Infinito was an Argentinian cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America (today Warner Bros. Discovery Americas). It aired documentaries, reality shows and movies.
History
Early years: conventional documentary channel
The channel was originally launched and operated by the Argentine company Imagen Satelital, owned by Argentine businessman Alberto González, on September 13, 1993.
In its first phase, the channel tried to gain a space within the networks of the documentary genre, without major conceptual differences in terms of its programming.
This entire first part dedicated to documentaries in general and with a simple triangular logo with the name of the channel inside was never its strong point.
As of August 1996, the Infinito logo was changed from its green triangle logo to a blue trefoil knot, and the text "infinito" below.
In May 1997, Imagen Satelital and its package of channels were acquired by Cisneros Television Group (which in 2000 was renamed Claxson Interactive Group when it merged with Ibero American Media Partners and the portal El Sitio).
First relaunch
The 1996 blue trefoil knot symbol logo was modified starting in 1999, changing the color of the symbol to a gold color, and changing the typography of the text "infinito", this was used until January 1, 2009.
Faced with the need to reposition the channel and place it within the leading brands, the new owner of the channel reformulated the programming content and relaunched the channel on April 13, 1999. In this new phase, the channel maintains the documentary format but pointing to themes that surprise and intrigue, that escape the normal, unexplained paranormal events, taboo topics and alternative realities that endure and are strengthened in the new millennium.
During 2001, Infinito opens up to a new commitment and creates a new space within its programming for original production, one of the differential pillars of the brand, having 25% of its own production within the total number of programs offered.
In March 2004, Infinito presents a new image and introduces the slogan "Abre tu mente" (Open Your Mind), that in the channel's promotions it was placed in 2 languages, in Spanish and Portuguese with Abra sua mente, since then that channel also reached Brazil, and this continued until 2009, and to accompain the branding, the channel's logo became transparent.
In October 2007, Infinito along with a package of 6 other signals from Claxson Interactive Group were acquired by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, one of the divisions of Time Warner (today Warner Bros. Discovery Americas).
Second relaunch
Since January 1, 2009, after a restructuring by Turner, the channel abandons the theme and profile it managed and renews its content, changing towards a new focus oriented to inspiration, amazement and teachings from facts and people in the real world that have surpassed what is expected even in fiction, the logo changes radically, the "∞" symbol is removed from the logo, and now consists only of the text "INFINITO", in addition, it leaves aside the documentaries, and is replaced by programming of guidance to inspiration, and wonder.
The channel presented a new slogan "Realidad que supera a la ficción", since this change,
the channel incorporated different themes for each programming style, such as Infinito Films, Good for You, Complot, Docs, Inspiracion, Guilty Pleasures, Crimen and Asombro.
Starting in mid-2011, The channel premiered widely successful programs such as 1000 Ways to Die and that same year began broadcasting reality television programs, such as Cheaters, among others reality show, and it included series, relegating the documentary format to the background.
Final years and name changing
In July 2013, the thematic segments were withdrawn, leaving only Infinito Films.
By 2013 and 2014, Infinito no longer paid attention to its slogan, which disappeared, and they also changed the graphic image of the channel, and its programming focuses, this time, on reality television programs and films, moving away from its initial concept of documentaries that it had from its early years until the graphic image changing in mid-2013.
Infinito ceased its broadcasts on March 10, 2015 in Argentina and on March 17 of the same year in the rest of Latin America being Operation Repo its last program broadcast.
Infinito was replaced by TNT Series.
The Infinito's programming was moved to the channel TruTV until 31 October 2023 and was replaced by 24/7 Adult Swim Channel.
Programming
1993 - 1999
El precio de la fama
Expedición
Outdoor Life: with William Conrad(Vida al aire libre)
Testimonios de protagonistas
Aventuras en el buceo
El universo interior
Más allá del mañana
Obras maestras del documental
Viajando con Infinito
Adventures, Travels & Archives(Archivos, Viajes y Aventuras)
Encuentro con la Naturaleza
Reportajes
First Works(Obras iniciales)
Entre paletas y cinceles
La magía del cine
Los heroes de Pugilandia
Leyendas del boxeo
Nuestra curiosa naturaleza
MasterComics
Guía Documental con Mario Grasso
Leyendas del Ring
Historia de...
Patrulla de la playa
Más allá de las fronteras
Esto es fútbol
Mí amigo, el caballo
Maestros marciales
Los creadores
Más allá del 2000
El mundo según George
Hola Carlitos
En el zoologico
Enviado especial
La magía del cine
Especiales de Infinito
Hablemos con los animales
Patrulla de la playa
Exposiciones universales
Recreo Satelital
Los grandes vapores
La magía de Bolivia
Misterios, magia y milagros
1999 - 2009
Hierbas sagradas
Historias de abducción
Lugares misteriosos
Unsolved Mysteries(Misterios sin resolver)
Yoga con Wai Lana
Mundos de fé
Poderes terrenales
El representante de Dios
El día menos pensado
Crímenes que estremecieron a Gran Bretaña
Historias de Fantasmas
Diarios de Ovnis
Tesoros perdidos
Devociones
Los cazafantasmas
Zona Infinito
Creencias
Mundo Infinito
Casa Infinito
Juro que es Verdad
Beyond: with James Van Praagh
Guía extraterrestre
Ovnis, verdades y mentiras
El misterioso mundo de Arthur C. Clarke
Misterios Urbanos
2009 - 2015
Final 24
Crimen y redención
BRIC
Kirchner: A un año de su muerte
Vuelo 3142: la tragedia de LAPA
Efemérides
Incoming
La decisión equivocada
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Latin America
Huellas
Confesiones de un sicario
Cuerpos sin edad
¿Qué edad tiene tu cuerpo?
26 personas para salvar al mundo
El último hombre en pie
Tattoo Nightmares
Rizzoli & Isles
Cazadores de subastas
Fanboy Confessional
Cheaters
1000 Ways to Die(1000 maneras de morir)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Mujeres tras las rejas
Condenados por error
Deadliest Warrior(El guerrero más letal)
XXL
Vanity insanity
Esposas de la tribú
Extreme Food
Scare Tactics(Tácticas de miedo)
World's Worst Tenants(Inquilinos extremos)
Repo Games
Guerra de Containers
The Carbonaro Effect(Efecto Carbonaro)
Cosentino
Hasta que la muerte nos separe
Pequeños asesinos
Total Drama
Hardcore Pawn: Chicago(El mejor precio: Chicago)
Survivor: Thailand
Survivor: Palau
Survivor: All-Stars
Survivor: Marquesas
Survivor: África
Impractical Jokers
Cazadores de tesoros
Parejas asesinas
Operation Repo(Operación Rescate)
Esta es mi historia
Frontline
Pill Poppers
Dr. G: Medical Examiner
Los restauradores
La super nadadora
Dog the Bounty Hunter(Dog: el cazarrecompensas)
Excavadores de Tesoros
Osmin Psycho Trainer
La última mujer en pie
TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...(Los vídeos más tontos del mundo)
Programming blocks
Documentales de Infinito
Noche de Sábado
Especiales de Infinito
Infinito Complots
Infinito Místico
Infinito Insólito
Infinito Oculto
Infinito Paranormal
Infinito Original
Infinito Alternativo
Infinito Ovni
Infinito Esotérico
Infinito Films
Infinito Guilty Pleasures
Infinito Asombro
Infinito Good For You
Infinito Inspiración
Infinito Crimen
Infinito Docs
Infinito Complot
Terror Infinito
Slogans
1993 - 1994: El canal documental latinoamericano (English for The Latin American documentary channel)
1994 - 1996: El canal universal con perfil nuestro para usted (English for The universal channel with our profile for you)
1996 - 1998 / 1996 - 1999: El primer canal documental latinoamericano (English for The first Latin American documentary channel) / El mundo del documental (English for The documentary world)
1999 - 2000: Señal del nuevo milenio (English for Signal of the new millennium)
2000 - 2001: Experimenta lo desconocido (English for Experience the unknown)
2001 - 2004: Existe otra realidad y solo un canal te la muestra (English for There is another reality and only one channel shows it to you)
2004 - 2009: Abre tu mente (English for Open your mind)
2009 - 2013: Realidad que supera a la ficción (English from Reality surpasses fiction)
References
External links
www.la.infinito.com (Infinito website)
"Felipe De Stefani de Turner: Con TNT series es la primera vez que hacemos spin-off de otro canal". produ.com. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
"Alejandra Barrera, directora de Mercadeo de Turner México, América Central y El Caribe". produ.com. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2022.