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Las Estrellas
Type Terrestrial television network
Country Mexico
Availability Mexico
Europe: Las Estrellas Europa
Latin America: Las Estrellas Latinoamerica
Founded by Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
Motto El Canal de las Estrellas, Nuestro Canal
(The Channel of the Stars, Our Channel.)
Slogan El Canal de las Estrellas
(The Channel of the Stars)
Licence area Mexico
Headquarters Mexico City
Broadcast area Mexico
Area Mexico
Owner Televisa
Launch date 21 March 1951 (1951-03-21)
Digital channel Channel 48
Analogue channel Channel 2
Picture format 480i ( SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
SKY México Channel 105 (SD)
Channel 1105 (HD)
Dish México Channel 105 (SD)
Channel 1105 (HD)
Callsigns XEW-TV
Callsign meaning W (Comes from the Callsigns in North America for channels in the east of United States)

Las Estrellas is a very popular TV channel in Mexico. It's one of the main channels from a big company called Televisa. This channel has many smaller TV stations all over Mexico that help broadcast its shows. The main station for Las Estrellas is XEW-TV in Mexico City.

Watching Las Estrellas Around the World

Las Estrellas is not just for Mexico! You can also watch it in other parts of the world.

How to Watch Las Estrellas in Other Countries

Las Estrellas International is a special version of the channel. It's available in Europe and Australia as "Canal de las Estrellas Europa." In Central and South America, it's called "Canal de las Estrellas Latinoamerica." These versions are usually available through paid TV services. The shows on these international channels might be a few weeks behind the original broadcasts in Mexico.

In Canada, you can also watch the full Las Estrellas schedule. It's available on some cable TV providers like Rogers Cable and Bell Fibe TV. This means people in Canada can enjoy the same shows as viewers in Mexico.

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What You Can Watch on Las Estrellas

Las Estrellas offers many different kinds of shows for everyone.

Popular Shows and Programs

During the afternoon and evening, the channel mainly shows telenovelas. These are like long TV dramas or soap operas. Las Estrellas also broadcasts many sports events. This includes big events like the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup.

In the mornings and early afternoons, you can find different types of shows. These include news programs, sports updates, talk shows, and variety shows. Later at night, there's usually a news program. You might also see shows that were first made by Univision, a TV network in the United States.

Shows Made by Las Estrellas

Las Estrellas also creates its own popular shows. Some examples are Recuerda y Gana, Hoy, El Juego de las Estrellas, and Cuéntamelo ya. The channel also produces and airs the Premios TVyNovelas. This is a very important awards show in Mexican television. It's sponsored by the TVyNovelas magazine, which is also owned by Televisa. Winning one of these awards is a huge honor for people in the Mexican TV industry.



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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Las Estrellas para niños

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