ViuTVsix
 Logo of ViuTVsix | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hong Kong Macau |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Chinese (in SAP or selected programming) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HK Television Entertainment (PCCW) |
| Sister channels | ViuTV |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 March 2017 |
| Links | |
| Website | viu |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 96 (HD) |
| Digital TV (Macau) | Channel 96/98/900 (HD) (Channel number may vary) |
ViuTVsix is a free-to-air English language general entertainment television channel in Hong Kong operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), whose parent company, PCCW, also operates IPTV platform Now TV and media streaming service Viu.[1] The channel offers 17 hours of English programming a day including news and public affairs, lifestyle shows, foreign television series, and documentaries.[2]
Unlike its sister channel ViuTV, ViuTVsix doesn't have online streaming feeds, because of the copyright issue. While the feed is only accessible for limited times only such as when there are live music and sports events.
History
Pre-launch
In 2015, HKTVE was granted a 12-year free-to-air television broadcast license by the Hong Kong Government. Under the regulation of the license, HKTVE must provide a 16-hour English channel by 31 March 2017.[3] HKTVE was originally planned to launch a 17-hour English channel under the format of SDTV.[4][5]
On 11 October 2016, The channel name ViuTVsix is revealed and announced the launch date, 31 March 2017, on their 2017 programme preview ViuTV 2017.[1]
Programming
ViuTVsix, as a general entertainment channel airing 17 hours of a wide variety of programmes from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the next day. It airs news, imported television series, factual television and documentary. Along with some sports events and music programmes, such as Hong Kong Sevens and BBC Music Awards.[6]
Children's programming
They're imported cartoons mostly from Nickelodeon, Universal Kids, Nelvana, Entertainment One, and Hasbro Studios with additional shows from non-english speaking countries or online steaming platforms such as Lost in Oz, and The Fixies. There notable shows are Transformers: Rescue Bots, Kaijudo,and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
News, politics and finance
From launch to 2020, Any news bulletin on ViuTVsix wasn't produced by Now TV's news division, Instead, its main newscast ViuTV News and talk show Weekly Re-Viu were produced Reuters. As of 2020, ViuTV News and Weekly Re-Viu are produced by its own news division as the decline of its cooperation with Reuters.
ViuTVsix also relays English newscast from the international news broadcasters, including Al Jazeera News Live, CNN Newsroom, CNN News Stream, DW News, NHK Newsline and ABC's 20/20.[7] All of the relays of CNN has been cancelled in 2019.
In 2019, 24K Finance, the Mandarin Chinese-speaking live financial programme, was produced and aired during Hong Kong Stock Trading Days until 2020.
See also
References
- ^ a b "ViuTV unveils exciting program lineup for 2017 – English channel ViuTVsix will be launched on March 31, 2017". CASBAA. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong's ViuTV to launch new English channel in March next year". South China Morning Post. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Domestic Free Television Programme Service Licence of HKTVE
- ^ Appendix A HK Television and Entertainment Company Limited
- ^ Consultation Notice on HK Television and Entertainment Company Limited
- ^ "Major Sports Event - Events - Hong Kong Sevens". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "ViuTV ready to roll in English - The Standard". The Standard. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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