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- noun Plural form of
subchannel .
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Examples
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But that's where the digital "subchannels" will be helpful for many people.
TV 7&4 - Local News 2009
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One of the "subchannels" on each CBS FM in Pittsburgh (WBZW, WDSY and WZPT) now simulcasts KDKA.
RWOnline 2009
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Add DTV subchannels like all the other major market PBS stations instead of fiddling with radio.
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To make matters worse, most digital subchannels run by the big network-affiliated stations air offer duplicative services such as sitcom reruns, old movies, weather, home shopping programs or cooking shows.
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Chet steered cautiously south, searching out the deepest subchannels of the bay, avoiding anything suspicious.
Centaur Aisle Anthony, Piers 1981
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Chet steered cautiously south, searching out the deepest subchannels of the bay, avoiding anything suspicious.
Centaur Aisle Anthony, Piers 1981
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More and more, beloved sitcoms, classic films, weather reports and even hip-hop showcases are being offered on free TV, as Twin Cities programmers experiment with subchannels -- additional feeds that became available in 2009 when the country switched from analog to digital.
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KMSP isn't doing anything right now, but Fox, which owns the station, will soon start experimenting in New York City and Los Angeles by dedicating subchannels to Bounce TV -- mainstream programming aimed at black viewers between the ages of 25 and 54.
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The ABC affiliate recently launched two subchannels: MeTV, dedicated primarily to classic shows, and ThisTV, which focuses on timeless movies.
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Just how many people are watching is impossible to say, because the Nielsen Co. doesn't track the subchannels' ratings in the Twin Cities.
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