TTV Main Channel
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).
| 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 | |
| Terrestrial | |
| 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 |
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.