XEQ-TV

XEQ-TV
Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Branding Galavision
Channels Analog: 9 (VHF)
Digital: 44 (UHF)
Virtual: 9 (PSIP)
Affiliations Galavisión
Owner Televisa
Founded 1968
Call letters' meaning comes from the radio station, XEQ-AM
Former callsigns XHTIM (1968-1985)
Comes from the old owner, "Televisión Independiente de México" ("Independent Mexico Television")
Former channel number(s) 8 (1968-1985)
Transmitter power 325 kw (analog)
Website http://www.televisa.com/galavision/

XEQ (Channel 9 analog, Channel 44 digital HDTV) is a Televisa TV station, based in Mexico, Distrito Federal. XEQ is the flagship television station of the Galavisión network (unrelated to Univision's cable TV network of the same name in the United States).

History

XEQ was founded in 1968, as XHTIM-TV Channel 8 operated by Televisión Independiente de Mexico (TIM). TIM later merged with Telesistema Mexicano becoming Televisión Vía Satélite better known as Televisa. In 1985, XHTIM-TV Channel 8 has moved to XEQ-TV Channel 9 for give technical space to a new television station, XHIMT-TV.

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