as possibly not having sufficient resources to transition to digital television. In 2015, the station acquired the necessary resources, including a transmitter to broadcast on digital channel 46, and obtained authorization from the IFT to do so. In the summer of 2016, tests and construction took place to launch XHCEP-TDT. In the lead-up to a major shuffle of virtual channels, the station was also assigned a virtual channel of 15; their analog number 11 was reserved nationwide for Canal Once. The digital signal reaches localities including Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Villagrán and San Juan de la Vega. In March 2018, in order to facilitate the repacking of TV services out of the 600 MHz band (channels 38-51), XHCEP was assigned channel 19 for continued digital operations. Change in operator Operation of XHCEP-TDT changed hands in May 2018 to TVR Comunicaciones, owner of three commercial radio stations in Celaya. Under TVR's management, the station has been relaunched as Expresa TV. References Spanish-language television stations in Mexico Television stations in Guanajuato