KATA-CA
| Mesquite / Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas | |
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| Channels | Digital: 50 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Tr3́s |
| Owner | Mako Communications |
| Founded | August 7, 1997 |
| Sister station(s) | K31GL, KHPK, KJJM, KODF |
| Former channel number(s) | 60 (1997-2005) |
| Former affiliations | America’s Voice (1997-2005); Almavision (2005-2006); Multimedios Television (2006-2007) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Website | www.mtvtr3s.com |
KATA-CA is a low-power digital television station affiliated with Tr3́s, owned and operated by Mako Communications. It broadcasts on Channel 50 and licensed to Mesquite, Texas. KATA's affiliate is available through local cable TV providers as well as DirecTV and Dish Network.
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[edit] Digital programming
This station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 | 480i | 16:9 | Tr3́s |
| 50.2 | Reino Unido TV | ||
| 50.3 | AMGTV | ||
| 50.4 | GBC World News |
[edit] Analog-to-digital conversion
On June 4, 2009, KATA-CA ceased analog broadcasting and switched over to digital.
[edit] History
The station began its broadcasting activities on Channel 60 as a repeater for former FamilyNet affiliate K46EV (now KJJM-LP) until it picked up a new affiliate with the former America's Voice network until that network's end in 2000. On October 3, 2005, KATA was made a Class A Station, moved its broadcasts to channel 50, and switched affiliates to the English version of Almavision. After a few missteps the English network was dropped. In early 2006, KATA became a flagship station for the Mexico-based Multimedios Television network.
KATA went off the air briefly in late 2007. In February 2008, however, it returned to the airwaves as an MTV Tr3́s affiliate.
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