CHCH
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Hamilton/Halton/Niagara/Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| City | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Branding | CHCH (general) CHCH News (news) |
| Slogan |
Your Superstation (primary) Great Movies Every Night (secondary) |
| Channels |
Digital: 15 (UHF) Virtual: 11 () |
| Translators | see below |
| Affiliations |
Independent (1961–2001 and 2009–present) Bloomberg TV Canada (secondary) |
| Owner |
Channel Zero (2190015 Ontario Inc.) |
| First air date | June 7, 1954 |
| Call letters' meaning | C Hamilton's CHannel or Canada, Hamilton Canada, Hamilton |
| Former callsigns | CHCH-TV (1954–2011) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 11 (VHF, 1954–2011) Digital: 18 (UHF, 2008–2011) 11 (VHF, 2011–2013) |
| Former affiliations |
CBC (1954–1961) CH / E! (2001–2009) |
| Transmitter power | 132 kW |
| Height | 355.0 m |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°12′27″N 79°46′31″W / 43.20750°N 79.77528°W |
| Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Website | CHCH |
CHCH-DT, virtual channel 11 (UHF digital channel 15), is an independent television station located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The station is owned by Channel Zero. CHCH maintains studio facilities located near the corner of Jackson and Caroline Streets in downtown Hamilton, and its transmitter is located at 481 First Road West in Stoney Creek.
On cable, the station is available on Cogeco Cable channel 12 in Hamilton and Rogers Cable channels 11 and 121 in the Greater Toronto Area. On satellite, the station is available on Shaw Direct classic lineup channel 345 and advanced lineup channel 41, and on Bell TV on channels 218 (standard definition) and 1057 (high definition). There is also a high definition feed on Cogeco digital channel 707 in Hamilton and Rogers Cable digital channel 521 in the Greater Toronto Area, and on Shaw Direct classic lineup channel 36 and advanced lineup channel 536. CHCH also streams all of its local programming live on the Internet, with no provider or geographic restrictions.
The station signed on the air on June 7, 1954, operating as an affiliate of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Its studios at 163 Jackson Street West were previously used by CJSH-FM. After CJSH's shutdown, its studios were converted for CHCH. It is the oldest privately owned television station in the Hamilton-Toronto area. At the time, all privately owned television stations in Canada were required to be CBC affiliates. CHCH-TV was founded by Ken Soble, a leader of Hamilton's urban renewal movement, and owner of radio station CHML (900 AM).
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