XHGC-TV
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| Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Slogan | Canal 5: Televisión como tú quieres (Channel 5: TV the way you like it) |
| Channels | 5 (VHF) analog, 50 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | Televisa |
| Owner | Televisa |
| Founded | May 10, 1952 |
| Call letters meaning | XH González Camarena (founder) |
| Transmitter Power | 64 kW (analog) |
| Website | www.esmas.com/canal5 |
XHGC-TV (channel 5 analog, channel 50 digital), commonly known as Canal 5, is a station owned by Televisa, originating in Mexico City, with affiliates and repeaters throughout Mexico.
The third of Televisa's TV stations, XHGC is generally aimed towards younger audiences; during the day, its programming is aimed towards children from 4 to 18 years of age, while its nighttime programming generally features action and drama programs.
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[edit] History
XHGC signed on May 10, 1952, broadcasting a Mother's Day event organized by the Excélsior newspaper; regular programming began August 18, 1952.
The station was established by Guillermo González Camarena, a Mexican engineer who was the inventor of modern color television; the station's calls reflect his surnames. González Camarena was director and general manager of XHGC until his death in 1965.
In 1962, XHGC became the first station in Mexico to broadcast in color; its first color program was Paraíso infantil (Children's Paradise). Mexico was also likely the third country in North America and the fourth in the world, behind the United States, Cuba and Japan, to introduce color television.
During its early years, XHGC also brought educational television to Mexican viewers, with Telesecundaria, a pioneering educational program in Mexico.
Programming on XHGC also included children's programs, international series and movies, and sport events ranging from Olympics, World Cups, international football soccer matches and matches of the Mexican Football Soccer League; it still broadcasts them today.
[edit] Logos and Slogans
- In 1972, XHGC's logo was its calls and channel in Times New Roman font, decorated with shapes typical of the time.
- In 1976, it introduced a stylised logo, with the slogan "La imagen bonita de México" ("The beautiful image of Mexico").
- In 1988, XHGC logo changed again, adopting the slogan "Energía visual" ("Visual energy") and using irregular fonts.
- In 1989) its slogan was "Canal 5 Es Más" ("Channel 5 Is More").
- In 1992, it adopted the slogan "En tu mismo canal" ("In your same channel", or "On the same frequency"), a slogan XHGC used for about 10 years.
- In 1996, its logo was the number "5" over irregular shapes.
- By 1999, its logo was the "5" in the center of an asterisk (*).
- In 2000, it adopted its current logo, a number "5" and an asterisk, surrounded by a white circle, on a black background. Its original slogan that came with this logo was "Reinventa" ("Reinvent")
- In 2007, the logo was modified, using various colors, depending on the program. It also changed its slogan to "Canal 5: Televisión como tú quieres" ("Channel 5: TV the way you like it").
[edit] Programming
[edit] Foreign series
- Smallville (Smallville)
- Charmed (Hechiceras)
- Malcolm in the Middle (Malcolm el de enmedio)
- House (Dr. House)
- Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (La ley y el Orden: Unidad de Victimas Especiales)
- Las Vegas (Las Vegas)
- Supernatural (Supernatural)
- Two and a Half Men (Dos hombres y medio)
- What I Like About You (Las travesuras de mi hermana)
[edit] Children
[edit] From Cartoon Network
- Bugs Bunny (Bugs Bunny y Sus Amigos)
- Codename: Kids Next Door (Los Chicos del Barrio)
- Dexter's Laboratory (El Laboratorio de Dexter)
- The Powerpuff Girls (Las Chicas Superpoderosas)
- Cow and Chicken (La Vaca y el Pollito)
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (La Mansion Foster)
- Courage the Cowardly Dog (Coraje el perro cobarde)
[edit] From Nickelodeon
- Danny Phantom
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (Jimmy Neutrón, el Niño Genio)
- All Grown Up! (Rugrats Crecidos)
- Dora the Explorer (Dora la Exploradora)
- The Fairly OddParents (Los Padrinos Mágicos)
- Hey Arnold! (¡Oye Arnold!)
- Rugrats (Aventuras en Pañales)
- Spongebob Squarepants (Bob Esponja)
- Trollz
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar: La Leyenda de Airbander)
- Drake & Josh (Drake y Josh)
- Unfabulous (Superfabulosa)
- Kenan and kel (Kenan y Kel)
[edit] From Jetix
[edit] Anime
- Dragon Ball (Included "Z", "GT")
- Ranma 1/2
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Pokemon
- One Piece
- Digimon
- Ojamajo Doremi
- Dr.Slump
- Heidi
[edit] Other Children's Programming
- Barney & Friends (Barney y sus amigos)
- Plaza Sésamo (Mexican version of Sesame Street)
[edit] Televisa-produced
[edit] Adolescents
(all Televisa-produced)
- Lola... érase una vez
- Otro Rollo
- Pepsi Chart México
- Incógnito
- Wax Television Acida
[edit] External links
| Broadcast television in the Mexico City market
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Televisa-owned stations: XEW 2 - XHTV 4 - XHGC 5 - XEQ 9 |
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| United States: KTLA | KWGN | WAPA | WGN local / national | WKAQ | WPIX | WSBK | WTBS | WWOR / EMI |
| Mexico: XEW | XHAW | XHCNL | XHDF | XHGC | XHIMT |
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See Also: American networks | List of American Over-The-Air Networks | Local American TV Stations (W) | Local American TV Stations (K) | Canadian networks | Local Canadian TV Stations | Mexican networks | Local Mexican TV Stations | Superstations | North American TV | List of local television stations in North America |
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