Hong Kong Television Network
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| Traded as | : 1137 |
| Industry | Broadcasting and e-Commerce |
| Predecessor | City Telecom |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
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Area served
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Hong Kong |
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Key people
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Ricky Wong |
| Website | www |
Hong Kong Television Network Limited (HKTV, Chinese: 香港電視網絡有限公司) is a Hong Kong television station. HKTV provides an over-the-top shopping and entertainment ("shoppertainment") platform named HKTV Mall. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 2014 through live broadcasting and video on demand.
Before the commencement of its video-on-demand broadcasting, HKTV had applied for domestic free-to-air television programme service licence, but was rejected by the Hong Kong government in October 2013. Later, HKTV acquired the mobile television network owned by CMHK and planned to launch the first 2 channels on 1 July 2014; however, this plan was foiled as HKTV lacked another broadcasting licence. HKTV successfully challenged the government's decision by judicial review; in April 2015, the court ordered the Executive Council to reconsider HKTV's application for licence.
Hong Kong Television Network Limited (formerly known as City Telecom) is a listed company in Hong Kong (HKEx: 1137). Founded in 1992, CTI (HK) has had extensive and successful experiences in the liberalisation of the telecommunications business and the application and renown of advanced technology. Hong Kong Television aims to provide a variety of programmes to cater and entertain customers.
In January 2013, City Telecom took on the name HKTV.
After submission of application for a domestic free television programme service licence in 2009, HKTV invested about HK$300 million and hired several hundred staff to produce TV series, and planned to invest HK$600 million into a new Television Production Centre at Tsueng Kwan O Industrial Estate. Moreover, it released some trailers of the TV series on YouTube, which received mostly positive feedback. It planned to start broadcasting with six channels, and eventually expand to 30 in six years.
The licence application was rejected by the Hong Kong Government on 15 October 2013 amidst competition from television operators Fantastic Television and Hong Kong Television Entertainment. The government quoted 'gradual and orderly approach' as the sole reason for its decision and invited HKTV to challenge it in court by judicial review. There was a strong outcry against the decision from the general public.
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