XHBC-TDT

Television station in Arizona, Mexico/United States

32°36′41″N 115°29′39″W / 32.61139°N 115.49417°W / 32.61139; -115.49417LinksWebsiteTelevisa Mexicali

XHBC-TDT is the Televisa Regional television station in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The station can also be seen in the Yuma, Arizona / El Centro, California area.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:^[2]

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Network	Programming
4.1	1080i	16:9	XHBC	Televisa Regional	Main XHBC Programming

Televisa was approved to add FOROtv to six stations, primarily regional outlets, in northern Mexico in January 2018.

History

XEM-TV channel 3 signed on from Mexicali on October 2, 1957. It was owned by a joint venture between Telesistema Mexicano, predecessor to Televisa, XED-AM owner Carlos Blando Obregón, and other partners. While its first full day of programs was October 2, it put out a test transmission on September 15 consisting of the Mexican flag and Independence Day celebrations co-produced with XED, and it signed on October 1 carrying the five-hour-long government report of Governor Braulio Maldonado from the Bujazán movie theater, using a remote control unit borrowed from sister XETV channel 6 in Tijuana. XEM was the first television station in Mexicali and the second in the region, after KIVA channel 11 from Yuma.

The callsign was changed to XHBC-TV several years after the station's sign on.

In 2014, Televisa Mexicali was consolidated with the rest of the Televisa stations in Baja California, bringing it under closer management to XEWT-TDT in Tijuana and XHS-TV in Ensenada.

On March 26, 2015, all Mexicali television stations shut off their analog signals. XHBC-TDT remained on digital channel 47, initially mapped to channel 3 via PSIP.

On October 25, 2016, XHBC-TDT moved to virtual channel 4. Channel 3 had been nationally reserved for Imagen Televisión and its Mexicali transmitter, XHCTME-TDT.

Programming

XHBC is Televisa's local independent for the Mexicali area. It carries local newscasts and locally produced programming.

Some of XHBC's resources and news reports are shared with sister stations XEWT and XHS; this is especially evident during the evening Las Noticias newscasts.

Like all Televisa local stations, its local programs are seen on the "Local News" and "Local View" channels of SKY México.

Newscasts

On January 29, 2024, N+, the company responsible for news production for TelevisaUnivision in Mexico had reformed its regional news unit. As a result, XHBC and other Televisa Regional stations across Mexico were forced to eliminate all local news programming.^[3] In the case of Mexicali, the station has since simulcast all news programs from XEWT Tijuana.^[4]

Newscasts prior to cancellation on January 29:

Las Noticias Al Amanecer
Las Noticias 3 pm
Las Noticias 5 pm
Las Noticias 8:30 pm
Las Noticias 10:30 pm

References

^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de TDT. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-01-07. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Listado de Autorizaciones de Acceso a Multiprogramación. Last modified December 21, 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
^ "Mexican Regional TV's Darkest Day | by Raymie Humbert | En Frecuencia | Medium".
^ Arellano, Many. "Fusión de Televisa con Univisión causa despido de empleados de "NMás Mexicali"". La Voz de la Frontera | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Mexicali, Baja California y el Mundo.

External links

Televisa Mexicali

Broadcast television in the Imperial Valley, including Yuma, El Centro, and Mexicali

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Yuma, Arizona
El Centro, California

KYUM-LD (2/15 Vida)
KVYE (7.1 UNI, 7.2 blank, 7.3 Comet, 7.4 Charge, 7.5 Court)
K19CX-D (8.1 PBS, 8.2 Eight Life, 8.3 World, 8.4 PBS Kids 24/7, 8.5 KBAQ simulcast)
KECY-TV (9.1 Fox/MNTV, 9.2 ABC, 9.3 CW+, 9.4 TMD)
KYMA-DT (11.1 NBC, 13.1 CBS, 13.3 Estrella, 13.4 Ion)
K17LM-D
K33MD-D/K42KZ-D (33.x/42.x XHILA-TDT)
K24NI-D (24.1 GNTV, 24.2 3ABN Latino, 24.3 GNTV Kids, 24.4 AFTV)
KAZS (27.1 AZFS, 27.2 Outlaw, 27.3 The365)
KESE-LD (35.1 TMD)
KBFY-LD (41.1 blank, 41.2 Scripps News, 41.3 Laff, 41.4 Ion+, 41.5 unknown, 41.6 Buzzr)
KAJB (54.1 UniMás, 54.2 LATV, 54.3 TBD, 54.4 Nest)

Mexicali, BC
San Luis, Son.

XHAQ-TDT (1.1 Azteca Uno, 1.2 adn40)
XHBM-TDT (2.1 Las Estrellas, 2.2 FORO)
XHLRT-TDT (San Luis: 2.1 Las Estrellas, 5.1 Canal 5)
XHCTME-TDT (3.1 Imagen, 3.4 Imagen Multicast)
XHBC-TDT (4.1 Televisa Regional)
XHMEX-TDT (5.1 Canal 5)
XHMEE-TDT (10.1 Nu9ve)
XHRCS-TDT (15.1 Telemax)
XHEXT-TDT (20.1 Azteca 7, 20.2 a+)
XHILA-TDT (66.1 Canal 66, 66.2 Canal Catorce, 66.3 Intermedia (2 h delay), 66.4 Milenio Televisión)

Adjacent locals

Phoenix, AZ	KTVK (3.1 Ind., 3.2 Comet, 3.3 Outlaw, 3.4 Ads, 3.5 Weather) KPHO-TV (5.1 CBS, 5.2 Cozi, 5.3 Dabl, 5.4 LC, 5.5 TBD) KAET (8.1 PBS, 8.2 Life, 8.3 World, 8.4 Kids, 8.5 K-Bach _Audio) KSAZ-TV (10.1 Fox, 10.3 H&I, 10.4 Grio, 10.5 Fox WX) KPNX (12.1 NBC, 12.2 LC, 12.3 Crime, 12.4 Quest, 12.5 Nest) KNXV-TV (15.1 ABC, 15.2 ANT, 15.3 Laff, 15.5 QVC2) KPAZ-TV (21.1 TBN, 21.2 Merit, 21.3 Inspire, 21.4 Smile, 21.5 Positiv) KTVW-DT (33.1 UNI, 33.2 UniMás, 33.3 Grit, 33.4 Bounce, 33.5 LC) KTAZ (39.1 TMD, 39.2 TXO, 39.3 Cozi, 39.4 LX, 39.5 Oxygen) KUTP (10.2 UHF simulcast of Fox, 45.1 MNT, 45.2 Movies!, 45.3 Buzzr, 45.4 Catchy, 45.5 Start) KPPX-TV (51.1 Ion, 51.2 Bounce, 51.3 Court, 51.4 Scripps, 51.5 Ion+, 51.6 Grit, 51.7 JTV, 51.8 QVC) KASW (61.1 Ind., 61.2 HSN, 61.5 Grit, 61.6 Mystery)
Prescott, AZ	KAZT-TV (7.1 CW, 7.2 MeTV, 7.3 HSN, 7.4 Charge!, 7.5 REW)
Los Angeles, CA	KCBS-TV (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Start, 2.3 Dabl, 2.4 Fave) KNBC (4.1 NBC, 4.2 Cozi 4.3 LX, 4.4 Oxygen) KTLA (5.1 CW, 5.2 ANT, 5.3 Grit, 5.4 TBD, 5.5 REW) KCAL-TV (9.1 Ind, 9.2 Nest, 9.3 Comet, 9.4 HSN, 9.5 QVC) KTTV (11.1 Fox, 11.2 Fox WX SD, 11.3 Grio, 11.4 Catchy) KCOP-TV (13.1 MNTV, 13.2 Buzzr, 13.3 Movies!, 13.4 H&I)
San Diego, CA	XEWT-TDT (12.1 Televisa) KPBS (15.1 PBS, 15.2 World, 15.3 Create, 15.4 Kids)

Cable-only

YurView California (4 4SD (cable-only), San Diego)

Defunct stations

KIVA (11 ABC/CBS/NBC/DuMont)
KYMA (11.1 NBC, 11.2 Ion)
KWUB (WB, cable-only)

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