Z Channel

The Z Channel is a specialty television subchannel that is devoted to the art of cinema due to the eclectic choice of films. Back in the '70s, it was one of the first pay television stations in the United States. Launched in 1974 from Los Angeles, California, the first version was known for its devotion to the art of cinema due to the eclectic choice of films by the programming chief at the time, Jerry Harvey. It also popularized the use of letterboxing on television, as well as showing 'director's cut' versions of films (which is a term popularized after Z Channel's showing of Heaven's Gate). Z Channel's devotion to cinema and choice of rare and important films had an important influence on such directors as Robert Altman, Quentin Tarantino, and Jim Jarmusch. Z Channel was owned by Theta Cable (a division of TelePrompTer Corporation and Hughes Aircraft Co.) which was acquired by Group W (Westinghouse) in 1981. Operations were located in Santa Monica, California. In 1989, the original Z Channel faded to black and was replaced by SportsChannel Los Angeles. However, nineteen years later, in 2008, the Z Channel was revived as a digital subchannel with the same focus and premise as the original version. The modern Z Channel also letterboxes films, shows "director's cut" versions of movies, and is devoted to the art of cinema, much like the older version. The Z Channel is currently owned by Luke Sams Corporation.
==List of stations that have Z Channel as a subchannel==
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Call sign	Channel	City 	State	Network
KAVT 	5.2 	Arlen 	TX 	ABC
KBMC-TV 	28.3 	Battle Mountain (Eastern Side)	NV 	The CW
KCER-TV 	42.19 	Benton 	AR 	ABN
KCFC 	28.2 	Denver 	CO 	FOX
KDAS 	27.2 	Shreveport 	LA 	RDN
KFBM 	2.3 	Battle Mountain (Western Side)	NV 	FOX
KFRC 	18.3 	Fresno 	CA 	The CW
KIKR 	13.4 	Port Arthur/Beaumont 	TX 	MyTV/MyNetworkTV
KRLM 	2.2 	Anchorage 	AK 	CBS
KWHC 	9.3 	Ely 	NV 	CBS
WAOH 	24.2 	Akron 	OH 	NBC
WCDL 	18.2 	Cleveland 	OH 	MyNetworkTV
WGVO 	4.2 	Dublin 	OH 	FOX
WLIN 	30.3 	New York City 	NY 	IND
WMII 	2.2 	Miami 	FL 	KTV
WTWT 	4.2 	Albany 	NY 	ABC
WRAI 	35.2 	Toledo 	OH 	RDN
WRDN 	26.4 	Ponyville 	EQ 	RDN
WVAL 	32.5 	Valdosta 	GA 	NBC
WXXR 	2.1 	Terre Haute 	IN 	FOX
WWCD 	13.2 	Columbus 	OH 	FOX
WWCT 	7.2 	Peoria 	IL 	ABC
WFBV 	27.2 	Burlington-Plattsburgh 	VT/NY	Fox
Category:Luke Sams Corporation
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