ViuTV
Country | Hong Kong |
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Broadcast area | Hong Kong Macau |
Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Cantonese and English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | HK Television Entertainment (PCCW) |
Sister channels | ViuTVsix |
History | |
Launched | 31 March 2016Now TV) 2 April 2016 (Test transmission, DTT) 6 April 2016 (Official launch) | (Test transmission,
Links | |
Website | ViuTV |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 99 (HD) |
Digital TV (Macau) | Channel 99 (HD) |
Streaming media | |
Viu.tv | Watch live (Hong Kong only) |
ViuTV is a Cantonese language general entertainment television channel in Hong Kong operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), whose parent company PCCW also operates the IPTV platform Now TV and the media streaming service Viu. The channel serves as a free-to-air syndicator for television programmes of Now TV. Its sister station is the English-language channel ViuTVsix.
Its parent, Viu, is the second largest streaming service in Southeast Asia by paid subscribers, ranking between Disney+ and Netflix.[1] The boy band Mirror became prominent following the ViuTV's talent show King Maker.
History
In 2020, ViuTV had a reach of four million audiences.[2]
Artists
Groups
With the exception of P1X3L, which is under the label of Universal Music, all of its groups are under the label of Music Nation Records, a music company owned by Richard Li.
Individuals (Male)
- Thor Lok
- Johnny Hui
- Brian Chan
- Colin Chan
- Dixon Wong
- Janzen Tsang
- Vincent Tang
Individuals (Female)
- Hailey Chan
- Shirley Sham
- Bonde Shum
- Katherine Chan
- Sarika Choi
- Mishy FIsh
- Florica Lin
- Alina Li
- Kathy Wong
- Wayii Cheng
- Gloria Cheung
- Pony Tsoi
- Ranya Lee
- Ah Gi
- Melody
- Yoyo Kot
- Alice Hui
- Sica Ho
- Win Win Yeung
- Ash Chung
References
- ^ Yau, Elaine (3 September 2021). "The rise of ViuTV with boy band Mirror and dramas like Ossan's Love". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (16 March 2021). "Hong Kong's ViuTV Embraces Disruption and Finds Success". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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