Ho Chi Minh City Television

Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV)
Type	Broadcast television
Country	Vietnam
Availability	Local
Headquarters	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Launch date	1 May 1975
Picture format	576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Official website	www.htv.com.vn

HTV's headquarter in HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) is the largest local television network in Vietnam.

History

Its original name was Saigon Television. Founded in 1966, the network became HTV on May 1, 1975. HTV is located in Ho Chi Minh City.

Operations

HTV has an office in Ha Noi. Its coverage is Ho Chi Minh City and 50 provinces throughout the country. HTV broadcasts via satellite, terrestrial digital, analogue, HDTV, and IPTV. HTV has one media technology service company (TMS), that is also a cable operator with the brand name HTVC.

TMS transmits nearly 100 foreign and domestic channels. At present, HTV produces and broadcasts 17 channels: two broadcast by analogue (HTV7 - General Entertainment and HTV9 - General Information), four broadcast digitally (HTV1 - General Information, HTV2 - General Entertainment, HTV3 - Kids and Teenagers, and HTV4 - Education) and the remaining 11 channels are transmitted via cable (HTVC - Film, HTVC - Vietnamese, HTVC - Music, HTVC - Travel and Living, HTVC - Family, HTVC - Women, HTVC - Sports, HTVC - Home Shopping, HTVC Plus - General information, HTV Co-op - Home Shopping, and FBNC - Financial and Banking).

It buys many foreign formats (for example, Family Feud and So You Think You Can Dance) for its content. HTV also runs a TV magazine and website (htv.com.vn).

External links

Official website

Vietnamese TV franchises

VTV

Current	The Amazing Race Vietnam (since 2012) Are You Normal? (since 2016) Bet on Your Baby (since 2016) Dance Your Ass Off (since 2015) Dancing with the Stars (since 2010) Dad! Where Are We Going? (since 2014) Don't Forget the Lyrics! (since 2012) Big Star's Little Star (since 2015) The Face Vietnam (since 2016) Give Me That Bill (since 2015) Hole in the Wall (since 2015) Just the Two of Us (since 2011) The Kids Are All Right (since 2011) Out of Control (since 2016) MasterChef Vietnam (since 2013) The Money Drop (since 2014) The Price Is Right (since 2004) Project Runway Vietnam (since 2013) Sasuke (since 2015) Step Right Up (since 2013) Thank God You're Here (since 2014) Vietnam Idol (since 2010) Vietnam’s Brainiest Kid (since 2013) Vietnam's Got Talent (since 2011) Vietnam's Next Top Model (since 2010) The Voice Kids (since 2013) The Voice of Vietnam (since 2012) Wheel of Fortune (since 2001) Who Wants to Be the Millionaire? (since 2005) The X Factor Vietnam (since 2014) You Deserve It (since 2013) Your Face Sounds Familiar (since 2013) Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids (since 2014)

Upcoming	Beauty Academy Beauty and the Geek The Biggest Loser Celebrity MasterChef Vietnam Junior MasterChef Vietnam Junior Minute to Win it Sing My Song

Former	1 vs. 100 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Big Brother Challenge! The Golden Bell Clash of the Choirs Elite Model Look Face Off Fashion Star Vietnam Got to Dance Vietnam Intervilles The Inventors Iron Chef Vietnam The Last Passenger Let's Make a Deal Miss World Vietnam The Next Iron Chef Vietnam Next One (2013-2014) PokerFace Popstar to Operastar A Question of Sport Show Me the Money Sing If You Can Star Academy Vietnam (since 2014)

HTV

Current	Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2009-2011, 2015-) Ainori (since 2008) Crack Them Up (since 2015) Deal or No Deal (HCMC version) (since 2005) Hi-5 (since 2012) Family Feud (since 2004-2012, 2015-) Laugh and You Lose (since 2014) Money Pump (since 2015) Odd One In (since 2014) Perfect Score (since 2015) So You Think You Can Dance (since 2012) Top Chef Vietnam (since 2014) The Winner is... (since 2013) The Ultimate Entertainer (since 2014) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (since 2015)

Upcoming	I Can Do That! The Shower Upgrade

Former	Baby Ballroom (since 2014) Cash Cab La Fureur Kid Feud Minute to Win it Name That Tune Power of 10 Project SuperStar Pyramid Sing If You Can (2014) Star Academy Vietnam Idol

H (Hanoi)

Current	Have You Got The Balls? (since 2013) Catchphrase (since 2003)

Former	BrainTeaser Deal or No Deal (HN version)

VTC

Upcomimg	The People's Choice

Former	The Biggest Game Show in the World

THVL

Current	Hidden Singer (since 2015) Get Your Act Together (since 2015) Sensational (since 2015) Wall of Fame (since 2015)

Former	The Biggest Game Show in the World

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