Farewell to the analogue television signal in Mexico – Televisa News

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, in December. 31, 2015.- This December 31, 2015 culminated in Mexico called Blackout Analogue.

During the year gradually 537 television stations across the country were down switch their analog TV signals now open and transmit only in digital format.

Mexico is the first country in Latin America to complete the digital migration.

With digital television, people can enjoy greater choice of channels, programs and better picture quality and sound.

The program to signal the transition from analog to digital broadcast television is gradually implemented by regions. As were ready gave notice to the regulatory authority to migrate from analog to digital and it was shaking transition.

The Federal Telecommunications Institute finalized a total of nine prospective analog blackouts and one in the first minute of December 31 is the date stipulated in the Constitutional Reform.

The last blackout was held in the first minute of December 31 in outstanding locations in several states of the country as Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche Hidalgo, Chiapas and Oaxaca.

So, to December 31, 2015, 100% of the 537 required to lower their analog signal and analog stations did.

According with the law, 497 low-power stations may continue to pursue their analog broadcasts in 2016 to serve the one percent of the population located in remote, scattered and sparsely populated areas.

During the new year the operators of such stations must make the investments and facilities needed to transmit digital signal later than December 31, 2016

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