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The Z Channel is a specialty television subchannel that is devoted to the art of cinema due to the eclectic choice of films. Back in the '70s, it was one of the first pay television stations in the United States. Launched in 1974 from Los Angeles, California, the first version was known for its devotion to the art of cinema due to the eclectic choice of films by the programming chief at the time, Jerry Harvey. It also popularized the use of letterboxing on television, as well as showing 'director's cut' versions of films (which is a term popularized after Z Channel's showing of Heaven's Gate). Z Channel's devotion to cinema and choice of rare and important films had an important influence on such directors as Robert Altman, Quentin Tarantino, and Jim Jarmusch. Z Channel was owned by Theta Cable (a division of TelePrompTer Corporation and Hughes Aircraft Co.) which was acquired by Group W (Westinghouse) in 1981. Operations were located in Santa Monica, California. In 1989, the original Z Channel faded to black and was replaced by SportsChannel Los Angeles. However, nineteen years later, in 2008, the Z Channel was revived as a digital subchannel with the same focus and premise as the original version. The modern Z Channel also letterboxes films, shows "director's cut" versions of movies, and is devoted to the art of cinema, much like the older version. The Z Channel is currently owned by Luke Sams Corporation.

List of stations that have Z Channel as a subchannel

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Call sign Channel City State Network
KAVT 5.2 Arlen TX ABC
KBMC-TV 28.3 Battle Mountain (Eastern Side) NV The CW
KCER-TV 42.19 Benton AR ABN
KCFC 28.2 Denver CO FOX
KDAS 27.2 Shreveport LA RDN
KFBM 2.3 Battle Mountain (Western Side) NV FOX
KFRC 18.3 Fresno CA The CW
KIKR 13.4 Port Arthur/Beaumont TX MyTV/MyNetworkTV
KRLM 2.2 Anchorage AK CBS
KWHC 9.3 Ely NV CBS
WAOH 24.2 Akron OH NBC
WCDL 18.2 Cleveland MyNetworkTV
WGVO 4.2 Dublin OH FOX
WLIN 30.3 New York City NY IND
WMII 2.2 Miami FL KTV
WTWT 4.2 Albany NY ABC
WRAI 35.2 Toledo OH RDN
WRDN 26.4 Ponyville EQ RDN
WVAL 32.5 Valdosta GA NBC
WXXR 2.1 Terre Haute IN FOX
WWCD 13.2 Columbus OH
WWCT 7.2 Peoria IL ABC
WFBV 27.2 Burlington-Plattsburgh VT/NY Fox
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