2018 in Mexican television

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The following is a list of events affecting Mexican television in 2018. 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

Television shows

Debuts

Programs on-air

1970s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Television stations

Station launches

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliationNotes/References
12 February Uruapan, Michoacán XHJGMI-TDT 15 (UHF)
12 (PSIP)
Commercial independent
2 May Guadalajara, Jalisco XHQMGU-TDT 9 (VHF)
10 (PSIP)
July Chihuahua, Chihuahua XHICCH-TDT 30 (UHF)
44 (PSIP)
Commercial independentSatellite station of XHIJ-TDT/Ciudad Juárez
14 August Mexico City XHTDMX-TDT 11 (VHF)
6 (PSIP)
Multimedios Televisión
October Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua XHMTCH-TDT 28.1 (UHF)/6.1 (PSIP)
28.2 (UHF)/6.2 (PSIP)
28.3 (UHF)/6.3 (PSIP)
28.4 (UHF)/6.4 (PSIP)
Multimedios Televisión (primary)
Milenio Television
Teleritmo
Independent (via XHABC-TDT)
3 December Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco XHCPPV-TDT 27 (UHF)
10 (PSIP)
Commercial independent
17 December Saltillo, Coahuila XHTSCO-TDT 36 (UHF)
10 (PSIP)
Independent

Network affiliation changes

DateMarketStationChannelOld AffiliationNew AffiliationNotes/References
September Tecate/Tijuana, Baja California
(San Diego, California, United States)
XHDTV-TDT 49.1 (PSIP) MyNetworkTV Milenio Televisión

Station closures

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliationSign-on dateNotes/References
Unknown date Ensenada, Baja California XHENB-TDT 29 (UHF) Pacific Spanish Network 1 October 1994

Deaths

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The following is a list of events affecting Mexican television in 2019. 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.

The following is a list of events affecting Mexican television in 2017. 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.

References

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