Canal 9 Bío Bío Televisión live stream
Canal 9 Bío Bío Televisión online television
Canal 9 Bío Bío Televisión is a Chilean free-to-air television channel operating in the regional news and generalist format . The primary language of broadcasting is Spanish. The channel was founded on December 15, 1991, in the city of Concepción, Chile, and holds the historic distinction of being the first private open television channel created in the Chilean regions, outside the capital city of Santiago . The channel is owned and operated by Bío Bío Comunicaciones, an independent media group founded by Nibaldo Mosciatti Moena. The channel's motto is to be a "free and independent" voice, offering an alternative to television news produced from Santiago .
The channel's programming is built around a strong schedule of journalistic content, current affairs, and cultural programming, produced at its headquarters in Concepción. The flagship program is the main newscast, “Noticias“, which airs daily and focuses on events and stories from the Biobío Region and the southern zone of Chile . The channel is also known for its talk shows and investigative reports, with programming reaching viewers through its main open signal and its digital platforms . The channel is part of a larger multimedia group that also includes Radio Bío Bío (which was founded in 1966) and the news portal BioBioChile.cl (founded in 2009), together forming what is widely recognized as one of the most credible news networks in the country .
Canal 9 is available throughout the Biobío Region (which includes the provinces of Concepción, Ñuble, Biobío, and Arauco) via digital terrestrial television (DTT). The channel is also available in other regions of the country through cable and satellite operators, as well as on the national DTT standard . The channel broadcasts its signal and content through its various digital platforms, including its official website at canal9.cl, allowing viewers to watch live newscasts and access full episodes on demand .
Canal 9 Bío Bío Televisión stands as the flagship open television channel for a group that has been recognized for nine consecutive years (2017-2025) as the "most credible media in Chile" by the Digital News Report from the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford . It is recognized for its coverage of major national events, particularly the 2010 earthquake and tsunami, where it provided uninterrupted information and guidance to the public . The channel remains committed to the principles of its founder: service to the public, journalistic independence, and a deep connection to local identity, values that have defined the broadcaster since the founding of Radio Bío Bío in 1966 . Thanks to modern digital platforms, Canal 9 Bío Bío Televisión provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that Chilean audiences across the country and the global diaspora can access its regional news coverage wherever they are .






