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Television in Taiwan is primarily in Chinese and English. It is delivered through analog and digital, cable, IPTV, and the Internet.

Digital television

Digital television launched terrestrially throughout Taiwan on 1 July 2004, using the European DVB-T system. After years of simulcasting, Taiwan replaced American analogue broadcasting system NTSC with a digital system by 2014.^[1] The Republic of China Cabinet approved a measure mandating that all new televisions are to be equipped with a digital television tuner from 2006. The rule applied to TVs measuring between 21 and 29 inches in 2007, and to sets of all sizes in 2008. To assist lower-income families with the switch to digital television, the government provided NT$300 million in aid to purchase converters or for the purchase of new digital televisions.^[2] In February 2009, the National Communications Commission proposed amendments to the Cable Television Act; they include mandating cable companies to provide free set-top boxes.^[1]

HDTV

High-definition television broadcast was introduced to Taiwanese audiences with the trial run of HiHD, provided by Public Television Service.^[3]

Cable television

Cable television was legalized in 1993.^[4]

Cable television is prevalent in Taiwan, as a result of cheap subscription rates (typically around NT$550, or US$15 a month) and the paucity of free-to-air television, which comprises four channels. Programming is mostly in Mandarin and Taiwanese, with some English, Japanese and other foreign-language channels. Miniseries, called Taiwanese drama, are popular and are being exported to markets mainly in East and Southeast Asia, and Latin America, with some dramas available on OTT platforms such as Netflix, YouTube, or Viki. There is a dedicated station for Taiwan's Hakka minority as well as the arrival in 2005 of an aboriginal channel. Almost all programs are in the original language with traditional Chinese subtitles.

List of channels

Free-to-air

In Taiwan, there are six nationwide free-to-air television bouquets, as follows:

Name	Free-to-air channels	Owner	UHF channels (DVB-T)	Launched
China Television (CTV) 中國電視 (中視)	CTV Main Channel (CTV HD), CTV News, CTV Classic, CTV Bravo	China Television (CTV) 中國電視公司 (中視)	24 (533 MHz)	31 October 1969 (1969-10-31)
Public Television Service (PTS) 公共電視 (公視)	PTS Main Channel (PTS HD), PTS Taigi, TaiwanPlus	Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS) 台灣公共廣播電視集團公共電視文化事業基金會	26 (545 MHz)	1 July 1998 (1998-07-01)
Formosa Television (FTV) 民間全民電視／民視電視 (民視)	FTV Main Channel (FTV HD), FTV1, FTV News, FTV Taiwan	Formosa Television (FTV) 民間全民電視股份有限公司民視電視公司民間全民電視公司	28 (557 MHz)	11 June 1997 (1997-06-11)
Hakka Television Station (Hakka TV) 客家電視 (客視)	PTS3, Hakka TV, TITV	Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS) 台灣公共廣播電視集團公共電視文化事業基金會 Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation (IPCF) 原住民族文化事業基金會公共電視文化事業基金會	30 (569 MHz)	1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)
Taiwan Television (TTV) 台灣電視 (台視)	TTV Main Channel (TTV HD), TTV News, TTV Finance, TTV Variety	Taiwan Television (TTV) 臺灣電視公司 (台視)	32 (581 MHz)	10 October 1962 (1962-10-10)
Chinese Television System (CTS) 中華電視 (華視)	CTS Main Channel (CTS HD), CTS News & Info, CTS Education, Sports & Culture, Parliamentary TV 1 / 2	Chinese Television System (CTS) 中華電視公司(華視) 台灣公共廣播電視集團	34 (593 MHz)	31 October 1971 (1971-10-31)

Multichannel cable television platforms

Analog television

Taiwan terminated over-the-air analog broadcasting on 30 June 2012, and the remainder of the analog system ended in 2014, when the analog cable television broadcasts were terminated.

The first three free-to-air analogue terrestrial television stations, using the American NTSC system, were launched during the 1960s and 1970s:

10 October 1962 at 19:00 TST: first free-to-air terrestrial television station Taiwan Television (TTV) on Channel 21 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei.
31 October 1969 at 19:00 TST: second free-to-air terrestrial television station China Television (CTV) on Channel 22 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei.
31 October 1971 at 19:00 TST: third free-to-air terrestrial television station Chinese Television System (CTS) on Channel 23 UHF was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in Taipei.

These three are collectively known as the Old Three stations.

In the late 1990s, two new free-to-air television channels were officially launched:

Formosa Television (FTV), on 11 June 1997 at 18:00 TST on VHF Channel 5 (82.250-MHz).
Public Television Service (PTS), on 1 July 1998 at 19:00 TST on UHF Channel 53 (704.250-MHz).

References

^ ^a ^b Shan, Shelley (2009-02-11). "NCC resolves to promote transition to digital TV". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^ "Cabinet launches move to digital TV". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
^ "Taiwan trials HiHD channel". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
^ "Taiwan's cable TV industry tries to change image". Business Times. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

[NCC_resolves-1] Shan, Shelley (2009-02-11). "NCC resolves to promote transition to digital TV". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2009-03-20.

[Cabinet_launches_move-2] "Cabinet launches move to digital TV". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2007-11-30.

[3] "Taiwan trials HiHD channel". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-06-10.

[4] "Taiwan's cable TV industry tries to change image". Business Times. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

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+{{Chinese television topics}}
-Television channels in the [[Republic of China]], commonly known as [[Taiwan]].
+'''Television in Taiwan''' is primarily in Chinese and English. It is delivered through analog and digital, cable, IPTV, and the Internet.
-== [[Cable television]] ==
+== Digital television ==
+[[Digital television]] launched terrestrially throughout Taiwan on 1 July 2004, using the European [[DVB-T]] system. After years of simulcasting, Taiwan replaced American analogue broadcasting system [[NTSC]] with a digital system by 2014.<ref name="NCC resolves">{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/02/11/2003435796|title=NCC resolves to promote transition to digital TV|last=Shan|first=Shelley|date=2009-02-11|work=Taipei Times|access-date=2009-03-20}}</ref> The Republic of China Cabinet approved a measure mandating that all new televisions are to be equipped with a digital television tuner from 2006. The rule applied to TVs measuring between 21 and 29 inches in 2007, and to sets of all sizes in 2008. To assist lower-income families with the switch to digital television, the government provided [[New Taiwan dollar|NT]]$300 million in aid to purchase converters or for the purchase of new digital televisions.<ref name="Cabinet launches move">{{cite web |url=http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=36099 |title=Cabinet launches move to digital TV |access-date=2007-11-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617034015/http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=36099 |archive-date=2008-06-17 }}</ref> In February 2009, the National Communications Commission proposed amendments to the Cable Television Act; they include mandating cable companies to provide free set-top boxes.<ref name="NCC resolves"/>
-Cable television is prevalent in Taiwan, as a result of cheap subscription rates (typically around [[New Taiwan Dollar|NT$]]550, or USD$15 a month) and the paucity of free-to-air television, which comprises four channels. Programming is mostly in [[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin]] and [[Taiwanese Minnan|Taiwanese]], with some [[English language|English]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and other foreign language channels. [[Miniseries]], called [[Taiwanese drama]], are popular. There is a dedicated station for Taiwan's [[Hakka]] minority as well as the arrival in 2005 of an [[Taiwanese aborigines|aboriginal]] channel. Almost all programs are in the original language with [[traditional Chinese]] subtitles.
+=== HDTV ===
-The Republic of China government is pushing for a switch to digital television services in the near future - this will be provided through a [[set-top box]] and will increase the number of available channels.
+[[High-definition television]] broadcast was introduced to Taiwanese audiences with the trial run of [[HiHD]], provided by [[Public Television Service]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apb-news.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=213&Itemid=45|title=Taiwan trials HiHD channel|publisher=Asia-Pacific Broadcasting|date=2008-06-05|access-date=2008-06-10}}</ref>
+== Cable television ==
+Cable television was legalized in 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Taiwan's cable TV industry tries to change image |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19940427-1.2.15.5 |access-date=23 December 2023 |work=Business Times |date=27 April 1994}}</ref>
+Cable television is prevalent in Taiwan, as a result of cheap subscription rates (typically around [[New Taiwan Dollar|NT$]]550, or US$15 a month) and the paucity of free-to-air television, which comprises four channels. Programming is mostly in [[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin]] and [[Taiwanese Minnan|Taiwanese]], with some [[English language|English]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and other foreign-language channels. Miniseries, called [[Taiwanese drama]], are popular and are being exported to markets mainly in East and Southeast Asia, and Latin America, with some dramas available on [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platforms such as [[Netflix]], [[YouTube]], or [[Viki (streaming service)|Viki]]. There is a dedicated station for Taiwan's [[Hakka people|Hakka]] minority as well as the arrival in 2005 of an [[Taiwanese aborigines|aboriginal]] channel. Almost all programs are in the original language with [[traditional Chinese]] subtitles.
 ==List of channels==
+{{main|List of Chinese-language television channels#_Taiwan}}
 ===Free-to-air===
+In Taiwan, there are six nationwide [[free-to-air]] television bouquets, as follows:
-* '''[[Taiwan Television]]:''' [[Taiwan Television|TTV]], [[TTV Family]], [[TTV Finance]], [[TTV Health]]
-* '''[[China Television]]:''' [[China Television|CTV]], [[CTV News Channel]], [[CTV MyLife]]
-* '''[[Formosa TV]]:''' [[Formosa TV|FTV]], [[FTV News]], [[Follow Me TV]]
-* '''[[Chinese Television System]]:''' [[Chinese Television System|CTS]], [[CTS Education and Culture]], [[CTS Recreation]]
-* '''[[Public Television Service]]:''' [[Public Television Service|PTS]], [[Dimo TV]]
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-===Premium networks===
+|-
+! Name
+! Free-to-air channels
+! Owner
+! [[UHF]] channels<br>([[DVB-T]])
+! Launched
+|-
+|[[China Television]] (CTV)<br>中國電視 (中視)
+|[[CTV Main Channel]] (CTV HD), [[CTV News Channel (Taiwanese TV channel)|CTV News]], [[CTV Classic]], CTV Bravo
+|[[China Television]] (CTV)<br>中國電視公司 (中視)
+|24 (533 MHz)
+|{{start date|1969|10|31|df=yes}}
+|-
+|[[Public Television Service]] (PTS)<br>公共電視 (公視)
+|PTS Main Channel (PTS HD), [[PTS Taigi]], [[TaiwanPlus]]
+|Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS)<br>台灣公共廣播電視集團<br>公共電視文化事業基金會
+|26 (545 MHz)
+|{{start date|1998|07|01|df=yes}}
+|-
+|[[Formosa Television]] (FTV)<br>民間全民電視／民視電視 (民視)
+|FTV Main Channel (FTV HD), [[FTV One|FTV1]], [[FTV News]], FTV Taiwan
+|Formosa Television (FTV)<br>民間全民電視股份有限公司<br>民視電視公司<br>民間全民電視公司
+|28 (557 MHz)
+|{{start date|1997|06|11|df=yes}}
+|-
+|[[Hakka TV|Hakka Television Station]] (Hakka TV)<br>客家電視 (客視)
+|PTS3, Hakka TV, [[Taiwan Indigenous Television|TITV]]
+|Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS)<br>台灣公共廣播電視集團<br>公共電視文化事業基金會<br>Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation (IPCF)<br>原住民族文化事業基金會<br>公共電視文化事業基金會
+|30 (569 MHz)
+|{{start date|2003|07|01|df=yes}}
+|-
+|[[Taiwan Television]] (TTV)<br>台灣電視 (台視)
+|[[TTV Main Channel]] (TTV HD), TTV News, [[TTV Finance]], TTV Variety
+|[[Taiwan Television]] (TTV)<br>臺灣電視公司 (台視)
+|32 (581 MHz)
+|{{start date|1962|10|10|df=yes}}
+|-
+|[[Chinese Television System]] (CTS)<br>中華電視 (華視)
+|[[CTS Main Channel]] (CTS HD), [[CTS News and Info|CTS News & Info]], [[CTS Education and Culture|CTS Education, Sports & Culture]], Parliamentary TV 1 / 2
+|Chinese Television System (CTS)<br>中華電視公司(華視)<br>台灣公共廣播電視集團
+|34 (593 MHz)
+|{{start date|1971|10|31|df=yes}}
+|}
+=== Multichannel cable television platforms ===
 * [[Chung T'ien Television]]
-* [[Eastern Television]]
-* [[Era Television]]
 * [[Gala Television]]
 * [[Sanlih E-Television]]
-* [[STAR TV]]
-* [[Taiwan Broadcasting System]]
 * [[TVBS]]
-* [[Unique Satellite TV]]
+* [[Era Television]]
-* [[Videoland Television Network]]
+* [[Eastern Broadcasting Company]]
+* [[Much TV]]
+* [[Azio TV]]
+* [[JET TV]]
+* [[Unique Business News]]
+== Analog television ==
-===Abroad only===
+Taiwan [[Digital switchover|terminated over-the-air analog broadcasting]] on 30 June 2012, and the remainder of the analog system ended in 2014, when the analog cable television broadcasts were terminated.
-*[[Taiwan Macroview TV]]
-*[[TTV World]]
+The first three [[free-to-air]] [[Analog television|analogue]] [[terrestrial television]] stations, using the American [[NTSC]] system, were launched during the 1960s and 1970s:
-*[[TVBS-Asia]]
+* 10 October 1962 at 19:00 [[Time in Taiwan|TST]]: first free-to-air terrestrial television station '''[[Taiwan Television]]''' ('''TTV''') on Channel 21 [[UHF]] was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in [[Taipei]].
-*[[CTi Asia]]
+* 31 October 1969 at 19:00 TST: second free-to-air terrestrial television station '''[[China Television]]''' ('''CTV''') on Channel 22 [[UHF]] was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in [[Taipei]].
-*[[CTi International]] (CTi Zhong Tian)
+* 31 October 1971 at 19:00 TST: third free-to-air terrestrial television station '''[[Chinese Television System]]''' ('''CTS''') on Channel 23 [[UHF]] was officially launched and initially broadcasting hours were from 19:00 until 23:00 TST a total of four hours daily based in [[Taipei]].
-*[[ETTV Asia]]
+These three are collectively known as the [[Old Three stations]].
-*[[ETTV China]]
-*[[ETTV Global]]
+In the late 1990s, two new free-to-air television channels were officially launched:
-*[[ETTV Life]]
+* '''[[Formosa Television]]''' ('''FTV'''), on 11 June 1997 at 18:00 TST on VHF Channel 5 (82.250-MHz).
-*[[SET International]]
+* '''[[Public Television Service]]''' ('''PTS'''), on 1 July 1998 at 19:00 TST on [[UHF]] Channel 53 (704.250-MHz).
 == See also ==
-* [[List of Chinese language television channels]]
 * [[Media in Taiwan]]
+* [[List of Taiwanese television series]]
+* [[List of Taiwanese dramas]]
+* [[Censorship in Taiwan]]
+* [[Press Freedom Index#Rankings and scores by country|Press Freedom Index]]
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Television in the Republic of China}}
 {{Television in Asia}}
+{{Taiwan topics}}
-[[Category:Taiwanese television| ]]
+[[Category:Television in Taiwan| ]]
+[[Category:1962 establishments in Taiwan]]
+[[Category:Television by country|Taiwan]]

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