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| Country | Republic of China |
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| Broadcast area | Taiwan Japan (Yonaguni Island) Philippines (Itbayat) |
| Network | Taiwan Television |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Taiwan Television Enterprise |
| History | |
| Launched | October 10, 1962 |
| Former names | TTV General (2003–2006) |
| Links | |
| Website | ttv.com.tw [1] |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Channel 14 |
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
[edit]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 launch was the result of a joint Japan-Taiwan study group.[1]
On July 6, 2016, with the terrestrial launch of Taiwan Indigenous Television, the channel's LCN moved from channel 13 to channel 14.[2]
On October 12, 2020, TTV Main Channel converted its terrestrial feed to high-definition.[3]
Appearances
[edit]Test card
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From the start of its television broadcasts in 1962 until the 1970s, TTV used a monochrome "bullseye"-style test card.[1] It was then replaced with the colour Philips PM5544 test card from the 1970s until 2014. Now replaced with EBU colour bars and SMPTE RP 219:2002 HDTV color bars.
Opening and closing times
[edit]TTV Main Channel starts up every Monday at 05:00 and closes down every Monday at 02:45 for transmitter maintenance. All other days are 24 hours.
HD version channel
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "第一家電視台開播" [The first TV station starts broadcasting] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "無線電視頻譜「台視家族頻道」異動說明". Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "頻道升級HD公告" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
