Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...

is a Mexican multimedia mass media company (or television network) founded in 1951 by

Emilio Azcárraga Jean Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean III (; born 21 February 1968) is a Mexican businessman who currently serves as the chairman of both mass media company Televisa and professional football team Club América. In 1997, at the age of 29, Azcárr ...

. Previously known as

Televisión Independiente de México Televisión Independiente de México (''Independent Mexican Television'', known on air as TIM or Cadena TIM) was a Mexican national television network founded in 1965 by Eugenio Garza Sada. It operated until 1973, when it merged with its primar ...

Telesistema Mexicano Telesistema Mexicano was the predecessor of Televisa. Telesistema Mexicano was a television alliance made up of the independently owned television flagship stations XEW-TV, XEW Canal 2, XHTV-TV, XHTV Canal 4, and XHGC-TV, XHGC Canal 5 in Mexico, D ...

and

, has four stations:

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, Canal 5, Nueve and Las Estrellas. The latter is responsible for the transmission of television drama productions since 1958. '

Senda prohibida ''Senda Prohibida'' (English title: ''Forbidden Path'') is the first telenovela produced in Mexico. It was produced by Telesistema Mexicano and was broadcast June 12, 1958, from Monday to Friday. It stars Silvia Derbez as the protagonist / antag ...

', directed by

Rafael Banquells Rafael Banquells (born Rafael Banquells Garafulla; 25 June 1917 – 27 October 1990) was a Cuban-born Mexican actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells (I). Biography Banquells was born on 25 June 1917 in La Habana, ...

, was the first telenovela produced by the network, which has 30 chapters and won a great success. Thus, investing in original serials and, with the beginning of 1960, decided to write more than twenty telenovelas in just one year. The indices marked by ' share' were satisfactory and continued with the project. With the advent of color television, ' El amor tiene cara de mujer' was written in 1971 and had 760 chapters, the telenovela longest of the network. Still,

has partnered with broadcasters in other countries, such as

Venevisión Venevisión () is a Venezuelan free-to-air television channel and one of Venezuela's largest television networks, owned by the Cisneros Media division of Grupo Cisneros. History The company's roots date back to June 1, 1953, with the establis ...

, which allowed the adaptation of Venezuelans serials, the

Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão The Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (; SBT ; "Brazilian Television System") is a Brazilian television network founded on Wednesday, 19 August 1981, by the businessman and television personality Silvio Santos. The company was established afte ...

, which exhibited some works and prepared under Brazilian remakes Mexican texts, and also the

Rede Record RecordTV (), formerly known as Rede Record, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network. It is currently the second largest commercial TV station in Brazil, and the 28th largest in the 2012 world ranking. In 2010, it was elected by the adverti ...

, which co-funded the plots '

Bela, a Feia ''Bela, a Feia'' (Ugly Bela) is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record from August 4, 2009, to June 2, 2010. A co-production with Televisa, it was based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'', as well as the American ...

' and '

Rebelde ''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...

' with the chain. In 1980, the network gave priority to Venezuelans and Cubans roadmaps

Inés Rodena Inés Rodena (April 20, 1905 in Havana, Cuba – April 15, 1985 in Miami, USA) was a Cuban radio and television writer. Life and career Before becoming a writer Rodena worked as a nurse. Through her experiences with her patients and stories ...

and

Caridad Bravo Adams Caridad Bravo Adams (; born on January 14, 1908, in Villahermosa, Tabasco – August 13, 1990 in Mexico City) was a prolific Mexican writer and the most famous telenovela writer worldwide. She was born to a couple of Cuban actors and she wa ...

. Later, the infant soaps began to be produced, such as '' Carrusel'', '' Alcanzar una estrella'' and ''Azul''. The singer

Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havi ...

, also starred in the ''Trilogía de las Marías'', originally from Rodena, which includes '' María Mercedes'', '' Marimar'' and ''

María la del Barrio ''María la del Barrio'' ( Lit: ''Maria from the neighborhood''/English title: ''Humble Maria'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1995. The series is a remake of '' Los ricos también lloran''. ''María ...

''. The latter is the biggest selling novel in the world and has been adapted in the ''

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''. Thus, Televisa again invested in texts for children and adolescents with ''

Luz Clarita ''Luz Clarita'' () is a Mexican telenovela produced by Mapat L. de Zatarain for Televisa. The series is a remake of ''Andrea Celeste'' and '' Chispita''. It premiered on Canal de las Estrellas on 30 September 1996 and ended on 21 February 1997. ...

'', ''

Gotita de amor ''Gotita de amor'' (''Droplet of Love'') (known as ''Chabelita'' in some territories) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 1998. Is a remake of 1978 Brazilian telenovela ''Pingo de gente''. On Monday, ...

'', ''

El niño que vino del mar ''El niño que vino del mar'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Mapat L. de Zatarain for Televisa in 1999. Starring by Imanol Landeta, Natalia Esperón and Enrique Ibáñez. Cast * Imanol as Felipín Rodríguez Cáceres de Rivera * Natalia Es ...

'', '' El diario de Daniela'', '' Serafín'', '' ¡Vivan los niños!'', '' Alegrijes y rebujos'', '' Primer amor... a mil por hora'', ''

De pocas, pocas pulgas ''De pocas, pocas pulgas'' is a Mexican telenovela for children, produced by Mapat L. de Zatarain for Televisa in 2003. It is an adaptation of the 1992 telenovela ''El abuelo y yo''. It stars Joana Benedek, Gerardo Murguía, Ignacio López Tars ...

'', ''

Clase 406 ''Clase 406'' (English title: ''Class 406'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Colombian telenovela ''Francisco, El M ...

'', ''

Amy, la niña de la mochila azul ''Amy, la niña de la mochila azul'' (English: ''Amy, the Girl with the Blue Backpack'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 2004. Starring Danna Paola, Nora Salinas and Eduardo Capetillo, while Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Tatiana sta ...

'' and ''

''. From the 2000s, the radio network began producing remakes of his earlier serials, as well as Argentine and Colombian texts, such as in ''

Cuidado con el ángel ''Cuidado con el ángel'' (English title: ''Don't Mess with an Angel''; lit. ''Be Careful with the Angel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela, ''Una muc ...

'', ''

Sortilegio Sortilegio (literally "Sortilege", "Love Spell" in English-speaking markets) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada, in her final telenovela for Televisa in 2009. and stars Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists, ...

'', ''

Lola, érase una vez ''Lola, érase una vez'' (English: ''Lola, Once Upon a Time''), is a youth-targeted Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa that is remake of the Argentine global popularity and teen telenovela '' Floricienta''. The show tells the story of a mode ...

'' and '' Corazón salvaje''. Then, in 2006, began using the system HD in '

La Fea más Bella ''La Fea Más Bella'' ("The Prettiest Ugly Girl or the ugliest the most beautiful “) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela: '' Betty la fea'' (the first is Azteca Tre ...

'. Currently, there are six transmission ranges of telenovelas: 12h intended to productions with foreign networks; at 16h, 18h and 19h, the juvenile and the public at 20h and 21h at the adult audience.

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Televisa telenovelas Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...