TVB Jade
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Country | Hong Kong |
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Broadcast area | Hong Kong Macau various parts of Guangdong |
Headquarters | 77 Chun Choi Street Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate; New Territories, Hong Kong |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Cantonese |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Sister channels | TVB Pearl, TVB J2 |
History | |
Launched | 19 November 1967 |
Links | |
Website | programme |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Analogue | Variable by district |
Digital terrestrial television | Channel 81 (HD) |
Cable | |
Verizon Fios | Channels 1792-1794 |
Satellite | |
AT&T U-verse | Channels 3638-3664 |
Dish Network (USA) | Channels 9939-9998 |
TVB Jade | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 無綫電視翡翠台 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 无线电视翡翠台 | ||
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TVB Jade (Chinese: 無綫電視翡翠台), or simply Jade, is a Hong Kong Cantonese-language free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) as its flagship service, alongside its sister network, the English-language TVB Pearl. Broadcasting started on 19 November 1967. It is headquartered at TVB City at the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate in Tseung Kwan O, in the Sai Kung District. Primarily broadcasting entertainment programming, TVB Jade has historically been the most dominant television channel in the region in terms of viewership, with its closest competitor having been the now-defunct ATV Home.[1][2][3]
Jade primarily broadcasts in the Cantonese language; it has also offered programs with alternative audio tracks in Mandarin, English, and other foreign languages. Some shows also offer subtitles in multiple languages.
Audience[]
During the 21:30 to 22:30 weekday time-slot, TVB Jade consistently attains the highest television audience ratings in Hong Kong. With an average of a '32' ratings point in that time-slot, it is watched by more than 80% of the TV audience in Hong Kong.
Digital broadcasting[]
Jade was launched on digital terrestrial television on 31 December 2007, using virtual channel 81.[4]
Overseas broadcasting[]
United States[]
Australia, Canada and Europe[]
Southeast Asia[]
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Country | Hong Kong |
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Broadcast area | Malaysia Singapore |
Headquarters | TVB City 77 Chun Choi Street Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Cantonese Mandarin (selected only) |
Picture format | HDTV (1080i 16:9) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Sister channels | TVB Xing He Asian Action Channel |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 2016 (Malaysia) 1 September 2018 (Singapore) |
Replaced | Astro Wah Lai Toi (HD) |
Former names | TVB Jade Malaysia TVBJ Singapore |
Links | |
Website | TVB Jade Southeast Asia |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 310 (HD) |
NJOI (Malaysia) | Channel 310 (HD) |
IPTV | |
Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel 511 (HD) |
StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 838 (HD) |
Streaming media | |
Astro (Malaysia) | Astro GO / TVB Anywhere+ (HD) |
TVB Jade Southeast Asia is a pay television channel owned by Television Broadcasts Limited. It was first launched on Astro on 1 May 2016.[5][6] As a main general news and entertainment television channel, it broadcasts in both Cantonese and Mandarin. It simulcasts Hong Kong TVB Jade primetime slot, including live events. TVB Jade SEA also features variety shows and newscasts (in simulcast from Hong Kong). Starting 1 April 2020, TVB Jade SEA will merge with some of the Wah Lai Toi content and due to this Astro Wah Lai Toi will transition to be exclusively available via Video on Demand.[citation needed]
See also[]
Notes and references[]
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (29 March 2015). "Wong Ching, the leading man in ATV's sorry drama". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Farewell ATV as its survival fight ends". The Standard. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "ATV, World's Oldest Chinese TV Channel, Closes Down". Variety. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong enters new digital broadcasting era (with video)". Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "TVB Jade launches in Malaysia".
- ^ [1]
External links[]
- TVB channels
- TVB original programming
- Television channels and stations established in 1967
- Chinese-language television stations
- Television stations in Hong Kong