TVBS
| TVBS | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | September 28, 1993 |
| Owned by |
TVB (Hong Kong) TVBS (Taiwan) |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Headquarters | Taipei |
| Sister channel(s) | TVBS Entertainment Channel, TVBS News, TVBS Asia |
| Website | www.tvbs.com.tw |
Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Taiwan CATV | Channel 56 |
TVBS or Television Broadcasts Satellite is a satellite television channel and nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan, launched on September 28, 1993. It was established by TVBI Company Limited (TVBI), a subsidiary of TVB in Hong Kong, and ERA Group of Taiwan, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of TVB of Hong Kong in early 2005.
TVBS channels
TVBS operates four channels:
Now Broadcasting Time
Financial News
TVBS Wealth News (Starting on August 1, 2011)
- Monday to Friday at 9:00am to 10:00am (except National Holiday)
TVBS Wealth Report (Starting on August 1, 2011)
- Monday to Friday at 10:00am to 11:00am (except National Holiday)
TVBS Wealth Life (Starting on February 6, 2012)
- Monday to Friday at 11:00am to 12:00pm (except National Holiday)
Noon News
Formerly named TVBS Noon Report, on September 16, 2003 it was renamed TVBS Noon News. On May 5, 2008 it was renamed TVBS Noon Hot News, and on May 8, 2010 returned to TVBS Noon News.
- Monday to Friday at 12:00pm to 2:00pm and Saturday & Sunday at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Evening News
Former Named TVBS Evening News Report, TVBS Evening Report, In September 16, 2003 renamed TVBS Evening News.
- Monday to Sunday at 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Nightly News
Formed Named TVBS Late Night Report, TVBS Nightly Report World News, In September 16, 2003 renamed TVBS Nightly News.
- Monday to Sunday at 11:00pm to 12:00am
Entertainment News
TVBS Hot News (Starting in August 28, 2009)
- Monday to Friday at 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Closure News
Noon Taiwanese News
Formed Named TVBS Noon Report - Taiwanese News, In September 16, 2003 renamed TVBS Taiwanese News.
Evening Taiwanese News
Formed Named TVBS Taiwanese Evening Report, In September 16, 2003 renamed TVBS Taiwanese News.
Controversy
- Government Information Office (GIO) Taiwan head Pasuya Wen-chih Yao claims TVBS violated Taiwan media ownership laws, requiring that a foreign juristic person should not directly own majority shares of local satellite channels. On November 1, 2005, the announced a fine of NT$1 million against TVBS and ordered that it comply with the ownership rules in a practical timeframe, and afterwards TVBS appealed to Executive Yuan against Yao's decision. TVBS stated that TVB held majority ownership of the company by a local juristic person. Executive Yuan announced that TVBS's ownership models is legal and GIO are required to return the fine.
- Bitumen duck incident (瀝青鴨事件): happened on December 29, 2006. Although TVBS apologized, the incident had already caused damage to the duck industry.[1]
- Zhou Zheng-bao Video Tape incident (周政保影帶事件): happened on March 26, 2007.[2][3][4] On March 30, the NCC fined TVBS a total of two million New Taiwan dollars and required TVBS to replace the general manager.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ (Chinese) T台醜聞／綠營率鴨農向TVBS提出賠償 至少求償3.5億元, ETtoday, 2007-04-17.
- ↑ (Chinese) 【TVBS聲明】影帶事件隱瞞實情 TVBS主動舉發, TVBS official website, 2007-03-28.
- ↑ (Chinese) 自由電子報 - 嗆聲影帶/ 高層不起訴 代表T台清白 檢︰不能這樣說.
- ↑ TVBS reporters fired over video - The China Post.
- ↑ (Chinese) 自由電子報 - TVBS影帶恐嚇案事件簿.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to TVBS. |
- (Chinese) TVBS Official Site
- (English) TVBi
- (English) Taipei Times: “Gangster footage shot by TVBS reporter”, 2007-03-29
- (English) The Star: “Taiwan reporters fired over TV gangster video”, 2007-03-29
- (English) ic Wales: “Taiwanese gangster threatens to kill rival”, 2007-03-27
- (English) Earthtimes: “Man's TV threat proves costly”, 2007-03-29
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