Las Estrellas

Las Estrellas (Spanish for "The Stars", pronounced [las esˈtɾeʝas]) is a Mexican commercial broadcast television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It began official broadcasts on March 21, 1951, and is distributed free-to-air across Mexico through affiliated stations, with XEW-TDT in Mexico City serving as its transmitter. It is Mexico's most-watched television network and TelevisaUnivision's flagship broadcast outlet in the country. The network is also the nation's second-oldest television broadcaster, tracing its roots to XEW-TV, after XHTV-TDT (now its sister channel N+ Foro). Its programming is centered on telenovelas, game shows, comedy series, and newscasts. On weekends, the schedule expands to include films, reality shows, special events such as sports broadcasts and award ceremonies, as well as occasional simulcasts of major telenovela finales on Televisa Regional stations. The network also airs major Mexican soccer matches and, at times, boxing events. Much of its programming is also carried in the United States by Univision. Since 2003, a timeshift feed has been available nationwide on Sky México and Izzi Telecom, where it replaced Ponchivisión by mutual agreement.