BitMe

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BitMe
BitMe logo.svg
Country Mexico
Programming
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i/576i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerTelevisa Networks
(TelevisaUnivision)
Sister channels TL Novelas, De Película, De Película Clásico, Foro, Las Estrellas, Telehit
History
LaunchedJuly 15, 2019
Former names Tiin (2011-2019)

Bitme (stylized as bitMe) is a Latin American subscription television channel, of Mexican origin, owned by TelevisaUnivision. It was launched on July 15, 2019, [1] replacing the Tiin channel. [2]

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History

The channel's project began in 2018, when Televisa Networks proposed a new channel focused on gamer programming and geek culture, [3] [4] [5] after the low audience rating of its predecessor Tiin to attract the attention of young audiences. Bitme was launched on July 15, 2019, [6] replacing the channel Tiin.

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References

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  2. "Televisa cerraría importante canal de televisión, y en su lugar abriría este otro". mimorelia. July 2, 2019.
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