XHNTV-TDT, virtual channel 8, is a television station in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. The station is owned by Radio-Televisión Digital de Nayarit, S.A. de C.V., and broadcasts as 8 NTV from the Cerro Loma Batea tower farm in Tepic.

XHNTV-TDT
XHRTNA-TDT
Channels
Branding8 NTV
Programming
AffiliationsCommercial independent
Multimedios Televisión
Ownership
OwnerRadio-Televisión Digital de Nayarit, S.A. de C.V.
History
First air date
April 29, 2019
Former call signs
XHNTV: XHRTTS-TDT (2017–2019)
Call sign meaning
NTV
Radio-Televisión Digital de Nayarit NAyarit
Technical information
Licensing authority
IFT
ERPXHNTV: 29.892 kW
XHRTNA: 13.968 kW[2]
HAATXHNTV: 549 m
XHRTNA: -92.4 m
Transmitter coordinates21°32′7.9″N 104°54′34.4″W / 21.535528°N 104.909556°W / 21.535528; -104.909556 (XHNTV)
22°26′42.2″N 105°25′16.4″W / 22.445056°N 105.421222°W / 22.445056; -105.421222 (XHRTNA)
Links
Websitentv.com.mx

A second station, XHRTNA-TDT (RF 27), is to be built to repeat 8 NTV programming for Acaponeta and Tecuala. It will broadcast from a tower between the two cities used by radio stations XHETD-FM and XHLH-FM.

History

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XHNTV-TDT (originally XHRTTS-TDT) and XHRTNA-TDT were awarded in the IFT-6 television station auction of 2017. RTDN is owned by journalist Antonio Tello, who had run the NTV online news site. The Tepic station began commercial operation April 29, 2019, with XHRTTS having been assigned new XHNTV-TDT call letters on April 26.[3]

Subchannels

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In August 2019, the IFT approved the addition of Multimedios Televisión and Milenio Televisión as subchannels of XHNTV.[4]

RF Virtual Video Ratio PSIP Name Network
26.1 8.1 1080i 16:9 XHNTV 8 NTV
26.2 6.1 480i XHNTV2 Multimedios Televisión
26.3 6.2 XHNTV3 Milenio Televisión

References

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