XHSLS-TDT

XHSLS-TDT, branded as Nueve TV, is a public television station based in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The station is owned by the state government and operates on channel 9, carrying a combination of locally produced programming and national public television content. Its history is connected to the former Imevisión broadcasting system, the Mexican state television organization that preceded the privatization and reorganization of national television services. The station’s predecessor activity began on November 1, 1985, when the Dirección del Centro de Producción de Televisión Imevisión de San Luis Potosí was established to produce local opt-out programming for Imevisión. As circumstances changed and the privatization of Imevisión approached, that arrangement was gradually discontinued. A separate television station was subsequently developed for San Luis Potosí. The XHSLS call sign was authorized in May 1987, and the new service replaced an earlier station operating on channel 7. XHSLS historically had associated repeater facilities intended to extend coverage beyond the state capital. These included XHATS-TV on channel 4 in Matehuala and XHAZS-TV on channel 6 in Tamazunchale. The Matehuala repeater ceased operating in the early 2000s. The Tamazunchale concession was not renewed, and the facility never operated as a digital station. The main XHSLS service transitioned to digital broadcasting in July 2015. Its digital transmitter had greater effective power than the aging analog channel 9 facility, whose actual radiated power had been below its authorized level. The analog signal was discontinued on December 16, 2015, as part of the wider shutdown of analog television services in San Luis Potosí. The station is now identified by the digital call sign XHSLS-TDT and promotes itself under the Nueve TV name. Available reference material does not provide sufficient detail about its current schedule, audience size, management, budget, or specific program titles.

XHSLS-TDT developed from state television activity in San Luis Potosí associated with Imevisión. On November 1, 1985, the Dirección del Centro de Producción de Televisión Imevisión de San Luis Potosí began producing local opt-out content for the national state television system. This arrangement was later phased out as Imevisión faced institutional change and impending privatization. The XHSLS service was authorized in May 1987 and replaced an earlier station that had operated on channel 7. By around 1990, the changing television environment led to the establishment of a separate station for San Luis Potosí rather than continuation of the earlier local-production arrangement. The service operated as XHSLS-TV on channel 9 and remained under state ownership. The station’s historical coverage included relay facilities. XHATS-TV on channel 4 served Matehuala but stopped operating in the early 2000s. XHAZS-TV on channel 6 was associated with Tamazunchale; it did not make the transition to digital transmission and its concession was not renewed. These developments reduced the station’s former relay footprint. XHSLS began digital transmission in July 2015. The digital installation offered more effective radiated power than the analog channel 9 transmitter, whose practical output had been limited by aging equipment. The analog signal was turned off on December 16, 2015, together with other analog television signals in San Luis Potosí. The station subsequently operated under the XHSLS-TDT digital call sign and became known publicly as Nueve TV. Its continuing role is that of a state-owned public broadcaster serving San Luis Potosí. It carries local material alongside national public television programming. The available reference material does not identify a founding individual, current executives, detailed programming schedule, financial figures, audience metrics, or major controversies.

• 2015

  Digital transmission begins

  [1]XHSLS-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  XHSLS began digital broadcasting in July, using a more powerful digital facility than its aging analog transmitter.

• 2015

  Analog service ends

  [1]XHSLS-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The station shut down its analog signal on December 16 as part of the regional transition to digital television.

• 1990

  Transition from the Imevisión arrangement

  [1]XHSLS-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The earlier local opt-out agreement was phased out amid institutional changes and the approaching privatization of Imevisión, while a separate station was established for San Luis Potosí.

• 1987

  XHSLS authorization

  [1]XHSLS-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The XHSLS call sign was permitted in May, supporting the development of a channel 9 television service that replaced an earlier channel 7 station.

• 1985

  Imevisión production center begins local service

  [1]XHSLS-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The Dirección del Centro de Producción de Televisión Imevisión de San Luis Potosí was launched on November 1 to produce local opt-out programming for Imevisión.

State-owned public-service broadcaster providing local and national television programming for audiences in San Luis Potosí.

• Digital terrestrial television channel

  Nueve TV

  The station’s public-facing channel brand, Nueve TV, operates on channel 9 in San Luis Potosí. It combines locally produced material with national public television programming and represents the current digital-era identity of the XHSLS service.

• Broadcast transmission service · 2015

  XHSLS-TDT digital service

  The digital terrestrial service began in July 2015 and replaced the station’s analog operation later that year. Its transmitter provided greater effective coverage capability than the aging analog facility.

• 2015

  Transition to digital terrestrial broadcastingStrategy

  Background

  The station faced the national and regional migration away from analog television, while its analog transmitter had aging equipment and lower practical radiated power than authorized.

  Action taken

  XHSLS introduced a higher-power digital facility in July and discontinued its analog channel 9 signal on December 16.

  Aftermath

  The service continued under the XHSLS-TDT digital call sign and the Nueve TV brand.

  Source

1. 1XHSLS-TDTen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Nueve TV San Luis Potosínuevetvslp.com