ZFB-TV
ZFB-TV, virtual channel 19.7 (UHF digital channel 19), is an ABC-affiliated television station serving the British territory of Bermuda that is licensed to Hamilton. The station is owned by the Bermuda Broadcasting Company, as part of a duopoly with CBS affiliate ZBM-TV (channel 20.9). The two stations share studios on Fort Hill Road in Devonshire Parish. ZFB-TV is available on channel 2 on the local cable system.
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| Hamilton, Bermuda | |
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| Channels | Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 19.7 (DVB-T) |
| Branding | ZFB TV 7 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | ABC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bermuda Broadcasting Company Ltd. |
| ZBM-TV | |
| History | |
| Founded | August 1965 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 8 (VHF, 1965–1982) 7 (VHF, 1982–2016) Digital: 20 (UHF, until 2017) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RAB) |
| Links | |
| Website | bermudabroadcasting |
History
ZFB-TV was founded in August 1965 by Capital Broadcasting Company Ltd. Originally, the station broadcast on VHF channel 8. In 1982, Capital Broadcasting Company merged with Bermuda Broadcasting Company and ZFB-TV was moved to channel 7.
Analog-to-digital conversion
On the week of March 9, 2016,[1] Bermuda Broadcasting ended analog broadcasts and converted ZFB-TV and ZBM-TV to digital, with both services sharing a multiplex on channel 20. The transmitter was knocked out of service some time later when lightning struck the transmitter. In 2017, in time for the America's Cup, Bermuda Broadcasting completed an upgrade that added a second transmitter for ZFB, using virtual channel 19.7, allowing both ZFB and ZBM to broadcast in HD; it also replaced its radio transmitters.[2]
References
- "BBC's All-Digital TV Output Plans "On Course" - Bernews.com". 9 March 2016.
- "BBC terrestrial TV service to return — in HD". Bernews. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2019.