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Canal 5 (Mexican TV channel)

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Canal 5
CountryMexico
Broadcast areaMexico
United States
Latin America
Spain
SloganPorque sí (Just because)
HeadquartersAv Chapultepec 28, Doctores, Cuauhtémoc, 0672Mexico City
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
(English/original audio by SAP)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTelevisa
Sister channelsLas Estrellas
History
Launched10 May 1952
Links
Websitetelevisa.com/canal5
Availability

Canal 5 is a Mexican free-to-air television network owned by Televisa. It traces its origins to the foundation of Channel 5 in Mexico City in 1952. Its identification code is XHGC-TDT.