The following is a list of events affecting Mexican television in 2016. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.
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Events edit
- 5 August-21 August - The 2016 Summer Olympics were broadcast on Canal Once and Canal 22.[1]
- 31 December - Mexico's nationwide digital television transition was completed after the mandatory shutdown of analog television service for mid- and low-powered stations, which were given a one-year extension of the nationwide deadline of 31 December 2015.
Television shows edit
Debuts edit
- 40 y 20 (2016–present)
Programs on-air edit
1970s edit
- Plaza Sesamo (1972–present)
1990s edit
- Acapulco Bay (1995–present)
- Corazon salvaje (1993–present)
- Esmeralda (1997–present)
- La usurpadora (1998–present)
2000s edit
- Alma de hierro (2008–present)
- Big Brother México (2002-2005, 2015–present)
- Hotel Erotica Cabo (2006–present)
- Lo Que Callamos Las Mujeres (2001–present)
2010s edit
- 40 y 20 (2016–present)
- Como dice el dicho (2011–present)
- La Voz… México (2011–present)
- México Tiene Talento (2014–present)
- Valiant Love (2012–present)
Television stations edit
Station launches edit
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
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| 22 February | Zacatecas, Zacatecas | XHZHZ-TDT | 24 (UHF/PSIP) | Non-commercial independent | |
| 1 September | XHZAC-TDT | 20 (UHF) 15 (PSIP) |
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| 17 October | Mexico City | XHCTMX-TDT | 29 (UHF) 3 (PSIP) |
Imagen Televisión | |
| 7 November | Villahermosa, Tabasco | XHUJAT-TDT | 35 (UHF/PSIP) | Public independent | |
| Unknown | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | XEPM-TDT2 | 2.2 (PSIP) | Las Estrellas | XEPM's second digital subchannel broadcasts the same programming as main channel, but with El Paso, Texas area commercials. |
Network affiliation changes edit
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | Notes/References |
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| 1 October | Matamoros, Tamaulipas (Brownsville/McAllen, Texas, USA) |
XHRIO-TDT | 15.1 | MundoMax | The CW Plus |
Deaths edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Canal 22 y Once tv transmitirán Juegos Olímpicos; Televisa y Azteca quedan fuera". aristeguinoticias.com. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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