The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 (CCN TV6) | |
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Current CCN TV6 logo
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Launched | 31 August 1991 |
Network | Caribbean Communications Network |
Owned by | Caribbean Communications Network (operated by One Caribbean Media) |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Slogan | Revealing Facts, Provoking Opinions |
Country | Trinidad & Tobago |
Language | English |
Broadcast area | National |
Affiliates | Trinidad Express Newspaper, 88.7 FM, Hott 93 |
Headquarters | 35-37 Independence Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Website | http://www.tv6tnt.com/ |
Availability
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Terrestrial | |
6 and 18 | |
Satellite | |
DirecTV T&T Ltd. | 130 |
Green Dot Ltd. | Check Program Guide |
Cable | |
Available on most T&T cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary. |
Satellite radio | |
FM Radio | 87.7FM |
IPTV | |
Blink | 100 |
Streaming media | |
BIM | http://www.tv6tnt.com/watch-live |
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 (CCN TV6) is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel 19 in Tobago. The station's studios are located at 35-37 Independence Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
CCN TV6 began broadcasting on August 31, 1991, with viewing hours from 6:00 am to 10:00 p.m. daily. Prior to that date, audience choices were limited as the Government owned Trinidad & Tobago Television (ttt) was the only choice. TV6 became the first independently operated television station in the English-speaking Caribbean, broadcasting to over 80% of Trinidad and Tobago’s population. Once TV6 was launched, the television monopoly was broken with the opening of the market.
TV6 has been the home of several veteran broadcasters in Trinidad and Tobago over the years, including Francesca Hawkins and Dominic Kalipersad.
The station was launched by Caribbean Communications Network, owners of the Trinidad Express, in 1991. By the first half of 2002, TV6 started to solidify its online integration with the flagship Trinidad Express website. CCN TV6 began including much of its nightly newscast online, for customers to access as news-on-demand on the Trinidad Express website. In 2005, CCN merged with the Barbados Nation to form a new company One Caribbean Media Ltd. The General Manager of CCN TV6 is Shida Bolai.
The station is the top rated broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago and its programme lineup consists of popular local and American television series such as Crime Watch, Grey's Anatomy, Without a Trace, Smallville, Monk, Desperate Housewives and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, US Daytime soap-operas such as The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless, local and regional drama series such as Westwood Park and the Jamaican series Royal Palm Estate and local news.