Fuerzas Armadas TV is not available on a free-to-air television frequency and is instead broadcast through the pay television networks Cable Galavisión and Honduvisión. The channel has been in operation since 2015 and its programming includes newscasts, religious programs, and shows promoting the army, which is the channel’s owner.
Media assets
Television: Fuerzas Armadas TV
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
The channel is government-owned and is accountable to the Secretary of State in the National Defense Office.
Source of funding and budget
No information about Fuerzas Armadas TV’s funding is publicly available. Local journalists interviewed for this report in May 2024 say that the channel is fully funded by the Defense Office, which has complete control over the outlet.
Editorial independence
Although Fuerzas Armadas TV’s programming is not exclusively focused on military content, its editorial stance is fully supportive of the Honduran army.
No domestic statute or independent assessment/oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Fuerzas Armadas TV has been identified.
July 2024