Ho Chi Minh City Television


Ho Chi Minh City Television is a Vietnamese television network owned by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.

History

The old name of HCMC Television was Liberation Television that began broadcasting on 1 May 1975. Until April 30, 1975, the name was Saigon Television, founded in 1965, broadcast from February 2, 1966 to April 29, 1975. At the time, in Saigon, there were two different TV stations immediately adjacent in downtown: the TV station of the US military and Saigon Television. While in South Vietnam there were five TV stations, television in the North Vietnam was still in the testing period.
After the opening of the center building in early 2006 with modern equipment and technology, HTV gradually switched to digital operations along with its good staff. HTV aims to become one of the most powerful media companies in Southeast Asia.

Operations

The station's main headquarters are located at the corner of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Dinh Tien Hoang Street. It also has an office in Ha Noi. HTV has two main analog channels - HTV7 and HTV9. The station started digital television at the end of 2013 using two to three multiplexes that transmit a total of 17 HTV-owned channels.
HTV7 and HTV9 also began broadcasting on the satellite in 2005, which covers the Southeast Asian countries and some of the Asian countries. HTV has 17 channels:
ChannelLaunch dateInformation
HTV1 - Public General InformationThe channel was managed by VTL Media through a five-year lease term from 2007 to 2012. Afterwards, HCMC Television managed the channel using the public information format.
HTV2 - General EntertainmentThe channel was originally a sports channel until 2010 under a license.
It broadcasts 24 hours a day. It is jointly operated by Anh Binh Minh Media LLC, later transferred to DIDTV, belong DatVietVAC and HCMC Television. DIDTV also manage other channels like Giai Tri TV, D-Dramas and Lotte Đất Việt Home Shopping, So You Think You Can Dance, and others. A HDTV version of the channel was launched on May 19, 2013.
HTV9 - General InformationThe channel was launched as THVN9, on it was renamed HTV9
The channel launched its HDTV version along with HTV7 on May 19, 2013.
HTV Co.op - Home Shopping2011It is managed by HCMC's Union Cooperative.
HTV Sport - General Sport2007Replaced HTV2 and HTV8. Until 2013, it was known as HTVC - Sport.
HTVC Vietnamese - General Channel for Vietnamese culture and people2005Since 2008, it is broadcast worldwide to serve the Vietnamese people around the world.
HTVC Vietnamese 2006It broadcasts Vietnamese films.
HTVC Film2005It broadcasts TV movies and cinema films from around the world.
HTVC Film HD2011It broadcasts Asian movies.
HTVC Music - General MusicunknownSince April 4, 2015, it broadcast as an interactive music channel for young people.
HTVC FamilyJune 28, 2007Broadcast as a channel for families.
HplusSeptember 11, 2007Online broadcasting, livestreaming services, on-demand TV. Acquired by HTV in late 2011.
HTVC WomenOctober 20, 2007Broadcast as a channel for women.
HTVC Travel and LivingNovember 2007Broadcast as an information channel for travel and lifestyle.
HTVC Plus - Channel B2006It was managed by Yan Group.
VGS Shop - Shopping Channel2008It is managed by ViVi Trading Joint Stock Company.
FBNC - Financial and BankingFebruary 2009It is managed by IDG Vietnam Invest Fund and Thế Sáng Corporation.

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Services

HTV has:
HTV's cable system has various channels where HTV has rights to rebroadcast such as: