KTFF-TV
Encyclopedia
KTFF, channel 61 is a Spanish-language television station for the California
's Central Valley. It is licensed to Porterville, California
, USA
. The station also has a translator, KTFF-LP, channel 41, in Fresno
. As a Telefutura
affiliate, KTFF offers soap operas, movies, sports and cartoons. At night, however, the station broadcasts religious programming in English (see below).
KTFF serves as the Telefutura affiliate for DirecTV
; the station can be seen on channel 408.
KKAG was later sold to Paxson Communications
and the call letters were changed to KPXF, and became a Pax affiliate.
By 2003, KPXF was sold to Univision
, in which it became KTFF and affiliated with TeleFutura.
KTFF-LP was purchased from Cocola Broadcasting, which operated the station as KAJA-LP channel 68, which used to carry Shop at Home programming. Ironically, the KAJA calls (albeit fake) and the channel number are both used on K68DJ
in Corpus Christi, Texas
.
In 2007, the Federal Communications Commission
issued an order concerning KTFF and its former owner, Paxson Communications
. This order denied the review of the sale of KTFF to Univision, as well as implementing a deal with Christian Network, Inc. (CNI) , a KTFF program supplier, in which;
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's Central Valley. It is licensed to Porterville, California
Porterville, California
Porterville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. Porterville's population was 54,165 at the 2010 census. The city's population grew dramatically as the city annexed many properties and unincorporated areas in and around Porterville. Not included in the...
, USA
United States
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. The station also has a translator, KTFF-LP, channel 41, in Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. As a Telefutura
TeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
affiliate, KTFF offers soap operas, movies, sports and cartoons. At night, however, the station broadcasts religious programming in English (see below).
KTFF serves as the Telefutura affiliate for DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
; the station can be seen on channel 408.
History
KTFF signed on the air in 1992 as KKAK (changed to KKAG in 1994), an independent station airing infomercials, religious shows, and home shopping.KKAG was later sold to Paxson Communications
ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks is an American television broadcasting company that owns and operates over 60 television stations in most major American markets. It is now a privately owned company.-History:...
and the call letters were changed to KPXF, and became a Pax affiliate.
By 2003, KPXF was sold to Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
, in which it became KTFF and affiliated with TeleFutura.
KTFF-LP was purchased from Cocola Broadcasting, which operated the station as KAJA-LP channel 68, which used to carry Shop at Home programming. Ironically, the KAJA calls (albeit fake) and the channel number are both used on K68DJ
K68DJ
K68DJ, known on-air as KAJA is a low-power television station in Corpus Christi, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 68 as an affiliate of the Spanish-language Azteca America network. It is co-owned with KRIS-TV and K47DF, both of which are owned by KRIS Communications, a DBA of KVOA...
in Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
.
In 2007, the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
issued an order concerning KTFF and its former owner, Paxson Communications
ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks is an American television broadcasting company that owns and operates over 60 television stations in most major American markets. It is now a privately owned company.-History:...
. This order denied the review of the sale of KTFF to Univision, as well as implementing a deal with Christian Network, Inc. (CNI) , a KTFF program supplier, in which;
CNI has the right to program KTFF(TV)’s primary analog and digital channel from 1 am to 6 am [overnight], Eastern and Pacific Time, seven days a week. If, during the transition to digital televisionDigital televisionDigital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
, the licensee decides to commence multicasting using 2 multicast channels, then the licensee must also make available a third digital channel for CNI’s exclusive use, so long as certain conditions are met.