KBTV-CD
| Sacramento, California United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Crossings TV |
| Slogan | Where cultures meet. |
| Channels |
Digital: 27 (UHF) Virtual: 8 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
8.1 Independent 8.2 OnTV4U 8.3 SBN 8.4 HSN2 8.5 Liquidation Channel 8.6 HOT TV 8.7 Blank |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Owner | Landover 5 LLC |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Sister station(s) | K04QR-D |
| Former callsigns |
K25EL (1992–1996) KBTV-LP (1996–2005) KBTV-CA (2005–2011) |
| Former affiliations |
CD1 HSN CD4 SBN en Español (2015–2016) CD5 Retro TV (2014–2016) CD7 Rev'n (2014–2016) |
| Website | http://www.crossingstv.com |
KBTV-CD, virtual channel 8 (UHF digital channel 27), known on-air as Crossings TV, is a television station in Sacramento, California, United States, broadcasting locally as a multicultural independent station. KBTV-CD is also available throughout the Central Valley on Xfinity channel 398.[1] It is owned by Landover 5 LLC. KBTV-CD's transmitter is located in downtown Sacramento. The station broadcasts programs in various ethnic languages as well as programming from the Liquidation Channel during the late-night hours.
History
When KBTV-CD started broadcasting, it carried the Home Shopping Network.
In June 2013, KBTV-CD was sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations.[2]
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 480i | 4:3 | Crssngs | Main KBTV-CD programming / Crossings TV / Liquidation Channel (12am-7am)[1] |
| 8.2 | ONTV4U | OnTV4U | ||
| 8.3 | 16:9 | SBN | SBN | |
| 8.4 | HSN2 | HSN2 | ||
| 8.5 | 4:3 | Liquid | Liquidation Channel | |
| 8.6 | HOT | HOT TV | ||
| 8.7 | KBTV-CD | Blank |
Analog-to-digital conversion
Since it was not a full-power station, its analog signal stayed on the air after the June 12, 2009 analog cutoff date but went off the air in December 2010. Its new digital signal then started broadcasting with a total of 4 channels, all in 4x3 standard-definition and stereo. Two additional channels were added in 2013 for a total of six. Another channel was added in 2014 for a total of seven.
Subchannel affiliations
A number of different networks have come and gone from KBTV's subchannels, the only one constantly remaining is Jimmy Swaggart's SonLife Broadcasting Network (currently on channel 8.3 in English and channel 8.4 in Spanish). The "History of TV" (HOT TV) network was dropped but returned after a few months (currently on channel 8.6). An infomercial network called "WizeBuys" used to be on channel 8.5, which later affiliated with Retro TV until April 2016 when Retro TV switched over to KSAO-LD, channel 49.2. A 24-hour feed of the Liquidation Channel now airs on channel 8.5 (Infomercials would later be restored to KBTV's schedule via the OnTV4U network on channel 8.2). Other networks that have aired on KBTV's subchannels in the past include Punch TV, Cubana de Television (which aired afterwards on sister station K04QR-D before being dropped in 2015), Telos and TheCoolTV (whose satellite feed was replaced by QVC, which then left KBTV after Ion Media Networks acquired the rights to air it and now airs on KSPX-TV, channel 29.5; TheCoolTV later aired on KSAO-LD, channel 49.2, but was dropped in 2016 for Retro TV and now has no affiliate in the Sacramento television market). A channel called "Boraq Broadcasting Network" ran a "Coming Soon" screen but never launched; its space instead was taken by SBN. Rev'n, an automotive oriented channel, debuted on channel 8.7 on December 1, 2014 as part of the network's launch and aired until April 21, 2016 when it switched over to KSAO, channel 49.5.
References
- 1 2 KBTV programming schedule
- ↑ Seyler, Dave (June 24, 2013). "Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KBTV-CD