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Terrestrial television or over-the-air television (OTA) is a type of television broadcasting in which the signal transmission occurs via radio waves from the terrestrial (Earth-based) transmitter of a TV station to a TV receiver having an antenna. The term terrestrial is more common in Europe and Latin America, while in Canada and the United States it is called over-the-air or simply broadcast. This type of TV broadcast is distinguished from newer technologies, such as satellite television, in which the signal is transmitted to the receiver from an overhead satellite; cable television, in which the signal is carried to the receiver through a cable; and Internet Protocol television, in which the signal is received over an Internet stream or on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol. Terrestrial television stations broadcast on television channels with frequencies between about 52 and 600 MHz in the VHF and UHF bands. Since radio waves in these bands travel by line of sight, reception is generally limited by the visual horizon to distances of 64–97 kilometres (40–60 mi), although under better conditions and with tropospheric ducting, signals can sometimes be received hundreds of kilometers distant.
Shaw Direct is a direct broadcast satellite television distributor in Canada and a subsidiary of the telecommunications company Shaw Communications. As of 2010, Shaw Direct had over 900,000 subscribers. It broadcasts on Ku band from two communications satellites: Anik G1 at 107.3°W, and Anik F2 at 111.1°W. Anik F1R, which had been in service for 15 years, reached its end of life in the latter part of 2020, when the services on this satellite were migrated between the remaining two. These satellites are owned by Telesat Canada and otherwise are used primarily to distribute programming to various Canadian cable TV companies. The company was formerly known as Star Choice until April 15, 2009.
CKEM-DT is a television station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, part of the Citytv network. It is owned and operated by Rogers Sports & Media alongside Omni Television station CJEO-DT. Both stations share studios with Rogers' local radio stations on Gateway Boulevard in Edmonton, while CKEM-DT's transmitter is located near Yellowhead Highway/Highway 16A. The station also operates a rebroadcast transmitter (CKEM-DT-1) in Red Deer on virtual channel 4.
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KVOS-TV is a television station in Bellingham, Washington, United States, broadcasting the digital multicast network Heroes & Icons. It is owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting alongside Seattle-licensed MeTV station KFFV, channel 44. While KVOS-TV is nominally part of the Seattle–Tacoma market, it can be characterized as a border blaster, as it primarily serves an audience in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, including Vancouver and Victoria.
WHIO-TV is a television station in Dayton, Ohio, United States, affiliated with CBS. It has been owned by Cox Media Group since its inception, making it one of two stations that have been built and signed on by Cox. WHIO-TV's transmitter is located off Germantown Street in the Highview Hills neighborhood of southwest Dayton. It shares facilities with sister properties the Dayton Daily News and Cox's Miami Valley radio stations in the Cox Media Center building on South Main Street near downtown Dayton.
KTLN-TV is a television station licensed to Palo Alto, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area as an owned-and-operated station of the classic television network Heroes & Icons. It is owned by Weigel Broadcasting alongside San Jose-licensed low-power, Class A Decades owned-and-operated station KAXT-CD. Both stations share studios on Pelican Way in San Rafael, and transmitter facilities on Mount Allison.
CFTO-DT is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside Barrie-based CTV 2 outlet CKVR-DT, channel 3. CFTO-DT's studios are located at 9 Channel Nine Court in Agincourt, and its transmitter is located atop the CN Tower in Downtown Toronto. The station shares the Agincourt studio complex with CTV's headquarters, which includes studios for the network's news programming, along with most of Bell Media's specialty channels.
WVTX-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 28, was a low-powered, Class A MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station serving Wheeling, West Virginia that was licensed to Bridgeport, Ohio. WVTX-CD, along with its transmission facilities, were owned by OTA Broadcasting, LLC, a corporation owned by Michael Dell's MSD Capital, which also owns eleven other Class A television stations. WTRF's owner, Nexstar Media Group, programmed WVTX under a time brokerage agreement.
WEPA-CD, virtual channel 59, was a low-powered, Class A Cozi TV-affiliated television station that was licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station was owned by OTA Broadcasting.
KUGB-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 28, is a low-power, Class A Novelisima affiliated television station in Houston, Texas, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. KUGB-CD's studios are located on South Main Street in Stafford, and its transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County.
KFFV is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, airing programming from MeTV. It is owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting alongside Bellingham-licensed Heroes & Icons station KVOS-TV, channel 12. Both stations share studios on Third Avenue South in Seattle, while KFFV's transmitter is located on Capitol Hill east of downtown.
KSKT-CD, virtual channel 43, is a low-powered, Class A television station serving San Diego, California, United States that is licensed to San Marcos. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.
Digital terrestrial television in Canada is transmitted using the ATSC standard. Because Canada and the U.S. use the same standard and frequencies for channels, people near the Canada–United States border can watch digital television programming from television stations in either country where available. The ATSC standards are also used in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Suriname, and South Korea.
Digital television in the United States is available via digital terrestrial television (DTT), digital cable, satellite television, and IPTV providers.
WBTS-CD is a Class A television station licensed to Nashua, New Hampshire, United States, serving as the NBC outlet for the Boston area. It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Merrimack, New Hampshire–licensed Telemundo station WNEU ; it is also sister to regional cable news channel New England Cable News (NECN) and regional sports network NBC Sports Boston. The four outlets share studios at the NBCU Boston Media Center on B Street in Needham, Massachusetts.
KMBD-LD, virtual channel 43, is a low-powered beIN Sports Xtra-affiliated television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. The station's transmitter is located in the IDS Center.
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2011. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.