Public Television Service

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airdate = 1998-07-01
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founded = 1998-07-01
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website = [http://www.pts.org.tw/ http://www.pts.org.tw/]
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Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation (PTS, zh-t|1=公共電視文化事業基金會) is the first independent public broadcasting institution in Taiwan, which broadcasts the Public Television Service Taiwan. Although first proposed in 1980, it was not until 1984 that the ROC's executive-level Government Information Office (GIO), which regulates mass media activities and serves as the government press bureau, attempted to create a separate entity that would produce public interest programs for broadcast on the ROC's then-existing three terrestrial networks. Nevertheless, the Executive Yuan (one of Taiwan's five branches of government or "yuans", and the one responsible for the GIO) later shifted the responsibility to the preexisting Chinese Public Television Broadcasting Development Fund. It was not until the early 1990s, following the lifting of martial law, that legislative efforts striving to create a public television station emerged in earnest. After much political wrangling and outcries over public and private resources used in lobbying and advocacy efforts, the final statutes creating PTS were enacted in 1997.

The PTS was formally established on July 1, 1998 after the nomination and first meeting of the first board of directors and supervisors elected by a Legislative Yuan committee and passed by the Examination Yuan.

Since its creation, PTS has produced several critically acclaimed dramatic programs and mini-series despite experiencing funding difficulties. PTS is bound up in speaking for the minority, including the promotion of Hakka language and Taiwanese aboriginal programming that would have been unheard of in the martial law era and have been perceived to be hallmarks of the "Taiwanization" efforts.

Now A Part of TBS

On July 1,2006, as part of Taiwan's media reform initiatives, PTS was made a major part of the two channel public television consortium known as the Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS). Chinese Television System (CTS) holds the other part of the consortium. The two channels were combined to create Taiwan's first of its kind entertainment and information vehicle that aims to elevate Taiwan's television programming standards to critically acclaimed levels.

Under the agreement, PTS, being the original public television station, will have a more active contribution in the new consortium. It however, will be joining forces with CTS in terms of special news coverages such as elections.

PTS Channels

*PTS Main Channel
*Dimo TV
*HiHD (high-definition channel)

External links

* [http://eng.pts.org.tw/ Official English website]