Radio Caracas Televisión

Not to be confused with RCTI.

This page only shows primary logo variants. For other related logos and images, see: Other

1953–1970	1970–1979	1979–1984	1984–1987	1987–1989	1989–1994	1994–1996
1996–1997	1997–1998	1998–2000	2001–2005	2005–2010	2020–2021 (online)

Radio Caracas Televisión (also known as RCTV) was a Venezuelan television network and was one of the oldest in the country until 2007 when it was shut down.

Radio Caracas Televisión (first era)

1953–1984

1953–1970

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RCTV was launched as Radio Caracas Television on November 15, 1953.

1970–1979

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On-screen logo

The lion holding a shield was added in 1970. This variant was used as on-screen bug until 1979.

1979–1984

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The 1953 logo was slightly modified in 1979.

30th anniversary (1983)

RCTV (first era)

1984–1987

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In 1984, the logo was introduced a Star in the "RCTV" wordmark. This logo was used as a primary variation until 1987.

1987-1989

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The star on "RCTV" was discontinued in favor of a simplified text.

Radio Caracas Televisión (second era)

1989-1996

1989–1994

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This is a recreated version of the classic 1953 logo. In 1989, the lion was returned, this is used as a secondary variation until 1994.

40th anniversary (1993)

1994–1996

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In 1995, the logo was slightly tweaked. This logo was used as a secondary logo until 1996.

RCTV (second era)

1996-2007 (channel), 1996-present (brand)

1996–1997

Designer:  Unknown

Typography:  Lithos

Launched:  November 9, 1996

In 1996, the tricolor logo for yellow, blue and red with a grey fill gradient was introduced.

1997–1998

In 1997, as part of a refresh, the 1996 logo was tweaked. Before the 1998 update, this logo was used after the 1996-1997 logo.

1998–2000

The gray gradient was discontinued in 1998 leaving the only symbol just like the previous logos.

2001–2005

In January 2001, as part of a refresh, the 1996 logo was slightly tweaked. This logo was used as a secondary variation until 2005.

50th anniversary (2003)

2005–2010

53rd anniversary (2006)

2006 variant

By 2005, the 1996 logo was returned. RCTV ceased operations on May 28, 2007 as an over-the-air network when Venezuela's leftist Hugo Chávez regime, which the privately-owned network opposed, forced its shutdown and seized its equipment and infrastructure for the use of state-run network TVes. RCTV has since continued as a cable/satellite network under the name RCTV Internacional until 2010.

2020–2021 (online)

Horizontal variant

In July 2020, the brand returned as a online OTT service but the logo was used before for the company's website beginning in 2016. However, the service was shut down a year later as RCTV preferred to license its content to other Spanish-language streaming services.

RCTV

TVes (Free-to-air frequencies) RCTV Internacional (Cable and satellite) ►