- China Television
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Not to be confused with Chinese Television System or China Central Television.
China Television (CTV)
中國電視台 (中視)Type Television network,
Satellite television and
Cable televisionIndustry Television Broadcasting Founded 3 September 1968 Headquarters Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) Products Television content, television programming Parent Want Want China Times Group Website beta.ctv.com.tw China Television Company, Ltd. (CTV, simplified Chinese: 中国电视公司; traditional Chinese: 中國電視公司; pinyin: Zhōngguó Diànshì Gōngsī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-kok-tiān-sī-kong-si) (Formerly called Taiwan Daytime TV (TDT) in 1969-1975) was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The party owned the majority stake of the network. Trial broadcast started on October 9, 1969 and the channel formally started broadcasting on October 31 the same year.
It was the first television channel to broadcast full colour television service to the whole island.
On August 9, 1999, the channel was publicly listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange, becoming the first publicly listed broadcasting company on the island.
In 2006, due to effects borne by the media reform law in Taiwan requiring all political parties to divest their control in radio and television companies, 90% of CTV shares were sold to the China Times media group, effectively giving the station leeway to some of its satellite TV concerns, notably the Chung T'ien Television (CTi), one of major cable television programmers in Taiwan. Some CTV shows are now seen on CTi's two channels on cable.
It is currently the largest television channels on the island. Its shows consistently rated 2nd in all major time slots, and is home to Taiwan's most watched early evening newscast, the CTV News Global Report.
Contents
Appearances
Test card
The testcard of CTV is PM5544.
Closing and Opening times
"Closing time" is 100%. But it announced in the schedule.
- 1969-1975 opens at 8:00 and closes at 18:25.
- 1975-2005 opens at 8:00. Closes everyday at 0:00
- 2005-2009 opens at 13:00. Closes everyday at 22:20. (Force of government)
- 2009-today opens at 6:00. Closes Tuesday to Saturday at 1:00, Sunday at 2:00, and Monday at 01:45.
N.B. In 1979 - the song "晚安曲" Wǎn'ān Qǔ (Good Night Song), sung by Fei Yu-ching and composed by Liu Jia-Chang (劉家昌) was used to end each days' broadcast.
Channels
- CTV Main Channel
- CTV News Channel
- CTV MyLife
See also
- China Times
- Chung T'ien Television (CTi)
- List of Taiwanese television series
External links
Television in Taiwan Free-to-air /
TerrestrialChina Television (CTV)CTV Main Channel • CTV News Channel • CTV MyLifeCTS Main Channel • CTS Education and Culture • CTS Recreation • (subscription: CTS News Channel)Premium /
subscription /
CableGTV One • GTV Variety Show • GTV Drama • GTV Channel KNTV News • NTV Variety • NTV MoviesETTV Variety • ETTV News • EBC Financial News • ETTV Drama • ETTV Movie • ETTV Foreign Movie • ETTV Shopping • ETTV Yoyo • ETTV Asia • ETTV China • ETTV Global • ET Todayothers Taiwan Broadcasting System • MTV Mandarin • Vila TV • STAR TV • Videoland Television Network • World On Demand • HBO AsiaCategories:- Television stations in Taiwan
- Television channels and stations established in 1969
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