XHIMT-TV

XHIMT

Mexico City, Mexico
Branding	El 7 (The 7)
Slogan	El 7: Te damos de qué hablar (We give you what for talk about).
Channels	Analog: 7 (VHF) Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 7 (PSIP)
Affiliations	El 7
Owner	TV Azteca
Founded	May 15, 1985
Call letters' meaning	XH Instituto Mexicano de la Television (former public broadcaster, before going private as TV Azteca)
Transmitter power	266.8 kW (analog)
Website	http://azteca7.com/

XHIMT is the callsign for the over the air Azteca 7 (also known as El 7) network flagship station in Mexico City (Channel 7 analog and Channel 24 digital). XHIMT provides some HD programming to cable and satellite viewers.

History

XHIMT was one of three stations originally owned and operated by Imevisión, a Mexican public broadcaster (XHDF-TV and XEIMT-TV were the others). At the beginning of the 1990s, this station suffered problems with its signal, resulting in being declared for sale in 1991. That year, it transmitted signal to bind with the Azteca 13 as Imevisión's sale continued. In 1993 this channel, together with XHDF, were sold to became part of the new commercial TV Azteca network, when the Mexican government finally dissolved Imevisión.

Programming

Daytime programming consists of original news, cartoons, series and movies. Most of El 7's primetime programming consists of Spanish translated American programs and movies. Some of them are divided into themed days. An example is:

Tempation Tuesdays (Martes de Tentación)

• Ghost Whisperer (Almas Perdidas)
• Desperate Housewives (Esposas Deseperadas)
• Bones

Chaos Thursdays (Jueves de Kaos)

• Díficil de Creer (Hard to Believe) [Produced by TV Azteca]
• Grey's Anatomy (Grey)
• Tuneame la nave
• Flashpoint

Irreversible Fridays (Viernes Irreversible)

• WWE SmackDown
• Lo Que la Gente Cuenta (What the People Say) [Produced by TV Azteca]

Prime time

Further information: List of programs broadcast by TV Azteca