Azteca 7 (also called El Siete) is a Mexican network owned by TV Azteca, with more than 100 main transmitters all over Mexico.

Azteca 7
TypeTerrestrial television network
CountryMexico
Broadcast areaMexico (available in southern United States by cable or antenna)
HeadquartersMexico City
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerTV Azteca
Sister channels
History
Launched18 May 1985; 38 years ago (1985-05-18)
Links
Websitewww.tvazteca.com/azteca7/index
Availability
Terrestrial
National transmitter networkSee list

Azteca 7 is available on all cable and satellite systems. A substantial portion of their purchased programming includes many series purchased from networks such as Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon among others; while the series aimed at the general public often comes from major alliances like The Walt Disney Company, Fox Broadcasting Company, Sony Group Corporation, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS (now known as Paramount Global) among others. In programming, its main national competitor in open television has historically been Canal 5 of TelevisaUnivision.

History edit

Imevisión's channel 7 edit

To bring a channel 7 to Mexico City, which had channels 2, 4, 5, 8, 11 and 13, a channel shuffle had to be made. This channel shuffle converted Televisa's station XHTM-TV channel 8 to channel 9. Two Puebla stations, XEX-TV channel 7 and XEQ-TV channel 9, moved to channels 8 and 10; XEQ took on the XHTM callsign that was discontinued in Mexico City. In Toluca, channel 7 (XHGEM-TV) was moved to channel 12, and XHTOL-TV moved from channel 9 to 10. XHIMT-TV took to the air on May 15, 1985, as the third of three Mexico City stations operated by public broadcaster Imevisión, sister to XHDF-TV channel 13 and XEIMT-TV channel 22, and the flagship station of a second Imevisión national network which featured 99 repeater stations serving 72% of the population.[1] The new Red Nacional 7 (7 National Network) was positioned as targeting the working class and rural areas, while Red Nacional 13, based from XHDF, targeted a more middle- and upper-class audience.

TV Azteca's channel 7 edit

However, financial mismanagement, economic troubles and other issues quickly signaled trouble for Imevisión. In 1990, XEIMT and XHIMT were converted into relays of XHDF, and the next year, the government of Mexico announced it was selling XHIMT and XHDF to the private sector. The sale of these two networks in 1993 formed the new TV Azteca network.

By October 1993, XHIMT was operating independently under Azteca as Tú Visión. The programming of Azteca 7 since then has largely consisted of children's programs, sports, foreign series and movies, serving as a competitor to Televisa's Canal 5.

Programs edit

Foreign shows aired on Azteca 7 include FBI, The Good Doctor, Malcolm in the Middle,Smallville, and recently Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.

Sports edit

After its privatization, Azteca 7 began carrying NBA basketball, though Televisa now holds these rights. Soccer rights on Azteca 7 include the Liga MX, as well as all official and friendly matches of the Mexico national soccer team. Azteca 7 also carries NFL games, boxing (Box Azteca) and lucha libre (Lucha Azteca).

Movies edit

Films included from companies like:

Azteca 7 transmitters edit

Azteca 7 has 89 full-power transmitters that broadcast its programming; it also is carried, albeit in SD, as a subchannel of 14 additional Azteca Uno transmitters. Except in the border cities of Tijuana, Mexicali and Ciudad Juárez, Azteca 7 is exclusively mapped to virtual channel 7 nationwide.[2][3]

RF VC Call sign Location ERP
29 7 XHLGA-TDT Aguascalientes, Ags. 15.91 kW
38 7 XHCVO-TDT Calvillo, Ags. 4.23 kW
20 7 XHENT-TDT Ensenada, BC 29.14 kW
23 7 XHIDC-TDT Isla de Cedros, BC 0.94 kW
21 7 XHFEC-TDT Mexicali, BC 1.798 kW
25 20 XHEXT-TDT Mexicali, BC 66.22 kW
29 21 XHTIT-TDT Tijuana, BC 148.08 kW
27 7 XHBAB-TDT Bahía Asunción, BCS 1.06 kW
21 7 XHBTB-TDT Bahía Tortugas, BCS 0.92 kW
26 7 XHSJC-TDT San José del Cabo, BCS 13.5 kW
27 7 XHCCB-TDT Cd. Constitución, BCS 7.29 kW
24 7 XHGNB-TDT Guerrero Negro, BCS 0.89 kW
25 7 XHPBC-TDT La Paz, BCS 29.63 kW
22 7 XHSIB-TDT San Ignacio, BCS 1.08 kW
21 7 XHSIS-TDT San Isidro, BCS 0.92 kW
24 7 XHSRB-TDT Santa Rosalía, BCS 1.13 kW
24 7 XHCAM-TDT Campeche, Camp. 20.46 kW
31 7 XHCCT-TDT Ciudad del Carmen, Camp. 8.2 kW
27 7 XHECA-TDT Escárcega, Camp. 7.27 kW
36 20 XHCJH-TDT Cd. Juárez, Chih. 52 kW
21 7 XHECH-TDT Chihuahua, Chih. 44.43 kW
21 7 XHECH-TDT Delicias, Chih. 44.43 kW
21 7 XHJCH-TDT Jimenez, Chih. 1.3 kW
22 7 XHHDP-TDT Hidalgo del Parral, Chih. 9.03 kW
24 7 XHCGC-TDT Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua 1.014 kW
16 7 XHHR-TDT Ojinaga, Chihuahua
30 7 XHCOM-TDT Comitán de Dominguez, Chis. 4.55 kW
25 7 XHMCH-TDT Motozintla, Chis. 5.35 kW
39 7 XHCSA-TDT San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis.
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
46.29 kW
58.47 kW
36 7 XHJU-TDT Tapachula, Chis. 51.08 kW
30 7 XHTON-TDT Tonalá, Chis. 4.21 kW
42 7 XHSBC-TDT Nueva Rosita, Coah. 9.04 kW
27 7 XHMLA-TDT Monclova, Coah. 11.66 kW
28 7 XHPFE-TDT Parras de la Fuente, Coah. 10.93 kW
32 7 XHPNG-TDT Piedras Negras, Coah. 16.33 kW
33 7 XHLLO-TDT Saltillo, Coah. 8.74 kW
43 7 XHGZP-TDT Torreón, Coah. 187.38 kW
40 7 XHCOL-TDT Colima, Col. 24.25 kW
39 7 XHNCI-TDT Manzanillo, Col. 10.12 kW
50 7 XHTCO-TDT Tecomán, Col. 4.29 kW
24 7 XHIMT-TDT Mexico City 464.42 kW
22 7 XHVEL-TDT Cuencame, Durango 1.014 kW
32 7 XHDRG-TDT Durango, Dgo. 12.7 kW
25 7 XHSPC-TDT San Pedro, Dgo. 5.09 kW
41 7 XHCCG-TDT Celaya, Gto. 99.33 kW
45 7 XHACC-TDT Acapulco, Gro. 36.6 kW
28 7 XHCHL-TDT Chilpancingo, Gro. 17.58 kW
44 7 XHTUX-TDT Iguala, Gro. 6.16 kW
25 7 XHIXZ-TDT Zihuatanejo, Gro. 42.59 kW
36 7 XHPHG-TDT Pachuca, Hgo. 3.97 kW
24 7 XHTGN-TDT Tulacingo Hidalgo
23 7 XHAFC-TDT San Nicolas Jacala/
Agua Fria Chica, Hgo.
1.07 kW
31 7 XHSFJ-TDT Guadalajara, Jal. 109.44 kW
23 7 XHPVJ-TDT Puerto Vallarta, Jal. 18.42 kW
35 7 XHLUC-TDT Toluca/Jocotitlán, Mex. 92.02 kW
24 1.2 XHCBM-TDT Pátzcuaro, Mich.
(Cerro Burro)
64.42 kW
32 7 XHBUR-TDT Morelia, Mich. 257.89 kW
23 7 XHRAM-TDT Zamora, Mich. 30.85 kW
46 7 XHTCM-TDT Zitácuaro, Mich. 16.21 kW
43 7 XHCUV-TDT Cuernavaca, Mor. 238.21 kW
31 7 XHLBN-TDT Tepic, Nay. 23.970 kW
17 7 XHFN-TDT Monterrey, NL 342.070 kW
29 7 XHHDL-TDT Huajuapan de León, Oax. 5.37 kW
30 7 XHPSO-TDT Matías Romero, Oax.
(Cerro Palma Sola)
47.63 kW
27 7 XHDG-TDT Oaxaca, Oax. 57.91 kW
24 7 XHINC-TDT Pinotepa Nacional, Oax.
24 7 XHCGC-TDT Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua 1.014 kW
33 1.2 XHPCE-TDT Puerto Escondido, Oax.
23 7 XHJP-TDT Puerto Escondido, Oax. 8.39 kW
48 7 XHSMT-TDT San Miguel Tlacotepec, Oax. 1.09 kW
27 7 XHTEM-TDT Puebla, Pue. 53.32 kW
40 7 XHTHP-TDT Tehuacán, Pue. 17.08 kW
34 7 XHQUE-TDT Querétaro, Qro. 298.85 kW
28 7 XHCCQ-TDT Cancún, Q. Roo 38.74 kW
26 7 XHCQO-TDT Chetumal, Q. Roo 8.52 kW
25 7 XHPVC-TDT Felipe Carrillo, Q. Roo
27 7 XHKD-TDT Ciudad Valles, SLP
Ciudad Mante, Tamp.
22 7 XHCDI-TDT Matehuala, SLP 4.48 kW
22 7 XHCLP-TDT San Luis Potosí, SLP 44.39 kW
35 7 XHDO-TDT Culiacán, Sin. 36.52 kW
31 7 XHMIS-TDT Los Mochis, Sin. 45.21 kW
31 7 XHDL-TDT Mazatlán, Sin. 38.52 kW
25 7 XHCAN-TDT Cananea, Son. 5.11 kW
35 7 XHBK-TDT Cd. Obregón, Son. 45.75 kW
30 7 XHHO-TDT Hermosillo, Son. 39.43 kW
24 7 XHNOA-TDT Nogales, Son. 76.82 kW
21 7 XHPPS-TDT Puerto Peñasco, Son. 1.82 kW
33 7 XHLAV-TDT La Venta, Tab. .97 kW
41 7 XHVIH-TDT Villahermosa, Tab. 18.88 kW
29 7 XHCDT-TDT Cd. Victoria, Tamps. 16.92 kW
33 7 XHOR-TDT Matamoros, Tamps. 116.96 kW
51 7 XHLAT-TDT Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. 119 kW
21 7 XHTAU-TDT Tampico, Tamps. 30.54 kW
45 7 XHCTZ-TDT Coatzacoalcos, Ver. 50.4 kW
33 7 XHCPE-TDT Cofre de Perote, Ver. 239.16 kW
32 7 XHSTE-TDT Santiago Tuxtla 15.18 kW
33 7 XHMEY-TDT Mérida, Yuc. 97.708 kW
24 7 XHVAD-TDT Valladolid/Kahua, Yuc. 4.75 kW
48 7 XHIV-TDT Zacatecas, Zac. 40.76 kW

References edit

  1. ^ "Aimed At Working Class: Mexico To Get New TV Network." United Press International, May 16, 1985: [1]
  2. ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Listado de Canales Virtuales. Last modified December 21, 2021. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  3. ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de TDT. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2017-01-28. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.

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