Las Estrellas
Logo used since 2016 | |
| Type | Terrestrial television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Transmitters | see below |
| Headquarters | Avenida Chapultepec 28, Colonia Doctores, Cuauhtémoc, 06720 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TelevisaUnivision |
| History | |
| Launched | 11 March 1951 |
| Founder | Emilio Azcárraga Milmo |
| Former names | Canal 2 (1951–1984) El Canal de las Estrellas (1985-2005) Canal de las Estrellas (2005-2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television (Except Tijuana) | Channel 2.1 |
| Digital terrestrial television (Tijuana) | Channel 19.1 |
| Digital terrestrial television (Reynosa) | Channel 9.1 |
Las Estrellas ('The Stars') is a Mexican free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It began official broadcasts on 21 March 1951, and is transmitted nationwide through affiliate stations, with its flagship station being XEW-TDT in Mexico City.
Las Estrellas is the most-watched television network in Mexico and serves as TelevisaUnivision's flagship broadcast network in the country. It is the second-oldest national television network in Mexico, tracing its origins to XEW-TV, after XHTV-TDT (N+ Foro). Much of its programming is also broadcast in the United States by Univision.
The network's programming primarily consists of telenovelas, game shows, comedy programs and news broadcasts. Weekend programming includes movies, reality shows, special events such as sports events, concerts and award ceremonies, and occasional simulcasts of major telenovela finales on Televisa Regional stations. It also broadcasts major Mexican soccer matches and, at times, boxing events.
Since 2003, a timeshift feed is available nationwide on Sky México and Izzi Telecom, where it replaced Ponchivisión due to a mutual agreement.