The following is a list of events affecting Mexican television in 2016. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events 5 August-21 August - The 2016 Summer Olympics were broadcast on Canal Once and Canal 22."Canal 22 y Once tv transmitirán Juegos Olímpicos; Televisa y Azteca quedan fuera". aristeguinoticias.com. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019. 31 December - Mexico's nationwide digital television transition was completed after the mandatory shutdown of analog television service for mid- and low-powered stations, which were given a one-year extension of the nationwide deadline of 31 December 2015.
Television shows
Debuts 40 y 20 (2016–present)
Programs on-air
1970s Plaza Sesamo (1972–present)
1990s Acapulco Bay (1995–present) Corazon salvaje (1993–present) Esmeralda (1997–present) La usurpadora (1998–present)
2000s Alma de hierro (2008–present) Big Brother México (2002-2005, 2015–present) Hotel Erotica Cabo (2006–present) Lo Que Callamos Las Mujeres (2001–present)
2010s 40 y 20 (2016–present) Como dice el dicho (2011–present) La Voz... México (2011–present) México Tiene Talento (2014–present) Valiant Love (2012–present)
Television stations
Station launches Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References 22 February Zacatecas, Zacatecas XHZHZ-TDT 24 (UHF/PSIP) Non-commercial independent 1 September XHZAC-TDT 20 (UHF) 15 (PSIP) 17 October Mexico City XHCTMX-TDT 29 (UHF) 3 (PSIP) Imagen Televisión 7 November Villahermosa, Tabasco XHUJAT-TDT 35 (UHF/PSIP) Public independent Unknown Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua XEPM-TDT2 2.2 (PSIP) Las Estrellas XEPM's second digital subchannel broadcasts the same programming as main channel, but with El Paso, Texas area commercials.
Network affiliation changes Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/References 1 October Matamoros, Tamaulipas XHRIO-TDT 15.1 MundoMax The CW Plus
Deaths
See also List of Mexican films of 2016 2016 in Mexico
References