XHUJAT-TDT is a television station in
Villahermosa, Tabasco
Villahermosa ( , ; "Beautiful Town") is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Tabasco, and serves as the municipal seat (governing county) of the state. Located in Southeast Mexico, Villahermosa is an important city because of its ...
. It broadcasts on channel 35 and is owned and operated by the
Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, also known as UJAT) is a public institution of higher learning located in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. The mission of the university is "to prepare professiona ...
.
History
XHUJAT received its concession on August 6, 2015, making it the first university television station in southeastern Mexico.
The station was expected to launch in June or July 2016 with an initial budget of 25 million
pesos
The peso is the monetary unit of several Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, as well as the Philippines. Originating in the Spanish Empire, the word translates to "weight". In most countries of the Americas, the symbol commonly known a ...
.
[Carolina Díaz]
"Canal de la UJAT único en la región"
''Olmeca Diario'' 17 Sept. 2015 The station would initially produce four programs with the others coming from other university television stations in Mexico, according to reports around the time of the concession award.
In late October 2016, XHUJAT turned on its transmitter, located on the university campus. The station launched on November 7.
References
{{Villahermosa TV
Public television in Mexico
Television stations in Tabasco
Television channels and stations established in 2016
2016 establishments in Mexico