Izzi Telecom

Izzi Telecom is a Mexican telecommunications brand owned by Grupo Televisa and operated through Televisión Internacional, S.A. de C.V. The business provides connectivity and communications services to residential and business customers, including broadband internet, subscription television, fixed-line telephone service, and mobile offerings. Its operations are concentrated in Mexico, where the company serves cities across numerous states through a combination of optical-fiber and coaxial-cable infrastructure. The business traces its origins to Cablevisión, a cable television company founded in 1960 by architect Benjamín Burillo Pérez and nine other founders. Cablevisión initially developed a cable network in Mexico City and began providing early services in the 1960s. Its first projects included linking Social Security clinics and related health-sector institutions with educational programming. By the late 1960s, the company was installing coaxial cable in Mexico City neighborhoods and had begun expanding beyond its initial subscriber base. In 1969, Cablevisión became part of Grupo Televisa, creating a long-term relationship between the cable operator and Mexico's major media group. During the 1970s and 1980s, Cablevisión expanded its network and channel lineup in Mexico City. A permanent operating license was granted in 1974, when the company had approximately 7,000 subscribers. Its service evolved from a relatively small cable network into a multichannel platform carrying broadcast stations, cable programming, news, entertainment, children's content, music, and film programming. The network reached hundreds of kilometers in the 1970s and more than 1,000 kilometers by the middle of the 1980s. Televisa used acquisitions to broaden the geographic and operational reach of its cable business. Cablevisión acquired stakes in Cablemás and TVI, also known as Cablevisión Noreste, in 2006, and acquired Bestel in 2007. Additional transactions involving Cablemás, Cablecom, and Cablevisión Red, also known as Telecable, helped consolidate regional cable operations under the wider Televisa telecommunications strategy. These acquisitions gave the business access to markets outside its original Mexico City base and supported the development of bundled communications services. On October 31, 2014, the operation stopped using the Cablevisión name and relaunched as izzi. The new brand presented internet, television, and telephone services as an integrated offering, reflecting the industry's movement toward triple-play packages and converged household connectivity. The company subsequently continued expanding its footprint and service portfolio, including mobile services and digital access to on-demand content through the izzi go application. In some cities and regions, related services operate under the wizzplus name. Izzi's network includes optical fiber and coaxial cable infrastructure. The reference material describes coverage in more than 60 cities across 29 Mexican states, with a network exceeding 30,000 kilometers of optical fiber and 77,000 kilometers of coaxial cable. Internet plans described for the brand range from 40 to 1,000 megabits per second, while television offerings include access to a large on-demand catalog in selected areas. The company also serves businesses, making it both a consumer telecommunications brand and an enterprise connectivity provider. Izzi remains a Mexican operating brand within Grupo Televisa's broader media and communications portfolio.

Izzi Telecom developed from Cablevisión, a Mexican cable television company founded on October 3, 1960, by architect Benjamín Burillo Pérez and a group of ten people. The company began its earliest services in October 1966, initially connecting Social Security clinics and related health-sector institutions with educational programming for surgeons. It then moved toward commercial cable distribution in Mexico City. Before the 1968 Summer Olympics, Cablevisión was already developing a network intended to serve selected Mexico City neighborhoods and had approximately 300 subscribers. In June 1967, Cablevisión reached an agreement with Luz y Fuerza del Centro allowing it to use utility lamp posts to carry cable signals. In 1969, the Communications and Transportation Secretariat granted the company temporary permission to install 124 kilometers of coaxial cable in Colonia Roma. The same year, Cablevisión became part of Grupo Televisa, then controlled by Emilio Azcárraga Milmo. This ownership relationship linked the cable operator to Televisa's media content and provided a foundation for later expansion. Cablevisión extended its network during the 1970s into neighborhoods including Lomas de Chapultepec, Lomas Hipódromo, Lomas de Santa Fe, Nápoles, and Anzures. By 1971, coverage had reached approximately 280 kilometers. On August 28, 1974, the company received a permanent operating license and had around 7,000 subscribers. At that stage, the service carried twelve channels and operated without commercial advertising in its cable offering. The network and programming portfolio expanded during the 1980s. In 1982, Cablevisión offered eleven cable channels in addition to the six over-the-air VHF channels then available in the relevant market, while its network covered approximately 903 kilometers. By 1986, the company reported sixteen total channels and approximately 1,175 kilometers of cable coverage. The lineup included broadcast channels, Televisa and UNAM programming, public and educational channels, a CNN relay, English-language variety services, subtitled films, children's programming, and music videos. In 1995, Cablevisión removed NBC after the network entered into an agreement with TV Azteca. Televisa expanded the business through acquisitions and investments in regional cable operators. In 2006, it acquired 49 percent of Cablemás and 50 percent of TVI, also known as Cablevisión Noreste. In 2007, it acquired Bestel. The broader consolidation continued with Cablemás, Cablecom, and Cablevisión Red, also known as Telecable. The reference material identifies a 100 percent Cablemás acquisition in 2011, a 48 percent Cablecom acquisition in 2012 followed by the remaining 52 percent in 2013, and the 100 percent acquisition of Cablevisión Red in 2015. On October 31, 2014, Cablevisión was replaced as the consumer brand by izzi. The rebrand emphasized a single product concept combining internet, television, and telephone services. This repositioning reflected the convergence of cable, broadband, telephony, and entertainment into unified household packages. Izzi later added or promoted mobile services, digital viewing through izzi go, and on-demand television content. Some regional operations use the wizzplus name, including services in parts of Guerrero, Zacatecas, Monclova, and Manzanillo. Izzi's present operating model combines residential and business telecommunications. The reference material describes service in more than 60 cities across 29 Mexican states, supported by more than 30,000 kilometers of optical fiber and 77,000 kilometers of coaxial cable. Its internet plans are described as ranging from 40 to 1,000 megabits per second. Television customers in selected areas can access a catalog of approximately 20,000 on-demand titles, including through mobile devices using izzi go. The brand remains owned by Grupo Televisa and is associated with the publicly listed Cablevisión entity, whose Mexican Stock Exchange code is CABLE.

1. 2021Expansion to Guadalajara

   The reference material identifies Guadalajara as a new izzi market in 2021.

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2. 2015Telecable acquisition

   Cablevisión Red, also known as Telecable, was acquired in full, supporting geographic expansion.

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3. 2014Rebrand to izzi

   On October 31, Cablevisión relaunched its consumer business under the izzi name with bundled internet, television, and telephone services.

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4. 2007Bestel acquisition

   The wider Cablevisión business acquired Bestel to strengthen its telecommunications capabilities.

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5. 2006Investments in Cablemás and TVI

   Grupo Televisa acquired a 49 percent interest in Cablemás and a 50 percent interest in TVI, also known as Cablevisión Noreste.

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6. 1986Cable network exceeds 1,000 kilometers

   Cablevisión reported approximately 1,175 kilometers of coverage and a sixteen-channel lineup.

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7. 1974Permanent operating license granted

   The company received a permanent license to operate and had approximately 7,000 subscribers.

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8. 1969Cablevisión joins Grupo Televisa

   Cablevisión became part of Grupo Televisa while developing its coaxial network in Mexico City.

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9. 1966Early services begin

   The company began initial services linking Social Security clinics and related institutions with educational programming.

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10. 1960Cablevisión is founded

    Cablevisión was founded in Mexico on October 3 by Benjamín Burillo Pérez and a group of ten founders.

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A Mexican converged telecommunications provider positioned around bundled connectivity, entertainment, and communications services for households and businesses.

• izzi InternetBroadband internet

  Residential broadband service delivered through izzi's fiber and coaxial infrastructure. The reference material describes plans with speeds from 40 to 1,000 megabits per second, with availability varying by location and network capability.

• izzi TelevisionSubscription television

  Subscription television service distributed through the company's cable network. Its programming history includes broadcast channels, news, entertainment, children's content, music, films, and other cable services. Selected areas also receive access to a large on-demand catalog.

• izzi TelephoneFixed-line telephony

  Fixed-line telephone service offered to residential and business customers, commonly packaged with internet and television as part of izzi's integrated communications proposition.

• izzi MobileMobile telecommunications

  Mobile communications service included in izzi's broader telecommunications portfolio. The supplied reference confirms that the brand provides mobile services but does not specify the underlying network arrangement or detailed plan structure.

• izzi goDigital television application

  A digital application that allows customers in supported areas to access izzi television and on-demand content on mobile devices. Availability and catalog size depend on the customer's service area and package.

• wizzplusRegional telecommunications brand

  A related name used for izzi services in some Mexican cities and regions, including locations in Guerrero, Zacatecas, Monclova, and Manzanillo. The supplied reference does not provide a separate corporate ownership structure for wizzplus.

• 2015Acquisition of Cablevisión RedM&A

  The newly established izzi brand required additional regional infrastructure and subscribers to extend its national reach.

  What changed. Cablevisión Red, also known as Telecable, was acquired in full.

  Aftermath. The acquisition expanded the cable network and market coverage available to the izzi business.

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• 2014Replace Cablevisión with the izzi brandStrategy

  The Cablevisión business was consolidating cable, internet, telephony, and entertainment capabilities and needed a consumer identity suitable for converged service bundles.

  What changed. On October 31, 2014, the company ended consumer operations under the Cablevisión name and relaunched as izzi with integrated internet, television, and telephone offerings.

  Aftermath. The izzi name became the principal consumer telecommunications brand, while related regional services continued in some locations under names such as wizzplus.

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• 2013Completion of Cablecom acquisitionM&A

  The group continued consolidating the Cablecom asset after acquiring an initial minority stake.

  What changed. The remaining 52 percent of Cablecom was acquired.

  Aftermath. Cablecom became part of the wider regional cable platform later associated with izzi.

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• 2012Initial Cablecom acquisitionM&A

  Televisa pursued additional regional cable assets to broaden its telecommunications coverage in Mexico.

  What changed. The group acquired a 48 percent interest in Cablecom.

  Aftermath. The initial investment was followed by acquisition of the remaining interest in 2013.

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• 2011Full acquisition of CablemásM&A

  Grupo Televisa had been building a broader cable and telecommunications platform through regional investments.

  What changed. The wider Cablevisión business acquired the remaining interest needed to hold 100 percent of Cablemás, following an earlier partial acquisition.

  Aftermath. The transaction strengthened the group's regional cable footprint and supported later consolidation under the izzi strategy.

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• 2021Izzi expands into Guadalajara

  The reference material identifies 2021 as the year in which izzi arrived in Guadalajara, extending the brand's presence into another major Mexican metropolitan market.

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• 2016Izzi recognized among Mexico's most valuable brands

  Izzi was reported as the 22nd most valuable brand in Mexico in 2016.

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• 2014Cablevisión launches the izzi brand

  Cablevisión discontinued its former consumer-facing name and relaunched as izzi, presenting internet, television, and telephone services as an integrated telecommunications offer.

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