XHLAR-TV

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XHLAR
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Channels 57 (UHF) analog,
no digital
Affiliations Televisa (programming from all 4 networks)
Owner Televisa
Founded
Call letters meaning XH LARedo
Former callsigns XHFTX (mid-1990s - 2002)
Former affiliations Fox (mid-1990s - 2002)

XHLAR is the television call sign for the Televisa television station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The channel can also be seen in the Laredo, Texas market.

In addition to local news and programming, XHLAR also airs a selection of Televisa's programming.

An interesting coincidence is between XHLAR and the Univision affiliate KLDO-TV; they both carry some of the same TV programming provided by Televisa (in XHLAR's case, it's because it's a Televisa affiliate; in KLDO's case, Univision carries some Televisa programming in its lineup and this is thus reflected in KLDO's lineup).

The station originally signed on in the mid-1990s as XHFTX, broadcasting programming from the Fox network for Laredo; prior to XHFTX's sign-on, Laredo viewers received their Fox programs on cable either from the national Foxnet service, or from San Antonio's KABB.

In 2002, XHFTX disaffiliated from Fox and became XHLAR; Fox programming has reportedly been replaced on cable with KABB.



American Broadcast television in the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo market (Nielsen DMA #187)

KGNS 8 (NBC) - KVTV 13 (CBS) - KETF-CA 25 (TFU) - KLDO 27 (UNI) - KNEZ-LP 39 (Ind.) - KNEX-LP 55 (Azteca America) - KLMV-LP 68 (Ind.)

Mexican Broadcast television in the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo market
XEFE 2 (Televisa local) - XHBR 11 (Televisa XEW) - XHLNA 21 (TV Azteca 13) - XHLAT 33 (TV Azteca 7) - XHNAT 45 (Multimedios) - XHLAR 57 (Televisa local)

Broadcast television available on cable only:

San Antonio: WOAI 4 (NBC) - KENS 5 (CBS) - KLRN 9 (PBS) - KSAT 12 (ABC) - KABB 29 (FOX)
Mexico City: XHTV 4 (Televisa) - XHGC 5 (Televisa) - XEQ 9 (Televisa) - XEIPN 11 (Once TV)
Other Markets: WNBC 4 (NBC, New York) - WSEE 35 (CBS, Erie)