TV UNAM
| Network | Edusat, SPR |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| History | |
| Founded | October 24, 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | tv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television (Mexico) | Channel 20.1 |
TV UNAM is an educational television network owned and operated by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City.
History
The UNAM began broadcasts on XHUNAM-TV analog channel 60 on December 5, 2000, in Mexico City in order to pave the way for their own television network. It broadcast for five years before being renewed in 2005 as a digital-only station, the first in Mexico.
Since October 24, 2005, TV UNAM has operated continuously.[1] The network was originally known as TEVE UNAM and broadcast on analog Channel 60 (UHF) in the Ciudad Universitaria area of Mexico City, as well as on paid television providers, including Cablevisión in central Mexico and Sky TV. In 2016, it rebranded as TV UNAM and expanded its coverage to other cities across Mexico.[2] Its programming includes a wide range of content, such as documentaries, live debates, television series, and analysis programs.[3]
With the help of the government-owned OPMA public television network (now Sistema Público de Radiodifusión del Estado Mexicano (SPR)), it expanded its coverage as an over-the-air digital subchannel. TV UNAM is generally on the air daily from 8am to as early as midnight (longer on some nights, especially if there is a movie or concert scheduled).
Although XHUNAM-TDT continues to operate on digital channel 20 in Mexico City, it has largely been used for experimental transmissions and does not broadcast the programming of TV UNAM to 2017. SPR's Mexico City station XHSPR-TDT carries it on channel 20.1 to March 2024.
Programming on TV UNAM generally consists of educational telecourse programs for UNAM students, plus public affairs, documentary and cultural programming. Some TV UNAM programming can also be seen on the nationwide Edusat service.
References
- ^ "TV UNAM cumple 15 años con su propio canal; se adapta a los tiempos y compite de manera exitosa". Libre en el Sur (in Spanish). 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021.
- ^ Gutiérrez Alcalá, Roberto (31 October 2025). "TV UNAM: 20 años al aire". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2026.
- ^ "TV UNAM lanza programación de otoño y celebra 15 años de transmisiones ininterrumpidas". UNAM Global Revista (in Spanish). 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025.