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| Country | Mexico |
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| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i/576i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Televisa Networks (TelevisaUnivision) |
| Sister channels | TL Novelas, De Película, De Película Clásico, Foro, Las Estrellas, Telehit |
| History | |
| Launched | July 15, 2019 |
| Former names | Tiin (2011-2019) |
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