Chinavision Canada
Encyclopedia
Chinavision was a Canadian
television broadcasting company.
It was launched in 1984 by Francis Cheng of Toronto
to provide a pay-TV station for Chinese language
viewers in Toronto and Vancouver. The station's content was roughly 90% Cantonese and 10% Mandarin.
The station expanded to Edmonton
and Calgary
in 198] by acquiring Cathay International Television
. The station rights were later given to The Fairchild Group (owned by Happy Valley Investments Ltd via Mr. Thomas Fung) and Condor (owned by TVB Limited of Hong Kong) after receivership in 1990, to form Fairchild TV in 1993.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television broadcasting company.
It was launched in 1984 by Francis Cheng of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to provide a pay-TV station for Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
viewers in Toronto and Vancouver. The station's content was roughly 90% Cantonese and 10% Mandarin.
The station expanded to Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
and Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
in 198] by acquiring Cathay International Television
Cathay International Television
Cathay International Television was a Canadian television broadcasting company.It was launched as a specialty Chinese language broadcaster in Vancouver, British Columbia in the 1980s. The company grew to become a regional broadcaster, and was purchased in 1987 by Chinavision Canada to become a...
. The station rights were later given to The Fairchild Group (owned by Happy Valley Investments Ltd via Mr. Thomas Fung) and Condor (owned by TVB Limited of Hong Kong) after receivership in 1990, to form Fairchild TV in 1993.
Former Staff
- Louise Li - Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
actress was newspresenter in TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in the 1980s