XHCNL-TDT
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| City | Monterrey, Nuevo León |
| Channels | |
| Branding | Canal 8 Televisa Monterrey |
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| History | |
| Founded | October 25, 1988 |
First air date | October 25, 1988 |
Former call signs | XHCNL-TV (1988-2015) |
Former channel number(s) | |
Call sign meaning | Cadereyta, Nuevo León |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | IFT |
| Facility ID | 704795 |
| ERP | 200 kW[2] |
| HAAT | 1184 m |
| Transmitter coordinates | 25°37′52″N 100°14′04″W / 25.63111°N 100.23444°W |
XHCNL-TDT is a Televisa owned and operated television station in Cadereyta and Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. broadcasting on virtual channel 8. Their signal is also available on SKY Mexico satellite system, on channel 152. It also airs programming from FORO and Univision.
History
[edit]XHCNL came to air in the late 1980s as an oddity in a large concession primarily awarded to expand Televisa's reach in rural areas. In the mid-1990s, it raised its power and became known as "Tu Objetivo Visual", carrying some local programs. In 2006, a swap between XEFB and XHCNL resulted in XHCNL becoming Televisa Monterrey (or Monterrey Televisión), the local station for Monterrey with news and local productions. It also picked up XEFB's translator in Saltillo, Coahuila. On October 27, 2016, the change was reversed, with local programs moving to XEFB (now on virtual channel 4) and Teleactiva moving to channel 34.
Digital television
[edit]The station's digital signal currently features two subchannels:[3]
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | XHCNL | Main XHCNL programming Canal 8 Televisa Monterrey |
| 8.2 | 480i | 16:9 | XHCNL | CV Shopping |
On September 24, 2015, XHCNL shut off its analog signal; its digital signal on UHF channel 48 remained.[4]
In 2017, XHCNL moved from physical channel 48 to its former analog channel 34 in order to clear the 600 MHz band for mobile services.[5]
On December 23, 2017, XHCNL changed virtual channels from 34 to 8.[6] In 2016, XHCNL added a shopping channel partly owned by Televisa, CJ Grand Shopping, on its second digital subchannel; the channel was removed in March 2019 after Televisa divested its 50% stake in the channel in 2018.[7] In June, a new CV Shopping channel wholly owned by Televisa was added to XHCNL's second subchannel.
Repeaters
[edit]Two repeaters provide fill-in coverage in the Monterrey metropolitan area:
| RF | Location | ERP |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Col. Country Cerro El Mirador |
1 kW[8] |
| 34 | General Escobedo | .220 kW[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for XHCNL-TDT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de TDT. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-08-26. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
- ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Listado de Autorizaciones de Acceso a Multiprogramación. Last modified December 21, 2021. Retrieved .
- ^ IFT: El 24 de septiembre concluirán las señales de televisión analógica en diferentes localidades de cuatro estados
- ^ Relocation of XHCNL-TDT RF 48 to 34
- ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Listado de Canales Virtuales. Last modified December 21, 2021. Retrieved .
- ^ "Televisa vende su 50% en canal de compras Televisa CJ Grand". El Economista. Reuters. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ RPC: #030628 Shadow XHCNL Col. Country, Monterrey (repack)
- ^ RPC: #030131 Shadow XHCNL General Escobedo
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