CHAN-DT
CHAN-DT (channel 8), branded on-air as Global BC (formerly British Columbia Television or BCTV), is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, serving as the West Coast flagship of the Global Television Network. Owned and operated by network parent Corus Entertainment, the station has studios on Enterprise Street (across from the Lake City Way SkyTrain station) in the suburban city of Burnaby, which also houses Global's national news headquarters. Its transmitter is located atop Mount Seymour in the district municipality of North Vancouver.
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Global BC (general) Global News (newscasts) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 8.1: Global (2001–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| TV: Global News: BC 1, CHBC-DT Radio: CKNW, CKGO, CFOX-FM, CFMI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 31, 1960 |
Former call signs | CHAN-TV (1960–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analogue: 8 (VHF, 1960–2011) |
| Independent (1960–1961) CTV (1961–2001) | |
Call sign meaning | "Channel" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| ERP | 40 kW |
| HAAT | 656 m (2,152 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 49°21′26″N 122°57′13″W |
| Translator(s) | see § Transmitters |
| Links | |
| Website | globalnews |
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