ZFB-TV
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ZFB-TV is a television station serving Hamilton
Hamilton, Bermuda
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 and the British
United Kingdom
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 territory of Bermuda
Bermuda
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. It is owned by Bermuda Broadcasting Company
Bermuda Broadcasting
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 and is an affiliate of United States
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 television network
Television network
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 ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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 and the British
United Kingdom
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 global television network BBC World News. The station broadcasts over-the-air on analog
NTSC
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channel 7 and is carried on channel 2 on the local cable television system.

In addition, ZFB-TV also broadcasts BBC World News programming at various parts of the day, especially in late-night.

History

ZFB-TV was founded in 1965 by Capital Broadcasting Company Ltd. Originally, the station broadcast on channel 8. In 1974, Capital Broadcasting Company merged with Bermuda Broadcasting Company and ZFB-TV was moved to channel 7.

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