ZFB-TV

ZFB-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Hamilton, Bermuda, serving the British territory as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by the Bermuda Broadcasting Company alongside CBS affiliate ZBM-TV (channel 9). The two stations share studios on Fort Hill Road in Devonshire Parish.

ZFB-TV
Channels
BrandingZFB TV 7
Programming
AffiliationsABC
Ownership
OwnerBermuda Broadcasting Company Ltd.
ZBM-TV
History
FoundedAugust 1965 (1965-08)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
8 (VHF, 1965โ€“1982)
7 (VHF, 1982โ€“2016)
Digital:
20 (UHF, until 2017)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RAB)
Links
Websitebermudabroadcasting.com

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.

Technical information

Subchannel

Subchannel Video Aspect Short name Programming
19.7720p16:9ZFBMain ZFB-TV programming / ABC

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 using ATSC, 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


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