TTV Main Channel
Type | Free-to-air Terrestrial Cable |
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Country | Republic of China |
Network | Taiwan Television |
Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
Ownership | |
Owner | Taiwan Television Enterprise |
TTV Main Channel is the primary free-to-air terrestrial television channel of the Taiwan Television company and is the first television channel launched in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
History
It was established on April 28, 1962, test transmissions on October 3, 1962 and officially inaugurated by the First Lady of the Republic of China Soong Mei-ling on October 10, 1962.
Appearances
Test card
The testcard of TTV is Philips PM5544.
Opening and Closing times
TTV Main Channel starts up every day at 05:00 and closes down every day at 03:30.
HD version channel
TTV HD was launched on July 21, 2012, simulcasting the 2012 Summer Olympics in high-definition format. After coverage ended, it began simulcasting with TTV Main Channel. On December 29, 2014, TTV Main Channel started broadcasting in HD, while TTV HD closed.
Note:
- ^ The song "中華民國國歌" Zhōng Huá Mín Gúo Gúo Gē (National Anthem of the Republic of China), lyrics by Sun Yat-sen (孫中山) and composed by Ch'eng Mao-yün (程懋筠) was played at the start of each broadcast day.