Excelsior TV

Excelsior TV was a Mexican news and discussion television channel operated by Grupo Imagen. The channel took its name from Excélsior, the newspaper owned by the same media group, and formed part of a broader editorial and distribution network that also included Imagen Radio and, later, Imagen Televisión. Its programming centered on news coverage, analysis, debate, and material connected with the Imagen Radio platform. The service launched on September 2, 2013. Although it was available through cable distribution, it also received terrestrial carriage in Mexico City through the 27.2 digital subchannel of XHTRES-TDT, an existing television station associated with Grupo Imagen. This arrangement gave the channel a free-to-air presence while allowing it to operate as a specialized news outlet rather than as a full general-entertainment network. A significant change came in October 2015, when Grupo Imagen shut down the cadenatres service. Excelsior TV was moved from XHTRES-TDT's 27.2 subchannel to 27.1, and the channel underwent a broader relaunch. News personalities who had previously appeared on cadenatres were transferred to Excelsior TV, linking the channel more closely to the group's existing television journalism operation and expanding its on-air identity. In October 2017, Excelsior TV was added to 38 transmitters in the Imagen Televisión network, where it was distributed as subchannel 3.4. This extended its terrestrial reach beyond Mexico City and positioned it as a multicast news service within Grupo Imagen's national television infrastructure. Outside the capital, its distribution depended on the Imagen Televisión transmitter network rather than on a wholly separate nationwide broadcast network. The channel's terrestrial life ended during a restructuring of Grupo Imagen's broadcast assets in early 2020. In late January, reports circulated that the service would be discontinued and that XHTRES would be leased to El Heraldo de México for a new television operation. The agreement was confirmed on February 1, 2020, and Heraldo TV began broadcasting on February 10. XHTRES subsequently moved to virtual channel 10. In locations where Excelsior TV had been carried as a subchannel of Imagen Televisión transmitters, its programming was replaced by Imagen Multicast, which primarily carried simulcasts of programming from Imagen Radio's XEDA-FM. The Excelsior TV brand therefore ceased operating as a distinct television channel, although elements of its news and radio-linked content model continued within Grupo Imagen's wider media system.

Excelsior TV was created by Grupo Imagen as a specialized news outlet connected to the company's Excélsior newspaper and Imagen Radio operations. It began broadcasting on September 2, 2013, using cable distribution and a digital terrestrial slot on XHTRES-TDT in Mexico City. The channel's editorial format emphasized news, commentary, debate, and content derived from the group's radio and newspaper resources. The service was reshaped after Grupo Imagen discontinued cadenatres in October 2015. Excelsior TV moved from XHTRES-TDT's 27.2 subchannel to 27.1 and received a general relaunch. Several cadenatres news personalities migrated to the channel, helping preserve part of the group's television news talent and programming after the earlier service ended. In October 2017, Grupo Imagen expanded Excelsior TV's terrestrial distribution by placing it on 38 transmitters used by Imagen Televisión. It appeared as subchannel 3.4, giving the brand a wider presence across Mexico while keeping it as a multicast news service rather than a standalone national broadcast network. The channel was discontinued as a distinct service during a broadcast-asset reorganization in 2020. Reports in late January suggested that XHTRES would be leased to El Heraldo de México, and the agreement was confirmed on February 1. Heraldo TV started on February 10, and XHTRES changed to virtual channel 10. In other areas, where Excelsior TV had been carried on Imagen Televisión transmitters, the channel was replaced by Imagen Multicast, which mainly relayed programming from Imagen Radio's XEDA-FM. Excelsior TV's closure ended its independent brand presence, while its radio-linked news model was partially retained within Grupo Imagen's broader multicast operation.

• 2020

  Service discontinued

  [1]Excélsior TVen.wikipedia.org

  XHTRES was leased to El Heraldo de México, which launched Heraldo TV on February 10; Excelsior TV was replaced elsewhere by Imagen Multicast.

• 2017

  National transmitter expansion

  [1]Excélsior TVen.wikipedia.org

  The channel was added to 38 Imagen Televisión transmitters as subchannel 3.4.

• 2015

  Post-cadenatres relaunch

  [1]Excélsior TVen.wikipedia.org

  After cadenatres was shut down, Excelsior TV moved to XHTRES-TDT 27.1 and absorbed cadenatres news personalities during a channel relaunch.

• 2013

  Channel launch

  [1]Excélsior TVen.wikipedia.org

  Excelsior TV began broadcasting on September 2 as a Grupo Imagen news channel, with cable carriage and a digital terrestrial slot in Mexico City.

A Mexican news-focused television service combining newspaper journalism, radio resources, and terrestrial multicast distribution within Grupo Imagen's media portfolio.

• Television channel · 2013

  Excelsior TV news channel

  A Mexican news and discussion television service carrying reporting, analysis, debate, and programming connected with Grupo Imagen's newspaper and radio operations. It was distributed by cable and through digital terrestrial multicast outlets before being discontinued in 2020.

• 2020

  Replacement by Heraldo TV and Imagen MulticastStrategy

  Background

  Grupo Imagen agreed to lease XHTRES to El Heraldo de México for a new television service.

  Action taken

  Heraldo TV launched on February 10, XHTRES moved to virtual channel 10, and Excelsior TV was replaced in other transmitter markets by Imagen Multicast.

  Aftermath

  Excelsior TV ceased operating as a separate channel, while Imagen Multicast retained a connection to Grupo Imagen's radio programming through XEDA-FM simulcasts.

  Source

• 2017

  Expansion on Imagen Televisión transmittersStrategy

  Background

  Grupo Imagen used its national Imagen Televisión transmission infrastructure to broaden the reach of its specialized news service.

  Action taken

  Excelsior TV was added to 38 Imagen Televisión transmitters as subchannel 3.4.

  Aftermath

  The brand gained wider terrestrial distribution while continuing to operate as a multicast news channel.

  Source

• 2015

  Relaunch after cadenatres closureStrategy

  Background

  Grupo Imagen ended the cadenatres service, creating a need to reorganize its television news programming and personnel.

  Action taken

  Excelsior TV was moved from digital subchannel 27.2 to 27.1, relaunched, and used news personalities previously associated with cadenatres.

  Aftermath

  The change strengthened Excelsior TV's role as Grupo Imagen's principal specialized news outlet and transferred part of the former cadenatres operation to the brand.

  Source

1. 1Excélsior TVen.wikipedia.org