Digital television launched terrestrially throughout Taiwan on 1 July 2004, using the European DVB-T system. After years of simulcasting, Taiwan replaced American analogue broadcasting system NTSC with a digital system by 2014.[1] The Republic of China Cabinet approved a measure mandating that all new televisions are to be equipped with a digital television tuner from 2006. The rule applied to TVs measuring between 21 and 29 inches in 2007, and to sets of all sizes in 2008. To assist lower-income families with the switch to digital television, the government provided NT$300 million in aid to purchase converters or for the purchase of new digital televisions.[2] In February 2009, the National Communications Commission proposed amendments to the Cable Television Act; they include mandating cable companies to provide free set-top boxes.[1]
Cable television is prevalent in Taiwan, as a result of cheap subscription rates (typically around NT$550, or US$15 a month) and the paucity of free-to-air television, which comprises four channels. Programming is mostly in Mandarin and Taiwanese, with some English, Japanese and other foreign-language channels. Miniseries, called Taiwanese drama, are popular and are being exported to markets mainly in East and Southeast Asia, and Latin America, with some dramas available on OTT platforms such as Netflix, YouTube, or Viki. There is a dedicated station for Taiwan's Hakka minority as well as the arrival in 2005 of an aboriginal channel. Almost all programs are in the original language with traditional Chinese subtitles.
Chinese Television System (CTS) 中華電視公司(華視) 台灣公共廣播電視集團
34 (578 MHz)
31 October 1971 (1971-10-31)
Analog televisionedit
Taiwan terminated over-the-air analog broadcasting on 30 June 2012, and the remainder of the analog system ended in 2014, when the analog cable television broadcasts were terminated.
10 October 1962 at 19:00 TST: first free-to-air terrestrial television station Taiwan Television (TTV) on Channel 21 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei.
31 October 1969 at 19:00 TST: second free-to-air terrestrial television station China Television (CTV) on Channel 22 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei.
31 October 1971 at 19:00 TST: third free-to-air terrestrial television station Chinese Television System (CTS) on Channel 23 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei.
These three are collectively known as the Old Three stations.
In the late 1990s, two new free-to-air television channels were officially launched:
Formosa Television (FTV), on 11 June 1997 at 18:00 TST on VHF Channel 5 (82.250-MHz).
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Television channels in the Republic of China commonly known as Taiwan Contents 1 Digital television 1 1 HDTV 2 Cable television 3 List of channels 3 1 Free to air 4 Analog television 5 Most viewed channels 6 See also 7 ReferencesDigital television editDigital television launched terrestrially throughout Taiwan on 1 July 2004 using the European DVB T system After years of simulcasting Taiwan replaced American analogue broadcasting system NTSC with a digital system by 2014 1 The Republic of China Cabinet approved a measure mandating that all new televisions are to be equipped with a digital television tuner from 2006 The rule applied to TVs measuring between 21 and 29 inches in 2007 and to sets of all sizes in 2008 To assist lower income families with the switch to digital television the government provided NT 300 million in aid to purchase converters or for the purchase of new digital televisions 2 In February 2009 the National Communications Commission proposed amendments to the Cable Television Act they include mandating cable companies to provide free set top boxes 1 HDTV edit High definition television broadcast was introduced to Taiwanese audiences with the trial run of HiHD provided by Public Television Service 3 Cable television editCable television is prevalent in Taiwan as a result of cheap subscription rates typically around NT 550 or US 15 a month and the paucity of free to air television which comprises four channels Programming is mostly in Mandarin and Taiwanese with some English Japanese and other foreign language channels Miniseries called Taiwanese drama are popular and are being exported to markets mainly in East and Southeast Asia and Latin America with some dramas available on OTT platforms such as Netflix YouTube or Viki There is a dedicated station for Taiwan s Hakka minority as well as the arrival in 2005 of an aboriginal channel Almost all programs are in the original language with traditional Chinese subtitles List of channels editMain article List of Chinese language television channels Taiwan Free to air edit In Taiwan there are six nationwide free to air television bouquets as follows Name Free to air channels Owner UHF channels DVB T LaunchedChina Television CTV 中國電視 中視 CTV Main Channel CTV HD CTV News CTV Classic CTV Bravo China Television CTV 中國電視公司 中視 24 498 MHz 31 October 1969 1969 10 31 Public Television Service PTS 公共電視 公視 PTS Main Channel PTS HD PTS Taigi TaiwanPlus Taiwan Broadcasting System TBS 台灣公共廣播電視集團公共電視文化事業基金會 26 514 MHz 1 July 1998 1998 07 01 Formosa Television FTV 民間全民電視 民視電視 民視 FTV Main Channel FTV HD FTV1 FTV News FTV Taiwan Formosa Television FTV 民間全民電視股份有限公司民視電視公司民間全民電視公司 28 530 MHz 11 June 1997 1997 06 11 Hakka Television Station Hakka TV 客家電視 客視 PTS3 Hakka TV TITV Taiwan Broadcasting System TBS 台灣公共廣播電視集團公共電視文化事業基金會Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation IPCF 原住民族文化事業基金會公共電視文化事業基金會 30 546 MHz 1 July 2003 2003 07 01 Taiwan Television TTV 台灣電視 台視 TTV Main Channel TTV HD TTV News TTV Finance TTV Variety Taiwan Television TTV 臺灣電視公司 台視 32 562 MHz 10 October 1962 1962 10 10 Chinese Television System CTS 中華電視 華視 CTS Main Channel CTS HD CTS News amp Info CTS Education Sports amp Culture Parliamentary TV 1 2 Chinese Television System CTS 中華電視公司 華視 台灣公共廣播電視集團 34 578 MHz 31 October 1971 1971 10 31 Analog television editTaiwan terminated over the air analog broadcasting on 30 June 2012 and the remainder of the analog system ended in 2014 when the analog cable television broadcasts were terminated The first three free to air analogue terrestrial television stations using the American NTSC system were launched during the 1960s and 1970s 10 October 1962 at 19 00 TST first free to air terrestrial television station Taiwan Television TTV on Channel 21 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19 00 until 23 00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei 31 October 1969 at 19 00 TST second free to air terrestrial television station China Television CTV on Channel 22 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19 00 until 23 00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei 31 October 1971 at 19 00 TST third free to air terrestrial television station Chinese Television System CTS on Channel 23 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19 00 until 23 00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei These three are collectively known as the Old Three stations In the late 1990s two new free to air television channels were officially launched Formosa Television FTV on 11 June 1997 at 18 00 TST on VHF Channel 5 82 250 MHz Public Television Service PTS on 1 July 1998 at 19 00 TST on UHF Channel 53 704 250 MHz Most viewed channels editPosition Channel Share of total viewing 1 PTS 365 92 CTV 5 83 FTV 5 04 TVBS 4 65 CTi 4 56 SET Drama 4 47 EBC ETTV 4 18 CTS 2 39 Era News 2 410 GTV 1 2 111 TTV 1 3See also editMedia in Taiwan List of Taiwanese television series List of Taiwanese dramas Censorship in Taiwan Press Freedom IndexReferences edit a b Shan Shelley 2009 02 11 NCC resolves to promote transition to digital TV Taipei Times Retrieved 2009 03 20 Cabinet launches move to digital TV Archived from the original on 2008 06 17 Retrieved 2007 11 30 Taiwan trials HiHD channel Asia Pacific Broadcasting 2008 06 05 Retrieved 2008 06 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Television in Taiwan amp oldid 1181813488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
