XHND-TDT

XHND-TDT is a television station based in Durango, in the Mexican state of Durango. It operates as a local broadcast outlet associated with virtual channel 12 and serves viewers in and around the city of Durango. The station’s programming is centered on television broadcasting rather than on a consumer product line, with local news forming a prominent part of its schedule. The station began broadcasting on June 13, 1981, using analog channel 12. Its original terrestrial service placed it among the established local television outlets in Durango and gave it a platform for locally oriented programming. Over time, the station’s identity remained closely associated with channel 12, even as Mexican television broadcasting moved from analog transmission to digital terrestrial television. XHND-TDT completed its transition to digital-only broadcasting on December 22, 2015. In the digital environment, it continued to use virtual channel 12, preserving continuity for viewers familiar with its historic channel position. The station’s reported daily schedule runs from approximately 7:30 a.m. until midnight and is described as news-heavy, including locally produced news programs. As a local television brand, XHND-TDT’s principal offering is access to scheduled broadcast programming for the Durango market. Its public profile is defined by its terrestrial channel, its local-news emphasis, and its role in the regional media landscape. Public reference material does not identify a founder, owner, parent company, corporate group, executive team, or financial information, so those fields remain unspecified.

XHND-TDT is a television station located in Durango, Durango, Mexico. Its broadcasting history began on June 13, 1981, when it went on the air using analog channel 12. The channel number became a central part of the station’s public identity and later continued through the transition to digital television as virtual channel 12. The station developed as a local broadcaster serving the Durango market. Its programming has been characterized by a substantial news component, including its own local news programs. This focus gives XHND-TDT a regional information role in addition to its function as a general television outlet. Available reference material describes a daily broadcast schedule beginning at approximately 7:30 a.m. and continuing until midnight. A major technical change occurred on December 22, 2015, when XHND-TDT ended analog transmission and became digital-only. The change reflected Mexico’s broader conversion to digital terrestrial television. Although the transmission technology changed, the station retained its virtual channel 12 designation, maintaining continuity with its earlier analog service. Publicly available reference material identifies the station, its Durango location, its channel position, its approximate daily schedule, and its news-oriented programming. It does not provide verified information about the station’s founder, ownership structure, parent company, executives, financial performance, major advertising campaigns, corporate transactions, or controversies. No such details are therefore included in this dossier.

• 2015

  Transition to digital-only broadcasting

  [1]XHND-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  On December 22, 2015, the station completed its transition from analog transmission to digital-only broadcasting while continuing to use virtual channel 12.

• 1981

  XHND begins broadcasting

  [1]XHND-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  XHND went on the air on June 13, 1981, using analog channel 12 in Durango, Mexico.

A Durango-focused local television broadcaster with a strong emphasis on news and regional programming.

• Television broadcasting · 1981

  XHND-TDT local television service

  The station’s core offering is a terrestrial television service for Durango and its surrounding market. It broadcasts on virtual channel 12 and operates a daily schedule reported to run from approximately 7:30 a.m. to midnight. The service combines local news with other scheduled television programming.

• News broadcasting

  Local news programming

  Locally produced news is a defining part of XHND-TDT’s programming profile. The station is described as carrying a news-heavy schedule and producing its own local news programs for viewers in the Durango area.

• 2015

  Digital-only transmission transitionOther

  Background

  XHND-TDT had operated as an analog station on channel 12 since 1981. As terrestrial television technology changed in Mexico, the station moved away from analog transmission.

  Action taken

  The station became digital-only on December 22, 2015, while retaining virtual channel 12.

  Aftermath

  The transition preserved the station’s channel identity in the digital television environment. Further operational or audience effects are not documented in the supplied references.

  Source

1. 1XHND-TDTen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Canal 12 Durango - Aboutcanal12dgo.com