Televisión Mexiquense
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Televisión Mexiquense, also known as Canal 34, is a public television network for the Mexican
state of México
. The network's main station, XHPTP-TV channel 34 (analog) and channel 41 (digital), originates from Tres Padres Peak in the municipality of Coacalco de Berriozabal, México. The network and its stations are owned by Sistema de Radio y Televisión Mexiquense (Mexican Radio and Television System); its coverage area is the Cuautitlán Valley, Texcoco, the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City
, the state of Mexico and the Federal District.
For the capital city of Toluca
and the surrounding Toluca Valley area, Televisión Mexiquense retransmits its signal via XHGEM-TV channel 12.
Due to the expansion of Imevisión, which intended to use channel 7
as part of its national network, in 1988 the XHGEM-TV Metepec signal was moved from channel 7 (where it had been since its original September 26, 1984 sign-on) to channel 12.
In 1998, responsibility for Televisión Mexiquense was transferred to the newly-formed Sistema de Radio y Televisión Mexiquense, part of the Secretariat of Education, Culture and Social Welfare of the state of Mexico.
In 1999, coverage was extended to the east of the Mexican capital, covering the Cuautitlán-Texcoco Valley and the Federal District, by means of XHPTP-TV channel 34 and a broadcast tower atop Three Padres Peak in the municipality of Coacalco.
Due largely to expansion in coverage of the Televisión Mexiquense signals, on November 11, 1999, the responsibility for Sistema de Radio y Televisión Mexiquense was moved away from the Secretariat of Education, Culture and Social Welfare to the direct responsibility of the Government of the State of Mexico. Some drastic changes in the programming content followed, departing largely from coverage of very local subjects that previously had occupied most of the broadcast schedule.
After the year 2000, Televisión Mexiquense began expansion of its signal to other parts of the Republic and internationally, taking advantage of new technologies and the growing popularity of subscription television. In 2001, the Sky System and the Solidaridad (Solidarity) II satellite extended its signal nationwide. Coverage was extended to Cablevisión subscribers in November 2003.
In 2004, with the obsolescence of the Solidaridad II satellite, Televisión Mexiquense migrated to a new Mexican
government-owned satellite, Satmex 5. Its network coverage area now extended outside Mexican national territory, reaching the United States
, southern Canada
, the Caribbean
, Central America
and most of South America
.
On June 25, 2004, the Televisión Mexiquense signal was carried live for the first time via Internet streaming video.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of México
Mexico (state)
México , officially: Estado Libre y Soberano de México is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of the United Mexican States. It is divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Toluca de Lerdo....
. The network's main station, XHPTP-TV channel 34 (analog) and channel 41 (digital), originates from Tres Padres Peak in the municipality of Coacalco de Berriozabal, México. The network and its stations are owned by Sistema de Radio y Televisión Mexiquense (Mexican Radio and Television System); its coverage area is the Cuautitlán Valley, Texcoco, the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, the state of Mexico and the Federal District.
For the capital city of Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
and the surrounding Toluca Valley area, Televisión Mexiquense retransmits its signal via XHGEM-TV channel 12.
History
A little more than a year after the initial sign-on of the first station, on July 10, 1984 the Televisión Mexiquense broadcasting system was deployed using the following transmitters:- XHGEM-TV channel 7 in Metepec, México (now channel 12).
- XHTEJ-TV channel 12 in Tejupilco, México.
- XHATL-TV channel 4 in Atlacomulco, México.
Due to the expansion of Imevisión, which intended to use channel 7
XHIMT-TV
XHIMT is the callsign for the over the air Azteca 7 network flagship station in Mexico City . XHIMT provides some HD programming to cable and satellite viewers.-History:...
as part of its national network, in 1988 the XHGEM-TV Metepec signal was moved from channel 7 (where it had been since its original September 26, 1984 sign-on) to channel 12.
In 1998, responsibility for Televisión Mexiquense was transferred to the newly-formed Sistema de Radio y Televisión Mexiquense, part of the Secretariat of Education, Culture and Social Welfare of the state of Mexico.
In 1999, coverage was extended to the east of the Mexican capital, covering the Cuautitlán-Texcoco Valley and the Federal District, by means of XHPTP-TV channel 34 and a broadcast tower atop Three Padres Peak in the municipality of Coacalco.
Due largely to expansion in coverage of the Televisión Mexiquense signals, on November 11, 1999, the responsibility for Sistema de Radio y Televisión Mexiquense was moved away from the Secretariat of Education, Culture and Social Welfare to the direct responsibility of the Government of the State of Mexico. Some drastic changes in the programming content followed, departing largely from coverage of very local subjects that previously had occupied most of the broadcast schedule.
After the year 2000, Televisión Mexiquense began expansion of its signal to other parts of the Republic and internationally, taking advantage of new technologies and the growing popularity of subscription television. In 2001, the Sky System and the Solidaridad (Solidarity) II satellite extended its signal nationwide. Coverage was extended to Cablevisión subscribers in November 2003.
In 2004, with the obsolescence of the Solidaridad II satellite, Televisión Mexiquense migrated to a new Mexican
New Mexican
New Mexican may refer to:* A person from the U.S. state of New Mexico; see List of people from New Mexico* The Santa Fe New Mexican, a newspaper published in Santa Fe, New MexicoNew Mexican may refer to:...
government-owned satellite, Satmex 5. Its network coverage area now extended outside Mexican national territory, reaching the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, southern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and most of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
On June 25, 2004, the Televisión Mexiquense signal was carried live for the first time via Internet streaming video.
Programming
The channel offers a varied selection of programming, both in style and target audience. Much of its programming is created in-house, which allows the station to avoid depending exclusively on acquired programs, syndicated fare that almost exclusively consisted of movies, foreign soap operas and cartoons.- Children's programming consists mainly of cartoons and in-house production of stories and narration.
- Sports coverage include dedicated programmes which follow professional soccer teams such as Deportivo Toluca (Sport Toluca) and Atlético MexiquenseAtlético MexiquenseAtlético Mexiquense is a professional soccer team in México, serving as a farm team for Deportivo Toluca F.C. and playing in the Primera División A. For a long time they played in Toluca, but eventually they changed ground to Ixtapan de la Sal looking forward to getting more fans...
. In addition, daily programs provide sports news and analysis as well as occasional coverage of other sports such as motor car racing.
- News is delivered both in short informative newsbreaks and as established scheduled programmes. As this channel does not forget its local Mexican origins, much of its program content is built on local news.
- Because of its origins as a Mexican state channel, public affairs (government and political topics) occupy a important role in the station's programming.
- Programs for youth are limited in quantity; from the beginnings of the channel these consisted almost exclusively of videos.
- Soap operas (telenovelas) broadcast before 2006 were of Korean origin and dubbed to SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
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- From its beginnings, channel 34 has carried a morning news magazine; while the name and content have changed over time, the morning show has always appeared in the station's programming.