California, USA TV Channels and Broadcasters
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California’s television entries on this page range from large metropolitan stations to municipal and community media serving individual cities. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Bakersfield are represented by network-affiliated local broadcasters, while Beverly Hills, Burbank, Calabasas, Newport Beach, and San Diego also have government-access services. Community and PEG media appear in places such as Del Mar, Palo Alto, Sacramento, and Saratoga, adding local civic, educational, and community perspectives to the state’s television landscape.
The profiles make these differences visible by showing how each service is connected to a particular city, region, audience, or public role. Reading across the page reveals a media environment shaped not only by California’s large urban markets, but also by city government, community participation, local information, and regional news. This city-by-city perspective helps explain how television reflects the state’s varied communities and local institutions.
TV Broadcasters & Channels
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| [ Bakersfield ] |
| KERO-TV (23ABC News) | General (Local) | English |
| KERO-TV (23ABC News) is an ABC-affiliated television station based in Bakersfield, California. It features local news, weather, public safety, community affairs, sports, and other regional coverage focused on Bakersfield and communities across Kern County. |
| [ Beverly Hills ] |
| Beverly Hills Television | Government Access TV | English |
| Beverly Hills Television (BHTV) is the government television service of the City of Beverly Hills, California. Its programming features City Council and commission meetings, municipal services, community events, public information, and other matters concerning Beverly Hills residents. |
| [ Burbank ] |
| The Burbank Channel | Government Access TV | English |
| Serving Burbank, California, The Burbank Channel is the city’s official government access television service. Its programming centers on municipal meetings, city services, civic affairs, community activities, and other public information from the City of Burbank. |
| [ Calabasas ] |
| The Calabasas Channel (CTV) | Government Access TV | English |
| The Calabasas Channel (CTV) serves Calabasas, California, as the city’s government access television service. Programs cover municipal meetings, city services, community affairs, local activities, and other civic information produced by the City of Calabasas. |
| [ Del Mar ] |
| Del Mar TV (DMTV) | PEG Access TV | English |
| Del Mar Television is a not-for-profit community television service in Del Mar, California, United States, with public, educational, and government access programming for local residents. |
| [ Los Angeles ] |
| KABC-TV (ABC7) | General (Local) | English |
| KABC-TV (ABC7) is an ABC-owned local television station in Los Angeles, California, United States, providing local coverage for Southern California alongside ABC network programming. |
| KNBC (NBC4 Los Angeles) | General (Local) | English |
| KNBC (NBC4 Los Angeles) is an NBC-owned local television station licensed to Los Angeles, California, providing regional news, weather, and NBC programming for Southern California. |
| KCBS-TV (CBS Los Angeles) | General (Local) | English |
| KCBS-TV (CBS Los Angeles) is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Los Angeles, California. Broadcasting on virtual channel 2, it covers local news, Southern California weather, sports, and major regional developments, alongside national and international news from CBS. |
| [ Newport Beach ] |
| Newport Beach TV (NBTV) | Government Access TV | English |
| Serving Newport Beach, California, Newport Beach TV (NBTV) provides municipal and community information from the City of Newport Beach. Its programming includes public meetings, city-produced features, public-service announcements, and community notices. |
| [ Palo Alto ] |
| Midpen Media Center | PEG Access TV | English |
| Midpen Media Center is a nonprofit community media center in Palo Alto, California, United States, operating government, regional, and local channels for nearby communities. |
| [ Sacramento ] |
| Access Sacramento | Public Access TV, Community Media | English |
| Access Sacramento is a nonprofit community media center in Sacramento, California, serving Sacramento County. It operates public access television channels 17 and 18 while providing media training, production resources, and opportunities for residents and community organizations to create local programming. |
| [ San Diego ] |
| KGTV (ABC 10News) | General (Local) | English |
| KGTV (ABC 10News) is an ABC-affiliated television station serving San Diego, California, United States. Its local coverage spans news, weather, traffic, sports, investigations, public affairs, and community developments across the San Diego region. |
| San Diego CityTV | Government Access TV | English |
| San Diego CityTV is the City of San Diego’s municipal government television channel in San Diego, California. Its schedule includes City Council and other public meetings, municipal information, city-service features, and community-focused programming. |
| [ San Francisco ] |
| KGO-TV (ABC 7) | General (Local) | English |
| KGO-TV (ABC7) is an ABC-owned local television station in San Francisco, California, United States, serving the Bay Area with ABC programming and locally produced ABC7 News. |
| SFGovTV | Government Access TV | English |
| San Francisco Government TV (SFGovTV) provides government and community programming for San Francisco, California. Its channels feature public meetings, municipal information, city services, local events, neighborhoods, and other subjects connected with civic life in San Francisco. |
| [ Saratoga ] |
| Saratoga Community Access TV | PEG Access TV | English |
| Saratoga Community Access TV (KSAR 15) is a nonprofit community media organization based in Saratoga, California. It provides public, educational, and government access television, along with media training and locally produced community programming. |
State Information
- Country Name
- United States of America
(USA / United States / U.S.) - Location
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- Official Language
- English
- Formal State Name
- State of California
- Capital
- Sacramento
- Largest City
- Los Angeles
- Largest Metro
- Greater Los Angeles
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