind . amid fierce competition with mexican brazilian and argentinean product the company began to explore markets beyond their borders markets that were about to explode . when rctv identified a favorable outlook for their products coral pictures was established as the company s international distributor in miami florida in 1982 . by mid 1980s rctv already reported sales revenue from foreign markets . also collateral benefits were recorded such as the preference in other spanish speaking countries for the venezuelan accent in dubbed programming as well as extraordinary event occurring with telenovela audiences in countries as diverse as turkey croatia and israel . likewise rctv is marveled by the fact that their products are present in more than 48 countries in the english portuguese french hebrew german mandarin cantonese thai japanese italian greek and turkish languages . titles such as cristal topacio leonela la fiera estefan a la dama de rosa se ora el desprecio kassandra dulce ilusi n eva marina and adventure travel series expedition toured the world . globalization edit after more than twenty five years in the field coral pictures is mature and fruitful . its team satisfied turns towards the mother company in 2005 to honor it by taking the name rctv international . they return to the mother fully developed with capacity to interpret their markets knowing their clients needs and able to translate that knowledge into service opportunities . they have learned to see with the eyes of the local programmer in each market . supported by half a century of family history and more than a quarter century of its own rctv international offers a range of product that includes those of other prestigious producers in the region . they have also extended their reach by adding formats and co productions to this offer . they have added cable and satellite to their client mix and pursue new challenges and opportunities that will strengthen and consolidate their global aim in this era of digital communications that has just begun . telenovela edit piel salvaje 2015 que el cielo me explique 2011 calle luna calle sol 2009 libres como el viento 2009 la trepadora 2008 nadie me dir como quererte 2008 toda una dama 2007 mi prima ciela 2007 por todo lo alto 2006 ser bonita no basta 2005 estramb tica anastasia 2004 la cuaima 2003 mi gorda bella 2002 trapos intimos 2002 la mujer de judas 2002 juana la virgen 2002 la soberana 2001 carrisima 2001 ang lica pecado 2000 mis tres hermanas 2000 mari 2000 carita pintada 1999 luisa fernanda 1999 hoy te vi 1998 nina mimada 1998 llovizna 1997 maria de los angeles 1997 la inolvidable 1996 los amores de anita pena 1996 el desafio 1995 ilusiones 1995 alejandra 1994 pura sangre 1994 de oro puro 1993 dulce ilusion 1993 kassandra 1992 por estas calles 1992 eva marina 1992 el desprecio 1991 anabel 1990 carmen querida 1990 de mujeres 1990 gardenia 1990 natacha 1990 alondra 1989 amanda sabater 1989 rubi rebelde 1989 abigail 1988 alma mia 1988 se ora 1988 la intrusa 1987 la pasion de teresa 1987 la dama de rosa 1986 mansion de luxe 1986 cristal 1985 rebeca 1985 azucena 1984 marisela 1984 topacio 1984 leonela 1983 la fiera 1978 raquel 1973 external links edit official homepage venezuela tv channels taken off air bbc uk . retrieved march 7 2014 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title rctv international & oldid 743550340 categories companies based in miamicompanies established in 1982empresas 1bc subsidiariestelevision broadcasting companies of the united states1982 establishments in floridahidden categories articles with a promotional tone from february 2016all articles with a promotional tonearticles lacking reliable references from september 2007all articles lacking reliable referencespages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent 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