TTV Main Channel | |
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Launched | October 10, 1962 |
Network | Taiwan Television |
Owned by | Taiwan Television Enterprise |
Picture format |
480i (SDTV 16:9) 1080i (HDTV) |
Country | Republic of China |
Broadcast area | Taiwan |
Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
Formerly called | TTV General (2003–2006) |
Website | ttv.com.tw |
Availability
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Terrestrial | |
Analogue | Channel 4 (174–180 MHz) Until June 30, 2012 |
Digital | Channel 32 (578–584 MHz) LCN: 13 |
Satellite | |
DishHD | Check local listings |
Cable | |
Taiwan CATV | Channel 7 (174–180 MHz) or Channel 8 (180–186 MHz) (depending on operator) |
Destiny Cable/SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 230 |
IPTV | |
MOD | Channel 8 |
TTV Main Channel is the primary free-to-air terrestrial television channel of the Taiwan Television company and is the oldest television channel in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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.
The testcard of TTV is Philips PM5544.
TTV Main Channel starts up every day at 05:00 and closes down every day at 03:30.
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.
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