TTV Main Channel


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

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, lyrics by Sun Yat-sen and composed by Ch'eng Mao-yün was played at the start of each broadcast day.