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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-004679.txt : 20050303
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-004679.hdr.sgml : 20050303
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050303125025
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-004679
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GILL STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001291013

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28582
		FILM NUMBER:		05656973

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		909-719-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26040 YNEZ ROAD
		CITY:			TEMECULA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92591

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013696
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				952453261
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26040 YNEZ ROAD
		CITY:			TEMECULA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92591-9022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9096949160

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		26040 YNEZ ROAD
		CITY:			TEMECULA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92591-9022
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001013696</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHNL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001291013</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GILL STEPHEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>26040 YNEZ ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TEMECULA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92591</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen Gill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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