TVB Jade
| Country | Hong Kong |
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| Headquarters | 77 Chun Choi Street Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate; New Territories, Hong Kong |
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| Language(s) | Cantonese |
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| Owner | Television Broadcasts Limited |
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TVB Jade ([無綫電視翡翠台] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: zh-t (help)), or simply Jade, is a Cantonese-language free-to-air television channel in Hong Kong. It is owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) as its flagship service, alongside its sister network, the English-language TVB Pearl. It is headquartered at TVB City at the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate in Tseung Kwan O, in the Sai Kung District. Primarily broadcasting entertainment programming, TVB Jade has historically been the most dominant television channel in the region in terms of viewership, with its closest competitor having been the now-defunct ATV Home.[2][3][4]
Jade primarily broadcasts in the Cantonese language; it has also offered programs with alternative audio tracks in Mandarin, English, and other foreign languages.
Audience
During the 21:30 to 22:30 weekdays time-slot, TVB Jade consistently attains the highest television audience ratings in Hong Kong. With an average of a '32' ratings point in that time-slot, it is watched by more than 80% of the TV audience in Hong Kong.
Transmitter channels and frequency of all analogue television signals
See also in Chinese Wikipedia
| Transmitting station | Band | Channel | Frequency (MHz) |
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| Tsz Wan Shan (main) | UHF | 21ch | 471.25 |
| Tseung Kwan O Village, Fu Tei Yuen Long 374 | UHF | 22ch | 479.25 |
| Tui Min Hoi | UHF | 24ch | 495.25 |
| Tsuen Wan, Hang Hau Village, Central and Western District, Yuen Long, New Times Square |
UHF | 26ch | 511.25 |
| Kau Wa Keng Pan Chung Tsuen, Tai Po, Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen | UHF | 28ch | 527.25 |
| Mawan Tian Liu Village | UHF | 29ch | 535.25 |
| Blue, Cheung Chau | UHF | 32ch | 559.25 |
| The Jinshan, Brick Hill, Pottinger Peak, Hong Lok Yuen, Tai O, Sha Tin Royal Ascot, Pok Fu Lam |
UHF | 33ch | 567.25 |
| Aoyama, Fei Ngo Shan, Stanley, Shek Pik, Yuen Long Hong Lok Road |
UHF | 34ch | 575.25 |
| Cha Kwo Ling | UHF | 36ch | 591.25 |
| Ying Pun, Tuen Mun number of village | UHF | 39ch | 615.25 |
| Sham Tseng | UHF | 41ch | 631.25 |
| The Tung Chung number of Village | UHF | 45ch | 663.25 |
| Chai Wan, Mount Nicholson, safflower Ridge, Beacon Hill, Lantau 275, Sheung Yeung Shan, Yuen Long 297, Tai Lam Chung 141 |
UHF | 48ch | 687.25 |
| Cloudy Hill, Lamma Island, Piper's Hill, Chiu Keng Wan Shan Wang Chau, Shek Kong, Tai Po Tsai, Sha Tau Kok |
UHF | 49ch | 695.25 |
| Kwai Chung Tai Pak Tin | UHF | 51ch | 711.25 |
| Tsing Yi | UHF | 57ch | 759.25 |
| Ma Wan | UHF | 58ch | 767.25 |
Digital broadcasting
Jade officially started digital broadcasting on 31 December 2007, with the terrestrial number 81 for digital broadcasting.[5] The aspect ratio of the digital version of Jade is 16:9[6] and it changed to full High Definition (HD) on 18 March 2013. However in 22 February 2016, this channel in digital version will offer enhanced High Definition (HD) picture quality.
Overseas broadcasting
United States of America
Canada
Europe
Singapore, Australia and Indonesia
Malaysia
| Country | Hong Kong Malaysia |
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| Headquarters | TVB City 77 Chun Choi Street Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate New Territories, Hong Kong |
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| Language(s) | Cantonese Mandarin (Selected only) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Television Broadcasts Limited |
TVB Jade Malaysia is a satellite television Astro on channel 326 in High Definition (HD) format with Television Broadcasts (International) Limited.[7][8] As a main general news and entertainment television channel, it has programming in both Cantonese and Mandarin (selected TVB drama for audio dubbing and Selected non-TVB drama will be choosing the original audio) it will be launching at 1 May 2016. This channel simulcast Hong Kong TVB Jade primetime slot and also simulcast with Astro Wah Lai Toi, Astro Wah Lai Toi HD for same time as Hong Kong TVB sitcom at 20:00 pm , TVB Malaysia production, live events and Astro On Demand, Astro on Demand HD for same time as Hong Kong TVB drama at 20:30–22:30 pm.
Notes and references
- ^ "2008 Interim Report" (PDF). tvb.com. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (29 March 2015). "Wong Ching, the leading man in ATV's sorry drama". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Farewell ATV as its survival fight ends". The Standard. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "ATV, World's Oldest Chinese TV Channel, Closes Down". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong enters new digital broadcasting era (with video)". Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ 望月 (6 September 2007). "獨家專訪TVB 折解數碼廣播七大疑團". e-zone AVzone. pp. 4–5.
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See also
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