KBTV-CD

KBTV-CD, virtual channel 8 (UHF digital channel 27), 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 Xfinity channel 398. It is owned by Landover 5 LLC. KBTV-CD's transmitter is located in downtown Sacramento. The station broadcasts programs in various ethnic languages as well as programming from the Liquidation Channel during the late-night hours.

KBTV-CD is not related to Fox affiliate KBTV-TV in Port Arthur, Texas.

History

When KBTV-CD started broadcasting, it carried the Home Shopping Network.

In June 2013, KBTV-CD was sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

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.