TTV Main Channel

TTV Main Channel
Launched	October 10, 1962
Network	Taiwan Television
Owned by	Taiwan Television Enterprise
Picture format	1080i HDTV, 16:9
Country	Republic of China
Broadcast area	Taiwan
Headquarters	Taipei, Taiwan
Formerly called	TTV General (2003–2006)
Website	ttv.com.tw
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	Channel 4 (174–180 MHz) Until June 30, 2012
Digital	Channel 32 (578–584 MHz) LCN: 13
Satellite
DishHD	Check local listings
Cable
Taiwan CATV	Channel 7 (174–180 MHz) or Channel 8 (180–186 MHz) (depending on operator)
IPTV
MOD	Channel 8

TTV Main Channel is the primary free-to-air terrestrial television channel of the Taiwan Television company and is the oldest television channel in the Republic of China (Taiwan).

History

It was established on April 28, 1962, test transmissions on October 3, 1962 and officially inaugurated by the First Lady of the Republic of China Soong Mei-ling on October 10, 1962.

Appearances

Test card

The testcard of TTV is Philips PM5544.

Opening and Closing times

TTV Main Channel starts up every day at 05:00 and closes down every day at 03:30.

HD version channel

TTV HD was launched on July 21, 2012, simulcasting the 2012 Summer Olympics in high-definition format. After coverage ended, it began simulcasting with TTV Main Channel. On December 29, 2014, TTV Main Channel started broadcasting in HD, while TTV HD closed.

Note:

1. ^ The song "中華民國國歌" Zhōng Huá Mín Gúo Gúo Gē (National Anthem of the Republic of China), lyrics by Sun Yat-sen (孫中山) and composed by Ch'eng Mao-yün (程懋筠) was played at the start of each broadcast day.