List of television stations in Hong Kong
Encyclopedia
In Hong Kong
, there are two free-to-air broadcasters, TVB
and ATV
, in addition to pay-TV services such as NOW TV
and Cable TV
Before 2007, the two free-to-air broadcasters transmitted television shows in analogue only.
In recent years, both free-to-air television broadcasters were allocated new frequency bands and extra bandwidth in addition to the simulcast frequency band (multi-frequency
) used for the original four analogue free-to-air channels. Digital broadcasts began on 31 December 2007. Analogue broadcasts are slated to be shut off in 2012.
Analogue and Digital (SDTV
Digital (HDTV
and Guangdong Province, and viewers can receive these channels in any way, but, in Hong Kong
excepted the four simulcast analogue free-to-air channels and CCTV-4
, the rest of the digital channels of ATV
and TVB
, totality 8 channels, should be landed in within the following stipulated confines only, until newcomers, besides ATV
and TVB
, join the Hong Kong's free-to-air digital terrestrial television market: government offices and statutory bodies; consulates-general and officially recognised bodies; guest houses and hotels ranked with four stars or above that receive foreign guests; apartment buildings exclusively for office and residential use by persons from abroad; clubs exclusively for serve persons from abroad; residential use by the family which included the person(s) directly employed by or retired from the following stipulated confines, such as: departments and related organisations of the government of the HKSAR, office and branches of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, consulates-general and officially recognised bodies, MTR Corporation
; or: residential and apartment buildings allowed residents to receive STAR TV Mandarin Television Channel
(broadcasting area transmitted based in Hong Kong Island
, area services based in Hong Kong Island
to Kowloon
and transmitted services based form Macau Peninsula
to Chinese Taipei
) and CETV (China Entertainment Television)
(at least one of two channels); residential that subscribed to PCCW's now TV
(excepted TVB PAY VISION Special Pack and TVB PAY VISION Super Hit Pack) and/or Hong Kong Cable Television
(excepted subscribers which subscribed to Cable No.1 Channel only); within other specially designated confines.
Hong Kong
Hong 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...
, there are two free-to-air broadcasters, TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
and ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
, in addition to pay-TV services such as NOW TV
Now TV
Now TV is a 24-hour pay-TV service provider in Hong Kong.It is transmitted through the company's Netvigator broadband network via an IPTV service...
and Cable TV
Cable TV Hong Kong
Cable TV Hong Kong , previously known as Wharf Cable before October 1998, is owned and operated by i-CABLE Communications Limited...
Before 2007, the two free-to-air broadcasters transmitted television shows in analogue only.
In recent years, both free-to-air television broadcasters were allocated new frequency bands and extra bandwidth in addition to the simulcast frequency band (multi-frequency
Multi-frequency network
-Introduction:Data networks, such as wireless communication networks, have to trade off between services customized for a single terminal and services provided to a large number of terminals. For example, the distribution of multimedia content to a large number of resource limited portable devices ...
) used for the original four analogue free-to-air channels. Digital broadcasts began on 31 December 2007. Analogue broadcasts are slated to be shut off in 2012.
Analogue and Digital (SDTVStandard-definition televisionSorete-definition television is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either enhanced-definition television or high-definition television . The term is usually used in reference to digital television, in particular when broadcasting at the same resolution as...
)
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Channel № (Analogue) | Channel № (Digital) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATV Home ATV Home ATV Home , also call aTV1, is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival TVB Jade. Its sister station, ATV World, broadcasts in English... (本港台) |
Cantonese | 29 May 1957 (as Rediffusion Television Rediffusion Television Rediffusion Television was the first television station in Hong Kong, established on May 29, 1957, making it both the first British colony and the first predominantly Chinese city to have television... ) 30 September 1963 (as Rediffusion Television Cantonese Channel) 1 February 1967 as (as RTV-1) 1 June 1973 (as RTV-1 Terrestrial Television Channel) 24 September 1982 (as ATV Cantonese) 2 February 1987 (as ATV Gold) 13 February 1989 (as ATV Home) 31 December 2007 (as aTV1) |
usually Channel 2 | 11 |
| ATV World ATV World ATV World , is one of the free-to-air English language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival TVB Pearl. Its sister station, ATV Home, broadcasts in Cantonese language... (國際台) |
English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
29 May 1957 (as Rediffusion Television) 30 September 1963 (as Rediffusion Television English Channel) 1 February 1967 as (as RTV-2) 1 June 1973 (as RTV-2 Terrestrial Television Channel) 24 September 1982 (as ATV English) 2 February 1987 (as ATV Diamond) 13 February 1989 (as ATV World) 31 December 2007 (as aTV6) |
usually Channel 4 | 16 |
Digital (SDTV)
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Channel № (Digital) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVS (南方衛視) | Cantonese | 1 October 2009 | 13 | License to Southern Media Corporation Southern Media Corporation Southern Media Corporation , is China's biggest and world third biggest Cantonese television network. The network is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong it was found on 18 January 2004 between the merge of Guangdong Television and Southern Television... |
| CCTV-1 CCTV-1 CCTV-1 is the primary channel of the Chinese television network, CCTV in the People's Republic of China. It has a mixture of all kinds of TV programs, and is available to both cable and terrestrial television viewers.-External links:*... (中央電視台綜合頻道) |
Mandarin | 1 March 2011 | 15 | License to China Central Television China Central Television China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers... |
| Shenzhen STV (深圳衛視) | Mandarin / Cantonese | 1 December 2010 | 17 | License to Shenzhen Media Group Shenzhen Media Group Shenzhen Media Group is a media company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. It owns four radio stations which broadcast Chinese music, report news and Chinese talk shows.-Shenzhen Radio:... |
Digital (HDTVHigh-definition televisionHigh-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
)
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Channel № (Digital) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATV Asia ATV Home ATV Home , also call aTV1, is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival TVB Jade. Its sister station, ATV World, broadcasts in English... (亞洲台) |
Cantonese | 31 December 2007 (as ATV Home HDTV) 9 February 2009 (as ATV Home HD) |
12 | High definition channel. |
ATV Olympics
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Ended Operation | Channel № (Analogue) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 ATV Olympic 1 (1984年奧運中文台) | Cantonese | 28 July 1984 | 12 August 1984 | Usually Channel 2 | Changed name to commemorate 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... . Reverted to ATV Chinese (中文台) after the games ended. |
| 1984 ATV Olympic 2 (1984年奧運英文台) | English | 28 July 1984 | 12 August 1984 | Usually Channel 4 | Changed name to commemorate 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... . Reverted to ATV English (英文台) after the games ended. |
| 1988 ATV Olympic 1 (1988年奧運中文台) | Cantonese | 17 September 1988 | 2 October 1988 | Usually Channel 2 | Changed name to commemorate 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics... . Reverted to ATV Gold (黃金台) after the games ended. |
| 1988 ATV Olympic 2 (1988年奧運英文台) | English | 17 September 1988 | 2 October 1988 | Usually Channel 4 | Changed name to commemorate 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics... . Reverted to ATV Diamond (鑽石台) after the games ended. |
| 1992 ATV Olympic 1 (1992年奧運中文台) | Cantonese | 25 July 1992 | 9 August 1992 | Usually Channel 2 | Changed name to commemorate 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same... . Reverted to ATV Home (本港台) after the games ended. |
| 1992 ATV Olympic 2 (1992年奧運英文台) | English | 25 July 1992 | 9 August 1992 | Usually Channel 4 | Changed name to commemorate 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same... Reverted to ATV World (國際台) after the games ended. |
| 1996 ATV Olympic 1 (1996年奧運中文台) | Cantonese | 19 July 1996 | 4 August 1996 | Usually Channel 2 | Changed name to commemorate 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... . Reverted to ATV Home (本港台) after the games ended. |
| 1996 ATV Olympic 2 (1996年奧運英文台) | English | 19 July 1996 | 4 August 1996 | Usually Channel 4 | Changed name to commemorate 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... . Reverted to ATV World (國際台) after the games ended. |
| 2000 ATV Olympic 1 (2000年奧運中文台) | Cantonese | 15 September 2000 | 1 October 2000 | Usually Channel 2 | Changed name to commemorate 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... . Reverted to ATV Home (本港台) after the games ended. |
| 2000 ATV Olympic 2 (2000年奧運英文台) | English | 15 September 2000 | 1 October 2000 | Usually Channel 4 | Changed name to commemorate 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... . Reverted to ATV World (國際台) after the games ended. |
| 2004 ATV Olympic 1 (2004年奧運中文台) | Cantonese | 13 August 2004 | 29 August 2004 | Usually Channel 2 | Changed name to commemorate 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... . Reverted to ATV Home (本港台) after the games ended. |
| 2000 ATV Olympic 2 (2000年奧運英文台) | English | 13 August 2004 | 29 August 2004 | Usually Channel 4 | Changed name to commemorate 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... . Reverted to ATV World (國際台) after the games ended. |
Historical
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Ended Operation | Channel № (Analogue) | Channel № (Digital) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATV Chinese (中文台) | Cantonese | 24 September 1982 | 1 February 1987 | Usually Channel 2 | — | Changed station identity to ATV Gold (黃金台) on 2 February 1987. |
| ATV English (英文台) | English | 24 September 1982 | 1 February 1987 | Usually Channel 4 | — | Changed station identity to ATV Diamond (鑽石台) on 2 February 1987. |
| ATV Gold(黃金台) | Cantonese | 2 February 1987 | 12 February 1989 | Usually Channel 2 | — | Changed station identity to ATV Home (本港台) on 13 February 1989. |
| ATV Diamond (鑽石台) | English | 2 February 1987 | 12 February 1989 | Usually Channel 4 | — | Changed station identity to ATV World (國際台) on 13 February 1989. |
| ATV News & Business (新聞財經頻道) | Cantonese | 21 November 2007 | 1 April 2009 | — | 12 | News channel |
| ATV His (動感資訊頻道) | Cantonese | 2 December 2007 | 1 April 2009 | — | 13 | Male-oriented channel |
| ATV Her (魅力資訊頻道) | Cantonese | 2 December 2007 | 1 April 2009 | — | 14 | Female-oriented channel |
| ATV Plus (文化資訊頻道) | Cantonese | 2 December 2007 | 1 April 2009 | — | 15 | Documentary channel |
| ATV HDTV (高清頻道) | Cantonese | 31 December 2007 | 1 April 2009 | — | 19 | Changed station identity to ATV Asia (亞洲台) on 1 April 2009. |
| CCTV-4 CCTV-4 CCTV-4 is the international broadcast for CCTV International in the Mandarin language. It is one of six CCTV channels that broadcasts outside of China, the other five being CCTV News, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, CCTV-Русский and CCTV-العربية.... (中央電視台中文國際頻道) |
Mandarin | 1 April 2009 | 1 March 2011 | — | 15 | License to China Central Television China Central Television China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers... |
| CTi International CTi International CTi International is a satellite cable channel operated by Chung T'ien Television in Taiwan, but only broadcasts abroad. It is available in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and North America.-External links:... (中天亞洲台) |
Mandarin | 1 April 2009 | 1 April 2011 | — | 14 | License to Chung T'ien Television Chung T'ien Television Chung T'ien Television , is a nationwide cable TV network based in Taiwan. It belongs to the China Times group, which also owns China Television .-History:... |
Analogue and Digital (SDTV)
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Channel № (Analogue) | Channel № (Digital) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVB Jade TVB Jade TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home... (翡翠台) |
Cantonese | 19 November 1967 | usually Channel 1 | 81 |
| TVB Pearl TVB Pearl TVB Pearl is one of the two free television services in Hong Kong that mainly broadcast in the English language, the other being ATV World. It is owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited, and together with its sister Cantonese language station TVB Jade, is broadcast from TVB City at 77... (明珠台) |
English | 19 November 1967 | usually Channel 3 | 84 |
Digital (SDTV)
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Channel № (Digital) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVB J2 | Cantonese | 28 January 2008 | 82 | Youth-oriented channel |
| TVB iNews (互動新聞台) | Cantonese | 11 November 2008 | 83 | News channel |
Digital (HDTV)
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Channel № (Digital) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVB Jade HD (高清翡翠台) | Cantonese | 31 December 2007 | 85 | High definition channel. |
TVB Olympics
| Channel Name (Chinese) | Primary Language | Began Operation | Ended Operation | Channel № (Analogue) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 TVB Olympic 1 (1984年奧運翡翠台) | Cantonese | 28 July 1984 | 12 August 1984 | Usually Channel 1 | Changed name to commemorate 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... . Reverted to TVB Jade (翡翠台) after the games ended. |
| 1984 TVB Olympic 2 (1984年奧運明珠台) | English | 28 July 1984 | 12 August 1984 | Usually Channel 3 | Changed name to commemorate 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... . Reverted to TVB Pearl (明珠台) after the games ended. |
| 1988 TVB Olympic 1 (1988年奧運翡翠台) | Cantonese | 17 September 1988 | 2 October 1988 | Usually Channel 1 | Changed name to commemorate 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics... . Reverted to TVB Jade (翡翠台) after the games ended. |
| 1988 TVB Olympic 2 (1988年奧運明珠台) | English | 17 September 1988 | 2 October 1988 | Usually Channel 3 | Changed name to commemorate 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics... . Reverted to TVB Pearl (明珠台) after the games ended. |
| 1992 TVB Olympic 1 (1992年奧運翡翠台) | Cantonese | 25 July 1992 | 9 August 1992 | Usually Channel 1 | Changed name to commemorate 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same... . Reverted to TVB Jade (翡翠台) after the games ended. |
| 1992 TVB Olympic 2 (1992年奧運明珠台) | English | 25 July 1992 | 9 August 1992 | Usually Channel 3 | Changed name to commemorate 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same... . Reverted to TVB Pearl (明珠台) after the games ended. |
| 1996 TVB Olympic 1 (1996年奧運翡翠台) | Cantonese | 19 July 1996 | 4 August 1996 | Usually Channel 1 | Changed name to commemorate 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... . Reverted to TVB Jade (翡翠台) after the games ended. |
| 1996 TVB Olympic 2 (1996年奧運明珠台) | English | 19 July 1996 | 4 August 1996 | Usually Channel 3 | Changed name to commemorate 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... . Reverted to TVB Pearl (明珠台) after the games ended. |
| 2000 TVB Olympic 1 (2000年奧運翡翠台) | Cantonese | 15 September 2000 | 1 October 2000 | Usually Channel 1 | Changed name to commemorate 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... . Reverted to TVB Jade (翡翠台) after the games ended. |
| 2000 TVB Olympic 2 (2000年奧運明珠台) | English | 15 September 2000 | 1 October 2000 | Usually Channel 3 | Changed name to commemorate 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... . Reverted to TVB Pearl (明珠台) after the games ended. |
| 2004 TVB Olympic 1 (2004年奧運翡翠台) | Cantonese | 13 August 2004 | 29 August 2004 | Usually Channel 1 | Changed name to commemorate 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... . Reverted to TVB Jade (翡翠台) after the games ended. |
| 2004 TVB Olympic 2 (2004年奧運明珠台) | English | 13 August 2004 | 29 August 2004 | Usually Channel 3 | Changed name to commemorate 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... . Reverted to TVB Pearl (明珠台) after the games ended. |
Television Cable
All of the digital channels are free-to-air in MacauMacau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
and Guangdong Province, and viewers can receive these channels in any way, but, in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong 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...
excepted the four simulcast analogue free-to-air channels and CCTV-4
CCTV-4
CCTV-4 is the international broadcast for CCTV International in the Mandarin language. It is one of six CCTV channels that broadcasts outside of China, the other five being CCTV News, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, CCTV-Русский and CCTV-العربية....
, the rest of the digital channels of ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
and TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
, totality 8 channels, should be landed in within the following stipulated confines only, until newcomers, besides ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
and TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
, join the Hong Kong's free-to-air digital terrestrial television market: government offices and statutory bodies; consulates-general and officially recognised bodies; guest houses and hotels ranked with four stars or above that receive foreign guests; apartment buildings exclusively for office and residential use by persons from abroad; clubs exclusively for serve persons from abroad; residential use by the family which included the person(s) directly employed by or retired from the following stipulated confines, such as: departments and related organisations of the government of the HKSAR, office and branches of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, consulates-general and officially recognised bodies, MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a company listed on the Hong Kong Exchange and included in the Hang Seng Index. MTR owns and runs the Hong Kong MTR metro system, and is also a major property developer and landlord in Hong Kong...
; or: residential and apartment buildings allowed residents to receive STAR TV Mandarin Television Channel
STAR TV (Asia)
Satellite Television Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.In 2009, News Corporation restructured STAR Asia into four units – STAR India, STAR Greater China, STAR Select and Fox International Channels....
(broadcasting area transmitted based in Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
, area services based in Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
to Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
and transmitted services based form Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of Macau. It has an area of 8.5 km² and is geographically connected to Guandong province, at the northeast, through an isthmus 200-metre wide. The peninsula, together with the city centre of Zhuhai, sits on an island separated from the...
to Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
) and CETV (China Entertainment Television)
CETV
China Entertainment Television is a Mandarin Chinese-language satellite television channel in the Greater China region, owned jointly by the Hong Kong-based TOM Group and the United States’ TBS Networks . The broadcaster is based in Shenzhen, China.- External links :...
(at least one of two channels); residential that subscribed to PCCW's now TV
Now TV
Now TV is a 24-hour pay-TV service provider in Hong Kong.It is transmitted through the company's Netvigator broadband network via an IPTV service...
(excepted TVB PAY VISION Special Pack and TVB PAY VISION Super Hit Pack) and/or Hong Kong Cable Television
Cable TV Hong Kong
Cable TV Hong Kong , previously known as Wharf Cable before October 1998, is owned and operated by i-CABLE Communications Limited...
(excepted subscribers which subscribed to Cable No.1 Channel only); within other specially designated confines.
Defunct free-to-air services
- Commercial Television (CTV, 佳藝電視) from 7 September 1975 to 22 August 1978.
- Rediffusion TelevisionRediffusion TelevisionRediffusion Television was the first television station in Hong Kong, established on May 29, 1957, making it both the first British colony and the first predominantly Chinese city to have television...
(RTV, 麗的電視), from 1 June 1973 (converted from subscription television service as Rediffusion Hong Kong Limited (RTV, 麗的呼聲), to free-to-air broadcasting) to 24 September 1982 at which point it became Asia Television LimitedAsia Television LimitedAsia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
(ATV, above).