Multimedios Television
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| Type | Terrestrial television network |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Availability | Distributed in Northern and Central Mexico, and some areas of Southern United States |
| Owner | Grupo Multimedios |
| Key people | Francisco Gonzalez |
| Launch date | 1968 |
| Former names | Canal 12 |
| Website Multimedios Televisión |
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Multimedios Television is a network of Spanish language television stations found throughout Mexico. The system is part of Grupo Multimedios
It has two channels, one broadcast on XHAW-TV channel 12 in Monterrey which features locally produced news, sports, children's shows and general mass appeal programming. Multimedios produces more than 18 hours of channel 12's programming daily. They also broadcast TeleRitmo in Sabinas Hidalgo on XHSAW-TV channel 64, which features music videos from Norteño Music, and Tex-Mex that are popular in the region. Both TV stations can also be viewed online on the Multimedios website.
The company also has network affiliates in many cities, some of which produce local content. The networks spans most of northern Mexico, and the southern United States.
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[edit] Multimedios Affiliates
[edit] Mexico
All of these stations are owned and operated by Grupo Multimedios unless noted otherwise.
| City Of License | Station/Channel No. (DT) |
| Monterrey | XHAW-TV 12 (50) (flagship station) |
| Tampico | XHTAO-TV 6 (N/A) |
| León, Guanajuato | XHLGG-TV 6 (N/A) |
| Ciudad Victoria | XHVTU-TV 7 (N/A) |
| Torreón | XHOAH-TV 9 (N/A) |
| Nuevo Laredo | XHNAT-TV 45 (N/A) |
| Matamoros | XHVTV-TV 54 (N/A) |
| Saltillo | XHAW-TV 11 (N/A) |
| Reynosa | XHVTV-TV 54 (51) |
| Irapuato | XHLGG-TV 66 (N/A)[citation needed] |
[edit] United States
All American Multimedios affiliates are owned and operated by other broadcasters, due to FCC regulations regarding foreign ownership of radio and TV stations. As of early 2007, Multimedios is no longer leasing stations from MAKO Communications. They are maintaining their El Paso and San Diego stations as a way of reaching viewers in Mexico.
| DMA# | Market/City Of License | Station/Channel No. (DT) | Current Owner |
| 10. | Greater Houston | KHLM 43 (N/A) (Branded as TV Informa) |
Lotus Communications Corporation |
| 12. | Phoenix | KPHE 44 (N/A) | Lotus Communications Corporation |
| 13. | Tampa | WTAM 30 (N/A) (Branded as TV Visión) |
Lotus Communications Corporation |
| 27. | San Diego | K61GH 61 (N/A) | International Communications Network Inc. |
| 37. | San Antonio | K51JF 51 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting |
| 98. | El Paso | K40FW 40 (41) Application | Broadcast Group Ltd. |
| 129. | Corpus Christi | K54JS 54 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting |
| 148. | Lubbock | K24GP 24 (N/A) | Mako Communications |
| 157. | Midland | K69IT 69 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting |
| 197. | San Angelo | K45HW 45 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting |
[edit] Former Multimedios Affiliates
| DMA# | Market/City Of License | Station/Channel No. (DT) | Current Owner | Additional Notes |
| 5. | Dallas/Fort Worth (Mesquite) | KATA 50 (N/A) | Mako Communications | Now affiliated with MTV Tr3́s. |
| 43. | Las Vegas | KVPX 28 (N/A) | Mako Communications | Now affiliated with Almavision. |
| 43. | Las Vegas | KMCC 34 (32) | Cranston II, LLC | Now affiliated with Mega TV. |
| 125. | Bakersfield | K18HD-D N/A (18) | Valley Public Television | VPT acquired station from Mintz Broadcasting in 2007; has since flash-cut to digital and currently rebroadcasts KVPT |
| 131. | Amarillo | K64GK 64 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting | |
| 129. | Corpus Christi | K54JS 54 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting | |
| 148. | Lubbock | K24GP 24 (N/A) | Mako Communications | |
| 157. | Midland | K69IT 69 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting | |
| 197. | San Angelo | K45HW 45 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting | |
| 37. | San Antonio | K51JF 51 (N/A) | Mintz Broadcasting | |
| 43. | Las Vegas (Laughlin) | KMCC 34 (32) | Cranston II LLC (managed by Equity Broadcasting) |
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| 12. | Phoenix | KPHE 44 (N/A) | Lotus Communications Corporation | |
| 13. | Tampa | WTAM 30 (N/A) (Branded as TV Visión) |
Lotus Communications Corporation |
[edit] External links
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