Overview
- Televisa’s Las Estrellas special begins on Dec. 11 at 23:00 (CT), hosted by Julieta Lujambio, with performers including Lucero, Carlos Rivera, Edith Márquez, Aída Cuevas and others backed by Mariachi Gama Mil under Jesús Gama with arrangements by Eduardo Magallanes.
- TV Azteca will air live from the Basílica after Hechos Noche with hosts Luz Elena González and Father José de Jesús Aguilar, with simultaneous streams on the network’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
- Multimedios (Canal 6) starts coverage at 22:00 on Dec. 11, features Germán Lizárraga, La Sonora Dinamita and Aranza, schedules the serenade for 00:00 and extends programming until 01:30.
- The Mañanitas are traditionally sung at 00:00 on Dec. 12, with Televisa also listing N+, FOROViX and N+ on YouTube as viewing options for the overnight celebration.
- The Basílica anticipates more than one million pilgrims, and Mexico City civil protection advised attendees to dress in layers, carry a safety card and avoid pyrotechnics.