RTS (Ecuador)

==Primera Televisión Ecuatoriana (PTVE)==
===1960–1964===
The first-ever television station in Ecuador was launched on channel 4 in Guayaquil in 1960.
==Telecuador==
Different names had been used at the time, with "Telecuador" being the most common.
===1961–1970 (Quito)===
In 1961, channel 6 in Quito (HJCB-TV) was formed.
===1964–1970 (Guayaquil)===
===1970–1973 (Guayaquil)===
During this period, the channels were run by Norlop and ABC. In 1972, the channels were spun-off from both Norlop and ABC and remained owned indepedently until 2007.
===1970–1973 (Quito)===
In 1973, the Quito channel was shut down.
==Telecuatro Guayaquil==
===1973–1979===
===1979–1984===
===1984–1989===
This logo is similar to the one used by then-CBS affiliate WTVJ (also on channel 4, now an NBC owned-and-operated station on channel 6) in Miami, Florida.
===1989–1990===
In 1989, the channel started broadcasting in stereo.
==TeleSistema==
In 1990, Telecuatro was renamed to TeleSistema as the channel expanded nationwide before the name changed.
===1990–1995===
In 1993, Telecuatro Guayaquil would merge with ORTEL (owned by Albavisión) which led to TeleSistema returing to Quito on channel 5.
=== 1995–2005 ===
====1995–2002====
====2002–2005====
==RedTeleSistema==
===2005–2006===
In 2005, the channel was renamed to RedTeleSistema to fit with the rise of nationwide coverage.
==RTS==
===2006–present===
By 2006, the acronym RTS started to be used solely. 
Category:Television channels in Ecuador
Category:Television channels in Latin America
Category:Albavisión
Category:AIR-IAB
Category:Red Telesistema
Category:Media companies in Ecuador
Category:Guayaquil
Category:Quito
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1960