Cable 14

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Cable 14
Type
Country
Availability Ontario, Canada
Founded1970;50 years ago (1970)
Slogan Live, local, online!
Headquarters Hamilton, Ontario
Broadcast area
Ontario, Canada
OwnerTV Hamilton Limited
ParentTV Hamilton Limited
Established1970;50 years ago (1970)
Launch date
1970;50 years ago (1970)
Former names
  • Cable 8 (1970-1982)
  • Cable 4 (1982-1986)
Picture format
1080i HDTV
Former affiliations
Official website
www.cable14.com
Language English

Cable 14 is a community channel that is licensed to Hamilton, Ontario. [1] It is available to cable television subscribers of both Cogeco and Rogers Cable (including the former Mountain and Source systems) in Hamilton, Dunnville, Caledonia, Hagersville, Jarvis and Cayuga in Haldimand County.

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About

The channel is controlled by its parent company TV Hamilton Limited, which is jointly owned by Cogeco and Rogers. Cogeco owns majority interest in the company at 66.7%. The board of directors is made up of representatives of both cable companies.

Programming

The station airs programming of interest and benefit to the community. Programming includes Kiwanis TV Bingo, which is the longest running community television program in Canada. Each year this program raises funds for local charities. In the 2005-06 season, over $250,000 was raised through Kiwanis TV Bingo and went right back to the community. Cable 14 also airs several community sports events, including games played by Hamilton's Mohawk College and McMaster University sports teams.

The station also airs several programs of different interests, including sports, lifestyle, politics, and current affairs. Staff-produced shows include the daily current affairs program, City Matters and the lifestyle magazine program Hamilton Life, which aired new episodes twice each week but ended in 2018. [2]

In September 2011, Cable 14 increased access to the station for members of the community, allocating the 10pm hour on weekdays and 9am-noon on Saturdays, to community producers for certain topics with Access Hamilton. Such shows include Hamilton Talks, The Opinionators and The O Show.

At election time Cable 14 provides all-candidate debates for each of the local ridings and wards, as well as full election night coverage with a focus on local races, including Haldimand.

A number of local personalities have hosted shows on the channel, including Karen Bertelsen, Doug Farraway and Mike Nabuurs.

In 2015, Cable 14 NOW was launched, allowing viewers to watch live and on-demand video content online. [3]

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References

  1. "About Us". Cable 14. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. "Hamilton Life". IMDb. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  3. "Frequently Asked Questions". Cable 14. Retrieved November 21, 2018.