KBTV-CD


KBTV-CD, virtual channel 8, 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 Comcast Xfinity channel 398. It is owned by HC2 Holdings. KBTV-CD's transmitter is located in downtown Sacramento. The station broadcasts programs in various ethnic languages as well as programming from Shop LC during the late-night hours.

History

When KBTV-CD started broadcasting, it carried the Home Shopping Network.
In June 2013, KBTV-CD was slated to be sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations; the sale fell through in June 2016. Mako Communications sold its stations, including KBTV-CD, to HC2 Holdings in 2017.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
ChannelVideoAspectPSIP Short NameProgramming
8.1480iCrssngsMain KBTV-CD programming / Crossings TV / Shop LC
8.2480iONTV4UOnTV4U
8.3480iSBNSBN
8.4480iHSN2HSN2
8.5480i4:3HOT-TVHOT TV
8.6480i4:3SHOP TVInfomercials
8.7480i16:9QVCQVC

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. The "History of TV" network was dropped but returned after a few months. 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 Liquidation Channel later aired on channel 8.5 until 2017 when HOT TV moved from channel 8.6.. Other networks that have aired on KBTV's subchannels in the past include Punch TV, Cubana de Television, Telos and TheCoolTV. 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. The subchannel remained silent until 2017 when QVC was added. It is one of three TV stations in the Sacramento area that air QVC, the other two being KSPX, as mentioned, and KAHC-LD on channel 43.5. Both Rev'n and its sister channel, Retro TV, currently have no affiliate in the Sacramento television market.